The tools you need to take your digital note-taking to the next level.
Search your handwriting
Search any term to find every place it appears in your library – whether handwritten or typed. With powerful handwriting recognition, you'll always find what you wrote.
Annotate PDFs and PPTs
Freely mark up PDFs and PowerPoints without being confined to typed text – perfect for signing documents, writing on lecture slides, or annotating articles.
Organize your notes your way
Create as many folders and subfolders as you need, and rest assured that no matter how many notes, PDFs, and files you have, they're easily found.
Personalize your notebooks
Choose from a variety of covers and paper templates, from graph, dotted, and lined paper, to weekly planners, or easily add your own custom templates to create the notebook you want.
Save and reuse elements
Easily save and insert frequently used objects like stickers, images, text, formulas & diagrams with the Elements tool.
Record audio notes
Record audio while you take notes so you never miss a thing! Replay audio recordings and see your notes reappear at the same time.
Access your notes on the Mac
Get the Mac app at no extra cost, so you can always view your latest notes, wherever you prefer.
Easily share your notes
Work on the same notebooks with multiple people. Shared Documents gives you a shareable link to collaborate no matter where you are.
Study with flash cards
Test yourself and learn more effectively with the built-in flash cards study mode.
More Features at a Glance
Exceptional drag & drop support
GoodNotes lets you drag and drop almost anything.
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GoodNotes lets you drag and drop almost anything.
GoodNotes lets you drag and drop almost anything.
Flexible scrolling direction
Switch between horizontal and vertical scrolling.
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Switch between horizontal and vertical scrolling.
Switch between horizontal and vertical scrolling.
PDF Hyperlinks
PDF hyperlinks are fully functional in imported documents.
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PDF hyperlinks are fully functional in imported documents.
PDF hyperlinks are fully functional in imported documents.
Document Tabs
Switch back and forth between multiple documents quickly
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Switch back and forth between multiple documents quickly
Switch back and forth between multiple documents quickly
Pen-Up mode
Flip through your pages comfortably without leaving any marks or strokes.
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Flip through your pages comfortably without leaving any marks or strokes.
Flip through your pages comfortably without leaving any marks or strokes.
Share / export
Create share links to entire notebooks or export pages to share your notes.
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Create share links to entire notebooks or export pages to share your notes.
Create share links to entire notebooks or export pages to share your notes.
Import
Import PDF, PowerPoint, and Word documents to annotate them on iPad/iOS
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Import PDF, PowerPoint, and Word documents to annotate them on iPad/iOS
Import PDF, PowerPoint, and Word documents to annotate them on iPad/iOS
Image Tool
Add images to your page and move, resize, turn and crop them to create multimedia notes. Keep the aspect ratio or resize images freely.
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Add images to your page and move, resize, turn and crop them to create multimedia notes. Keep the aspect ratio or resize images freely.
Add images to your page and move, resize, turn and crop them to create multimedia notes. Keep the aspect ratio or resize images freely.
Text Box Tool
Type with your keyboard and format text. All system fonts are supported.
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Type with your keyboard and format text. All system fonts are supported.
Type with your keyboard and format text. All system fonts are supported.
Zoom Window
Write neatly and fluent with the auto-advancing zoom window.
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Write neatly and fluent with the auto-advancing zoom window.
Write neatly and fluent with the auto-advancing zoom window.
Lasso Tool
Select objects on the page, move them around, and resize, or rotate them.
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Select objects on the page, move them around, and resize, or rotate them.
Select objects on the page, move them around, and resize, or rotate them.
Shape Tool
Draw perfect shapes and straight lines.
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Draw perfect shapes and straight lines.
Draw perfect shapes and straight lines.
Your first 3 notebooks in GoodNotes are free!
Download and try for free, on iPad, iPhone, and Mac.
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GoodNotes is Free for Schools
Any educational institution using Apple School Manager will have full access to GoodNotes, including handwriting recognition powered by MyScript, for free.
Yes, you can use GoodNote to markup and annotate PDFs on the iPad.
Does GoodNotes support mobile devices?
Yes, GoodNotes is available for iPhone. If you already unlocked GoodNotes on the iPad or Mac, you will have the full version on iPhone too.
What are the paid features in GoodNotes?
When you make a one-time purchase to unlock GoodNotes, you’ll get access to:
Unlimited notebooks
Ability to search/convert handwriting
Ability to view notes on your browser
Ability to import notes via email
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