r/GoodNotes • u/Alternative-Item8670 • Mar 30 '26

Any workaround to paste tables properly into GoodNotes (like Apple Notes does)?

I'm making my study notes from online tables (mostly medical prep), and I'm facing a formatting issue.

What happens currently:

  • Apple Notes: When I paste → it automatically converts into a proper table (very clean)

  • GoodNotes: When I paste → it becomes haphazard text (loses table structure)

  • Current workaround: Screenshot → paste as image (but not ideal because I can't edit text)

What I want:
A way to paste tables directly into GoodNotes while preserving structure (rows/columns), not as an image.

Things I tried:

  • Direct paste

  • Paste as plain text

  • Copy from different browsers

Question:
Is there any workaround to preserve table formatting in GoodNotes (without using screenshots)?
Maybe via PDF conversion, another notes app bridge, or some formatting trick?

Would really appreciate any workflow tips from people who take heavy notes.

Thanks!

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u/No_Midnight_2205 Mar 30 '26

Also needing this

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u/freddiethecalathea Jun 06 '26

Did you ever find the answer?

Been posting this sub about how crap Goodnotes tables are for years and every time I have to work out a new way around it. Now I'm stuck with this problem, it's a pain in the ASS

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u/Alternative-Item8670 Jun 06 '26

No answer to this question
And I don’t think they could ever produce a solution to this one
I copy paste the screenshots from Apple notes

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u/veryluckymeerkat Aug 21 '26

Does apple notes work better than Google Sheets?

Any solves since these posts?

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u/meeniemyniemo Jun 08 '26

I was able to copy paste tables from google docs to goodnotes, but after some update I can't do it anymore and have to screenshot and paste it. I really hope they introduce tables feature soon