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Ideas worth writing down. Practical tips, product insights, and stories on note-taking, productivity, and learning.

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Study Tips

The 15 best free note-taking apps for students in 2026

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Goodnotes Content Team
A roundup comparing the free plans of 15 note-taking apps (Goodnotes, Apple Notes, Freenotes, Notion, Obsidian, Notability, OneNote, and more) on features, limitations, and device support.
September 11, 2026
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Comparisons

Goodnotes vs Freenotes: A side-by-side comparison

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Goodnotes Content Team
Comparing Goodnotes and Freenotes for school? Here's how they stack up on note-taking, study tools, PDFs, AI, and pricing.
September 8, 2026
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Study Tips

How life sciences students use Goodnotes for notes, diagrams and exam prep

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Goodnotes Content Team
Three life sciences students share how they use Goodnotes to manage overwhelming course loads, from condensing dense lecture slides to acing exams with Quiz Me and flashcards.
July 23, 2026
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7
min read
Business

8 Best Adobe Acrobat alternatives for PDF annotation

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Goodnotes Content Team
We compare eight Adobe Acrobat alternatives, including Goodnotes, on annotation features, pricing, platform support, and ease of use, so you can find a PDF editor that fits how you actually work without paying for tools you'll never touch.
September 18, 2026
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13
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Business

How to run client meetings on iPad + 3 note-taking tools

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Goodnotes Content Team
Switching from pen-and-paper or laptop notes to an iPad note-taking app like Goodnotes lets you stay fully present in client meetings while automatically capturing recordings, transcripts, and AI-generated summaries you can search and share afterward.
September 2, 2026
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10
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Business

Less busywork: what's new in Goodnotes for Business Q3

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Goodnotes Content Team
This quarter's Goodnotes for Business updates cut down the admin work of running a team: one-link invites, email sign-in codes, Box and Dropbox connected directly to Goodnotes, and bulk user management in Admin Console.
August 19, 2026
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4
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Schools

License Key schools can now use more of Goodnotes Education

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Goodnotes Content Team
License Key schools can now unlock the full suite of Goodnotes Education features — including Quick Lessons, real-time student visibility, and Admin Console analytics — at no extra cost.
September 17, 2026
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5
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Schools

What’s new in Goodnotes Education: Easier onboarding, quick ways to upskill & more…

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Goodnotes Content Team
Update your iOs and your Goodnotes app for easier onboarding, a ready-made Sample Lesson and more…
September 14, 2026
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10
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Schools

AI in Education: Empowering educators and elevating student independence

Victoria Thompson, M.S.
Victoria Thompson, M.S. is an educational strategist and technologist based out of Winter Garden, FL.
AI is dominating conversations in education, but the real opportunity isn't an AI that replaces teachers or hands students easy answers.
September 7, 2026
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4
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Study Tips
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Life’s Lighter with Goodnotes: 5 Reasons Every Student Needs Goodnotes

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Goodnotes Content Team
Curious about what you can achieve with Goodnotes? Read to find out why millions of students depend on Goodnotes.
August 30, 2024
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10
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Life at Goodnotes
life-at-goodnotes

How We Work: Our Seven Company Values

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Goodnotes Content Team
Partly aspirational and partly grounded in our existing identity — read up on the Goodnotes company values.
August 16, 2024
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What's New
whats-new

Introducing Goodnotes Classroom

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Goodnotes Content Team
The new way for teachers to connect with each student, grade papers faster, and make lessons even more collaborative and engaging.
August 12, 2024
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14
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Study Tips
study-tips

10 Essential Digital Stationery Items for Students

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Goodnotes Content Team
For Goodnotes users, this collection of 10 items offers all the essential digital stationery you need for the new school year.
August 8, 2024
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4
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What's New
whats-new

Goodnotes’ Back to School Survival Guide

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Goodnotes Content Team
As university gates reopen and classes begin, here are five things every returning student needs to consider.
August 7, 2024
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Story
story

How to Become an Academic Weapon This School Year

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Goodnotes Content Team
Academic weapons — what are they? And how do they differ from their less locked in counterpart, the academic victim?
August 6, 2024
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Story
story

How Goodnotes Ambassadors Stay ‘Locked In’

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Goodnotes Content Team
We asked our Goodnotes Ambassadors to give us a peek into their lives around study — what does “locking in” mean to them?
August 5, 2024
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4
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What's New
whats-new

How to Use Editable Stickers on Goodnotes

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Goodnotes Content Team
Editable stickers (stickers you can edit!) are now available on the Goodnotes Marketplaces. Here's how to use them.
August 2, 2024
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With Digital Planners, Janice Wong is Making Everyone Love Mondays Again

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Goodnotes Content Team
Janice Wong, or better known on Instagram as Good Mondays Paper, is building a career out of customizing — out of creating and making things into her own. How did she get there?
August 2, 2024
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Life at Goodnotes
life-at-goodnotes

The Perks of Working at Goodnotes: How GoodPeople Work, Live, and Grow

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Goodnotes Content Team
At Goodnotes, we believe in investing in our people.
July 29, 2024
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Study Tips
study-tips

How to be Productive: 11 Ways to Manage Tasks, Time, and Workflow

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Goodnotes Content Team
Whether you’re a working professional or a high school student, here’s 11 tips and strategies on how to be more productive.
July 24, 2024
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10
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For Samuel Suresh, Digital Note-taking is About “Owning Your Learning”

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Goodnotes Content Team
Read our first exclusive user story on Samuel Suresh, one of the first YouTubers to kickstart a career from taking digital notes.
July 23, 2024
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5
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