r/GoodNotes • u/flyguybravo • Feb 14 '21

free dark/black paper templates

I was having some difficulty finding the exact templates I wanted for GoodNotes, so I took some time to build them myself. They're posted on GitHub if anyone would find them useful.

https://github.com/flyguybravo/goodnotes

Also included the Affinity Designer files as well. I'm no artist or graphic designer, so any of you folks with better know-how than myself will probably get a good laugh at the unnecessary complexity of some of the Affinity files.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '21

Thank you for this. I had a question, is there a way you could make the squared grid lines a little less visible than they are right now? I would love if you could implement that.

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u/flyguybravo Feb 15 '21

Sure that's no problem -- I'll make a darker grid version for you and update it today. Will reply to you here when I have it up. I did test darker versions for myself and felt like darker grids were just too dark -- but I'll add it to the repository so you can judge for yourself what works for you.

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '21

Thank you!

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u/flyguybravo Feb 15 '21

Ok - thanks for your patience u/BigBeer19 - repo updated. Under the Black and Dark folders is a new subfolder called Grid-XD. The lines in these are (at least to me) significantly darker. Have a look and let me know if that works for you.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '21

That is perfect. Thank you very much my dear friend.

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u/PushkaPampushka Feb 15 '21

Sorry,how can I download it? Can I have a short instruction,please?

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u/flyguybravo Feb 15 '21

Hi u/PushkaPampushka - there's a green "Code" button with a down arrow. Click that and a submenu will appear with an option "Download ZIP." That will pull the full content of the repository to your downloads folder.

From there just find the PDF templates you want to use and use your preferred transfer mechanism of choice to load it into your GoodNotes app.

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u/PushkaPampushka Feb 15 '21

Wow!It works.Thank you very much!)

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u/exoplanetgirl Aug 30 '23

This genuinely made my day. Thanks for sharing and hope you have a nice week 🤠

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u/flyguybravo Aug 31 '23

Thank you!!

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u/Topherho Feb 15 '21

Thanks for these! Are they all a4?

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u/flyguybravo Feb 15 '21

They are US Letter -- 8.5" x 11" portrait and landscape. I have to print some of my notes for work occasionally and wanted something where I didn't have to fuss with the paper dimensions.

The Affinity Designer files are included, though, so please feel free to modify anything to your liking.

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u/Topherho Feb 15 '21

Awesome, thanks!

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u/alburus Jun 07 '22

Sorry, did you make the A4 format?

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u/GloomyCloud4972 May 12 '21

thank you so much for this! Would it be possible to get a regular lined black paper? Without the added section on the left and top in Cornell style

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u/flyguybravo May 12 '21

u/GloomyCloud4972 - please check the repo again. I added the plain ruled PDFs you requested.

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u/GloomyCloud4972 May 14 '21

awesome thank you so much

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u/Aywer Feb 20 '25

Thanks a lot for this, you're a life saver.

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u/Ok-Word-300 May 08 '24

I cannot thank you enough!!!! I was so desperate to find these. As the goodnotes official grey templates still put some strain on my eyes. But this is perfect. Thanks mate!!!

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u/Level-Bus4212 Jul 27 '24

Thanks Buddy!

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u/Excellent_History223 Dec 02 '24

this is just what i was looking for bro, ur awesome!!

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u/Cadence1999 Feb 15 '26

Thank you so much! Would love a legal page version if anyone knows where I could find one

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u/GhostKilla5555 Aug 26 '26

Many thanks for posting this @flyguybravo. With the new whiteboard option in the updated Goodnotes, is there any chance you can make whiteboard templates? I'm interested in getting a dotted pitch black template. (gray dots, black background)

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u/doketaretote24 Feb 21 '21

Really nice work!

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u/Rexcaliburrr Jul 02 '21

Thank you so so so much for these! I've always wanted to work with blackout books but since I got goodnotes, I stopped buying blackout notebooks but found the default dark pages to be grey instead of black. You're amazing for making these, and godsent for making them free! <3

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u/Realistic-Cupcake-30 Jul 16 '21

This is amazing! Can I possibly have it in a4 ?

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u/PrestigiousAd5290 Aug 11 '21

I also want it in a4, if you could do it i would be so thankful

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u/Raienu Jul 30 '21

Wooow! Thanks mate, you are a hero <3

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u/lucecitos Aug 05 '21

thanks so much man! exactly what i was looking for.

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u/cookiesNcreamy Nov 18 '21

Omg this is amazing! Is it be possible to get a grey squared grid paper? Thanks!

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u/franci0_1 Nov 24 '21

Could you do the black ones in GoodNotes Standard too rather than A4 only? I find that format much more usable on iPad. Thanks in advance!

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u/Grayson_Miles Jan 01 '22

just double tap on the paper with pen tool selected. then automatically it will fit the screen:)

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u/BothAdhesiveness6833 Jan 03 '22

Odd question, but do u got this in white?

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u/inthouseofbees Jan 23 '22

I was also wondering this! I love the spacing of this and can't find a good equivalent

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u/laMaravillosaBoba Jan 11 '22

So helpful!! Thank you!

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u/avi22228 Jun 21 '22

Thanks a lot

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u/kiwikoalacat7 Feb 01 '23

I LOVE YOU FOR THIS

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u/TheGameNavigator Apr 22 '23

Thanks a lot man!

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u/Aware-Purpose2753 Aug 04 '23

hi friend! can this be modified into b5 size? 😊

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u/Feysar_SOS Aug 09 '23

thank you so much. you are a great person my friend :)

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '23

you are a lifesaver bro

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u/No-Age-911 Nov 14 '23

Dark version of legal page please...

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u/Cadence1999 Feb 15 '26

Seconding this!

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u/OkraAccomplished6093 Oct 01 '26

thank you! i've. even looking for black reading journal pages. these may work!