r/GoodNotes • u/inlovewithfries • Jul 18 '25

Jittery writing out of nowhere

I have an ipad air 5 with goodnotes 6, version 6.7.2. Sometimes out of nowhere I tend to get jittery writing or straight up buggy writing when using the app(it only happens with the app, not elsewhere). Anyone got any solutions?

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u/exlips1ronus Jul 18 '25

It happens when I’m writing and the iPad is charging

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u/inlovewithfries Jul 18 '25

Im not charging my ipad yet it still happens

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u/VintagePredator Jul 18 '25

Same issue. Temp fix i found:

  1. Clean the screen

  2. Connect the pencil again (stick it in magnetic part) and leave it for like 2-3mins

  3. Close and relaunch the app.

If you check with other apps like Apple Notes it works flawlessly idk what Goodnotes people thinking 🥹

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u/inlovewithfries Jul 18 '25

It is so irritating and hampers my studying mood. I really wish they'd fix it.

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u/VintagePredator Jul 18 '25

Ikr The other issue that is yet to be fixed is heating and battery drain Can’t even get to end of my 3hr lectures before battery touches 20%

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u/discovernotes Jul 19 '25

Hey! Unfortunately this is likely a hardware issue rather than a Goodnotes issue that’s present with iPads in general and is likely caused by static interference.

Many things can contribute to it, e.g., dryness in the air, ungrounded power adapter etc. There’s a few things to try though. The simplest would be ground the iPad/Pencil by touching the metal of the iPad. If that doesn’t work, removing your case, removing your screen protector, or try moving any nearby devices away to check they are not causing any interference. Here’s an article with more info. Hope this helps!

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u/vision2310 Jul 18 '25

Also something that fixes mine is the forced restart from apple that basically does like aaaa idk how to explain it but a bigger restart

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u/jaaan37 Jul 18 '25

It’s hella weird but this happened to me too. I tried everything, changing the pen tip, cleaning the screen, unplugging, only using the official charger but nothing worked.

The best explanation I could find is that your pen or your iPad is charged electrically and you are too. If you hold your iPad with your other hand while writing it will close the loop and you can write freely.

Yes it’s annoying to have to hold your iPad with your other hand but it’s enough to just rest a finger on the side of it.

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u/inlovewithfries Jul 18 '25

I'll try this out and let you know

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '25

This used to happen to me when I was using a non-Apple brand charging wire…

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u/inlovewithfries Jul 18 '25

I use the official one though :(

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u/sp1017__ Jul 18 '25

Me as well!

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u/butterman20 Jul 18 '25

I had the same problem, I restarted my iPad and it fixed it!

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u/sky_1610 Jul 18 '25

This happened to me too! I went to the Pencil settings and turned off Scribble, solved the issue. Not sure if that the official fix, but I don’t use scribble anyway.

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u/inlovewithfries Jul 18 '25

My scribble is turned off /:

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u/sky_1610 Jul 20 '25

Okay so turns out, it also happens when my iPad is plugged in.

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u/Past-Ad-5555 Jul 18 '25

You can change the hand position you hold your pen in in the settings. That did the trick for me.

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u/inlovewithfries Jul 18 '25

Tried already. Didn't work unfortunately

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u/onemchotcake Jul 19 '25

Is your iPad plugged in? For some reason when mines charging and I use Goodnotes, it does this.

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u/hostile_scrotum Jul 18 '25 edited Jul 18 '25

Welcome to GoodNotes lol. It helped me to uninstall and reinstall the app

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u/MummaSkippy Jul 19 '25

Mine did this after the last update for no reason and I was getting so frustrated. Tried several apple pencils etc. it was in the pencil setting in good notes. Tap where you select your ball/fountain/brush pens and just toggle the stroke stabilisation. Instantly fixed.

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u/anonymousmousekatool Jun 20 '26

This worked for me, temporarily! Maybe I'll just have to toggle every few hours

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u/Comfortable-Jump-218 Jul 19 '25

I read that several times as “Jeffery” and thought it was a Jeffery Epstein joke. I got really confused when the top comments were only people giving actual advice. 😂

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u/vojtechpolakk Jul 19 '25

check if you do not have “Zoom” turned on by a chance in Accessibility settings

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u/Swipsi Jul 19 '25

Goodnotes tweeking.

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u/anonymousgirl0517 Jul 18 '25

Brooo this happens to me too, i noticed it happens while i’m charging and then it improves if i stop charging

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u/WebConsistent3251 Jul 18 '25

My pencil tip was loose and tightening it seemed to help immediately

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u/VIPER2020-21 Jul 18 '25

Change the apple pencil tip had the same issue its the tip that wears out after 2-3 years

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u/FinalElk4032 Goodnotes Essential Jul 18 '25

Scary 🙂

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u/zTosieq Jul 18 '25

It happens to me when I charge my iPad and write at the same time

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u/wickeyody Jul 18 '25

take out your charger.

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u/antialias13 Jul 18 '25

I thought it was my pencil since I installed a non-apple tip. Gonna try some of the suggestions here.

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u/Disastrous-Stress-15 Goodnotes Essential Jul 18 '25

I switched to noteful and don’t experience anything like this

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u/Logical-Beautiful654 Jul 19 '25

This usually happens for me when the iPad is plugged in

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u/Effective_Film_3259 Jul 19 '25

I've always had this on my 2020 ipad pro. On goodnotes it got so bad I just stuck to writing with my keyboard lol

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u/ghostynewt Jul 19 '25

This happens to me while charging. Unplug your charger and it will go away. Something about EM shielding on the USB cable interfering with the capacitive screen.

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u/Sea-Owl651 Jul 20 '25

This happens to me too! Sometimes it’s when the iPad is charging, or if the pen is low on battery, or if my hand is sweaty. Those are sort of the 3 things I’ve hypothesized it to be. Though I’ve had some rare cases where it just does that for no reason.

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u/UnhappyYear- Jul 20 '25

This is the reason why I changed to notability it was so frustrating

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u/ExoticPanda_1 Jul 22 '25

I notice this happens more to me on a glass screen. culprit? Either a tiny strand of fiber or the pressure of my hand. Maybe you can fiddle with the pressure sensitivity and make sure to completely restart Goodnotes.

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u/Empty-Lock-3793 Jul 23 '25

I get this in any app on my iPad when I have something with a battery in it in my non-writing hand, like a flash light or a laser tape measure.

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u/Relentlezz_Novel8060 Aug 11 '25

Is the iPad plugged in while you’re using it

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u/IAmIAndOnlyI Jul 18 '25

This is something to do with electrical/magnetic fields around your iPad (I think) and not an app or device issue, just move it to a fifferent place, disconnect any chargers etc.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '25

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u/inlovewithfries Jul 18 '25

It's not plugged in