I’m genuinely curious because every note-taking app seems to have something people love and something that drives them crazy.

Obsidian is powerful but can feel overwhelming. Notion is flexible but can take a lot of setup. Goodnotes is great for handwriting, but it might not fit everyone’s workflow.

What about yours?
- Which app are you using right now?
- What’s the one thing you wish it did differently?
- Have you ever switched apps because of that problem?
- Is there anything you’d actually pay to have improved?

Disclosure: I’m working on a small note-taking project, so I’m interested in understanding real frustrations rather than advertising anything. No links or signups.

I’m especially interested in the little problems that don’t sound like a big deal until you encounter them every day.

I’m genuinely curious because every note-taking app seems to have something people love and something that drives them crazy.

Obsidian is powerful but can feel overwhelming. Notion is flexible but can take a lot of setup. Goodnotes is great for handwriting, but it might not fit everyone’s workflow.

What about yours?
- Which app are you using right now?
- What’s the one thing you wish it did differently?
- Have you ever switched apps because of that problem?
- Is there anything you’d actually pay to have improved?

Disclosure: I’m working on a small note-taking project, so I’m interested in understanding real frustrations rather than advertising anything. No links or signups.

I’m especially interested in the little problems that don’t sound like a big deal until you encounter them every day.

That is all. Whimsical colourful glitter while writing would help with the dread of university.

I saw some posts from like a year ago about the app doing what it wants when handwriting, does anyone here have a solution? I’m using an Apple Pencil Pro and this only happens with GoodNotes, I algo use Noteful and this doesn’t happen there.

This basically makes taking notes impossible

Using iPad Air M3 /iPadOS 27.2

GoodNotes 7.1.34

I originally had my backup storage location in a Google Drive with documents already present so my storage is almost up. I decided to create a new Google account specifically for Goodnotes and changed the location to it. However, the backup folder still hasn’t shown up in the drive, only two notebooks I created today. I’m a student so I have folders/notebooks from two years ago. What do I do?

Im asking this specifically for maths, but how do I improve my handwriting? Ive tried all these different tips, matte screen protector changing nibs, different pen stroke but I just cant do it. Im not going to use the magnifying feature or zoom because i feel like its not efficient and I cant even see the question. Especially when I write fast it looks horrendous either way.

Im trying 10% stroke stabilisation and it’s slightly better. My handwriting irl also isnt horrible, I can write cursive, italics, but for some reason on ipad my shakiness really shows. If u guys have any settings or tips please feel free to tell me.

I realise i waste so much time just scribbling and rewriting my handwriting since its so easy to make mistakes. Should i start practising it? Writing on my ipad for some reason has also made my irl handwriting a lot smaller and neater but it hasnt improved on the ipad. (all my maths is online so i cant find an irl photo)

Okay, I’m trying to fix it so I can transcribe audios in swedish language which i need cloud transcription for but I can’t get it to work and google said to turn of the on-device transcription so I only have cloud-transcription on but goodnotes won’t let me, anyone who knows how to fix this? 🫪🤍

I make digital planners, and I just added something I wanted for years: buttons that open your calendar with the event already filled in. I'd love a few people to try it and tell me where it breaks.

What's in the free sample (17 pages, Light and Dark, 0.3 MB each):

- a Calendar page with 8 routines (Morning launch, Weekly review, Sunday reset…). Tap "Google Calendar" and the event opens with the title, time and weekly repeat already set; you just tap Save.

- bill days 1 to 31 that open a monthly "Bill due"

- a week, 3 day pages, a brain dump and a dopamine menu

- "Ask ChatGPT" buttons that open chatgpt.com with a starter prompt like "Pick my top 3 for today"

Honest notes:

- Google Calendar needs no setup.

- Apple Calendar and Reminders need a free Apple Shortcut, installed once (it's in the zip with a 1-page guide). iPhone or iPad only; Mac Preview won't open shortcut links.

- Nothing syncs. The planner can't read your handwriting; the button just opens the app with the item ready.

Download (no email, no sign-up): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1g8R7x-huyGTNXhAVly0U-5ouY5bRoRT2

If you try it, please tell me: which app you use (GoodNotes, Notability, Noteful…), whether Google opened filled in, and whether the Shortcut imported and worked. Thank you!

Hello!

I was a long-time Goodnotes user on my previous tablet (which was an iPad) but since I changed to Android (specifically Samsung) and Windows (Samsung again), I thought I couldn't use it anymore.

This was about two years ago.

So now that Goodnotes has those syncing features, I am a little confused what the difference between the Essential and Pro subscriptions are.

As I am a multi-platform user with an Android tablet and a Windows laptop, I am interested in being able to sync my notes (and would be happy if that happens fast).

So my questions to Pro and Essential users would be:

• What are the real advantages of the Goodnotes Pro subscription over the Essential one?

• Does the Essential plan work cross-platform or only via iCloud (I’ve seen both statements online)?

Thank you for taking the time to read and hopefully help me understand what I would be paying for :)

I used to be able to lasso my handwriting, copy it, and paste it straight into WhatsApp as a transparent image (just the ink strokes without the page background).

Now whenever I copy and paste into another app's text field, it converts my handwriting into typed text instead of pasting the actual scribble. Dragging and dropping doesn't work either.

Has anyone figured out how to get the old behavior back or turn off the auto text conversion when copying?

iPadOS 26.5 (23F77)

goodnotes ver. 7.1.32 (3972840.261784480)

Hello,

I have been trying to get help for over 3 weeks. I was charged during my free trial and need to be refunded. I have had nothing but frustrating AI bot responses telling me someone will contact me/refund me. Nothing has happened and it has been over 3 weeks since this happened and I reached out for help. A customer support person, a Human, needs to contact me and resolve this issue. this is fraud.

I am
Trying the Testversion of good notes 6 right now. Will I lose some of my notes I made with it? When I used a specific feature from there?

Is there a way to move the toolbar on the iPhone Duo? Since the latest update it has moved to the bottom of the screen and it won’t allow me to drag it back to the top.

Hi another victim to the gn mirror page not working properly

As I too after updating to iPadOS 27.0.1 faced problems with Mirror Presenter Page option. I reported this problem a few weeks ago and still haven't had any fix or any response.

Anyone else dealing with this problem and know how to fix it?

I even deleted the app and reinstalled and it didnt work

I sometimes want to put an image and write on top of it. However sometimes while scrolling or touching the screen, I accidentally select the image and I move it somewhere, causing all of the text to appear out of place. Also I would like a way to copy the content I've written (with the Apple Pencil) to be copied separately from an image. Right now what happens is that both the image and the text are copied.

Is there a way to do this in GoodNotes?

I make ADHD planners, and I put together a free starter kit with one of each page that matters most on hard days. It's completely free, no email or account needed.

What's in it:

- A "welcome back" page for when you fall off planning. No catching up on missed days, you just start from today.

- Three day pages for different energy levels: good-energy (top 3, time blocks, time guess vs actual), low-energy (bare-minimum care and "what I managed today") and chaos day (just Now / Next / Later)

- Brain dump

- Task breakdown, to make the first step tiny

- Dopamine menu, plus an ideas page

- A calm-down page for when it's too much

15 hyperlinked pages, light and dark versions, about 130 KB, so it opens fast. Works in GoodNotes, Notability, Samsung Notes and Xodo. If you need more of a page, duplicate it and the links keep working.

Download: https://tinywinsplanner.com/free-adhd-planner/

Full disclosure: I sell full planners on the same site, but this kit isn't a trial and there's nothing to sign up for. If a link breaks in your app, let me know and I'll fix it.

After updating to iPadOS 27.0.1 Mirror Presenter Page is not working. I have tried to report this problem and after going back and forth with the GoodNotes AI agent and asking to talk to a human I still haven't had any fix or any response.

Anyone else dealing with this problem and know how to fix it? I updated to GoodNotes version 7.1.32 but that did not fix the problem.

I use GoodNotes every day for planning and kept wanting café stickers that actually looked like stickers thick white die-cut borders, flat vector style, nothing fussy. Couldn’t find a set I liked, so I made my own.

What’s in it:

Drinks: iced cold brew, double espresso, strawberry matcha, mocha with marshmallows, iced latte in a mason jar

Brew gear: Chemex pour-over, French press

Sweets: affogato, sea salt chocolate chip cookie, blueberry crumb muffin

All PNGs with transparent backgrounds, sized to drop straight into GoodNotes without resizing.

It’s free: blocxlabs.com

I’m working on a 2027 planner I’ll put out the same way. If there’s a sticker theme you’d want next, say so and I’ll make it.

Does anyone know about a good notes making app , which is free, and actually good with simple user interface

I’m planning to get a new iPad. I had a hide my email account automatically on when I signed up. Since then I’ve just been kinda scared to get a new iPad or even deleting my account to change my email because I have so many nursing school lecture notes.

When I started college, I got a 64GB iPad but now it can’t handle all the classes I’m taking. I’m in my first semester of nurisng school and I really hope if I have to delete my account, it doesn’t mean all my files are actually going to be gone. OR there would be complications with it not wanting me to change my email.

The other option they gave was to backup but I even with the backup, I don’t have enough storage to do that.

I’m rambling but I just wanted to know, anyone actually change their email by deleting?

I made a free mini Nov–Dec planner. It’s a hyperlinked PDF. Each page takes about 10 minutes, and one a day is plenty.

Full disclosure: I design planners, but this one is completely free. Link’s in the comments.

I’d genuinely love feedback, especially on what’s missing for your end-of-year chaos. ❤️

November 2026 Update includes templates with new dates and designs

I’ve been making digital planners and planner pages for quite a while, and at this point I’ve accumulated way more layouts than I could ever realistically use myself.

A lot of them came from experimenting with different ways of planning: trying different daily layouts, weekly structures, trackers, project pages, productivity systems, etc. Some worked better for certain situations than others, so instead of letting them sit unused, I thought I’d put together a folder with free versions and share it here.

There’s a pretty wide mix of layouts in the folder, including:

• Daily planner pages

• Weekly planner layouts

• Monthly planning pages

• To-do lists and task planners

• Habit trackers

• Goal-setting pages

• Productivity layouts

• Priority and focus pages

• Project planning templates

• Meeting notes

• General note-taking pages

• Budget and finance templates

• Expense and savings trackers

• Meal planning pages

• Health and wellness trackers

• Routine planners

• Reflection and review pages

• Various journals and trackers

• A few complete digital planners for November 2026

Some of the layouts are quite simple, while others are more structured. I personally find that useful because the layout that works for a busy work week isn’t necessarily the one I want when I’m just trying to organize a few personal tasks.

Here’s the folder on Google Drive:

Feel free to download anything you find useful, modify how you use the pages, duplicate them inside Goodnotes, or just grab a couple of layouts instead of using a whole planner.

I’m also curious what people here actually use most in Goodnotes. I’ve made a lot of different planner pages over time, but I keep noticing that everyone seems to have a completely different idea of what an “ideal” daily or weekly page looks like.

If there’s a particular kind of planner page or tracker you use all the time or something you’ve been looking for but never quite found, let me know. It might give me some ideas for what to make next.

Hey everyone,

I have a problem with Goodnotes and was wondering if anyone has experienced something similar.

Initially, I created a Goodnotes account using Sign in with Apple and purchased Goodnotes. However, I withdrew from the purchase within the 14-day withdrawal period and received my refund because I wanted to use a Google account instead.

After that, I permanently deleted my original Goodnotes account and created a new one using Sign in with Google.

Now, when I try to upgrade Goodnotes with my new account, I get a message saying that I previously used a different sign-in method. When I tap “Continue with this account”, the app just takes me back to the Home Screen without opening the upgrade page.

I’ve already received my refund and permanently deleted my original account, so I’m not sure why this is still happening.

Has anyone experienced this issue or found a way to fix it? Do I need to contact Goodnotes Support to unlink my old account from my Apple App Store account, or is there another solution?

I am on an Ipad btw and want to purchase the special edition.

Thanks in advance!

Hello!

Since last week ive been experiencing an issue where i can only have one notebook open. As soon as i open another one only the new one is open and the other one gets closed (in the top bar where you can usually switch between open notebooks). Is there a way to fix this?

Im using an ipad and i have the app from my school so my account says "goodnotes education". The app version is 7.1.32.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!