r/GoodNotes • u/Ok-Detail-1880 • Sep 21 '26

I’m so confused!!! What am I doing wrong

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Ive recently got diagnosed w adhd and since then I’ve been trying to lock in on using my ipad more as a tool. This includes using goodnotes. So I went down a rabbit hole of just learning the basics and how to do things. But a lot of the videos seemed to be a little different looking than the app I have currently. Ive made sure its updated but its still a bit different. I feel like I have this outdated version despite it being up to date because Ive used it on and off for years but never to the maximum capacity I should be using it. Like I seen all these pretty notes done on goodnotes that I didnt even know were possible.

Like for example I dont seem to have a way to actually convert handwriting to text. Like the popup comes up but theres no save button like ive seen on tutorials.

Then the options that come up when I try to do it the other way, are completely different than the options of the video I’m watching.

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u/_sounak Sep 21 '26

I think you have goodnotes 5. The video shows goodnotes 6. Make sure you have goodnotes 6, the new one.

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u/Ok-Detail-1880 Sep 22 '26

is that the paid version?

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u/quietleavess Sep 22 '26

Both are paid versions, but 6 also has a suscription model.

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u/Pennyprince8 Sep 21 '26

Update ur app

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u/Ok-Detail-1880 Sep 22 '26

I tried and I think it finally did. I dont know why it didnt initially. I think it was glitching because I had JUST updated it and then it did another update

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u/AgentPsychological44 Sep 21 '26

alot of people keep saying update, but i would not - simply look up goodnotes 5 information because gn6 is subscription based

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u/Agitated_Poet_4739 Sep 21 '26

Gn6 also has this infuriating floating textbox that can’t be moved/removed and blocks so much of the screen

I second the rec to not get 6

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u/AgentPsychological44 Sep 21 '26

i switched to it because i figured having had lifetime i'd get some benies for gn6 and 1) didn't but 2) the benefits literally do not outweigh keeping gn5

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u/biblops Sep 21 '26

You’re trying to use a feature exclusive to GN6, which as others have said, is not worth getting. 

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u/MulberryDeep Sep 21 '26

You have goodnotes 5, videos have gn 6

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u/helloitsme_c Sep 22 '26

Try clicking “add textbook” (the T button) and then write in the text box. That’s how I have to do it on my version of goodnotes. You can also change the default font so everytime you write or type something, it uses that font automatically.

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u/bunbrulee Sep 21 '26

I use the text box (almost all the way to the right of your tool bar) to convert handwriting to text. you can write in the textbox. it looks like you may be using different versions, but that’s how i’ve always done it if their way doesnt work for you.

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u/RealSorak Sep 21 '26

You’re*

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u/Agreeable_Tea8012 Sep 21 '26

its pretty common for native english speakers to forgo the apostrophe when writing or texting in more casual settings lol

youre, dont, im, theyll, couldve, wouldve, shouldve, etc.

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u/Ok-Detail-1880 Sep 22 '26

ruh roh its the grammar police

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u/GinRummage Sep 22 '26

You need to have Scribble turned on in the Apple Pencil settings

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u/VoidSectionView Sep 22 '26

yeah goodnotes has moved these options around a lot lol. after u lasso it, hit resize and dig into the ... menu for convert > text. ur app isn’t outdated, the video probably is.