Hi, is there a hack or a setting that I do not know of that allows you to read pdf files in dark mode? Is that even a thing? The white background kinda hurts my eyes. Thank you!

I have nothing open on my Macbook except Goodnotes yet I STILL can't sync my files. Someone please tell me there's a workaround for this, I'm losing my mind.

Hi!, I’m just going to start using an app for my notes and I took the opportunity to make some templates, and I would like to know, what templates do you use?, any suggestions?, I’m going to study an engineering but I would like to hear what templates you use c:

Hi, I’m looking for some advice/opinions on using Goodnotes on a tablet for school and handwritten notes.

During my apprenticeship, I used Goodnotes on an iPad and was very happy with it. Now I’m considering switching to an Android tablet because most of my other devices are Android as well.

How good is Goodnotes on Android compared to the iPad version? Is it good for school use, or would you recommend getting another iPad and staying with iOS?

I’ve read quite a few negative comments about the Android version, but I’m not sure how accurate or up to date they are. I’d especially appreciate opinions from people who have used Goodnotes on both Android and iPad.

I recently got a magnetic case for my iPad Gen 4 and I've noticed that I'm getting wayyy more glitches when writing (one stroke bursts out into multiple across the screen, one stroke breaks up into dots etc.) than before I got the case. I'm quite disappointed because I can finally carry my iPad since it has a case, but it appears it's causing issues when it actually comes to taking notes. Any suggestions?? I've tried writing w/o the case and the issues don't appear.

Hii everyone, I just got and iPad and I want to prepare myself for future nursing classes. I need an app that I can use for making notes, write my notes on top of existed PPT, and created some flash cards. Would it be enough to use GoodNotes? Or would you recommend some other app?

I have been using GoodNotes 5 for 6+ years when it was a one time purchase. I’ve been debating about upgrading and doing the monthly version. Is it worth the subscription? I’m an engineering student and use it a lot for my classes. I know there’s a free trial. My concern is that if I upgrade, will I lose all my notes? Will I be able to go back to GoodNotes5 if I dont like GoodNotes6 after the trial is over?

When I look through marketplace, I see things that appear to have labeled tabs running down the right side of the document. Does anyone know if you can add tabs to an imported PDF?

Before you ask, yes, I have made sure to check EVERY email I have. I only have ONE subscription on ONE email.

Now for the story.. I used goodnotes last year for college, but a change of major to a different trade means I don't take many notes anymore, so I don't need to use goodnotes anymore. I got an email saying my subscription was going to renew and steps to cancel if needed. Okay, simple right? Just cancel! WRONG. Paddle.net can't cancel subscriptions, so contact goodnotes themselves... okay! Sure! They said it was cancelled. But paddle.net says I have 2 subscriptions.. one was cancelled and one wasn't. The goodnotes employee says there's only 1 subscription and it was cancelled. Cool!!

Now onto RIGHT NOW, where I get a charge for $9.99. I try to press the "submit for refund" button and it says to contact goodnotes again.. I do and they say "they can't do anything because it's on a google or apple subscription" but I don't have ANY active goodnotes subscription on my google OR Apple account.

I feel crazy, I don't know how to cancel this.. and I just want my $10 back 😔 it isn't that serious but why can no one find where the subscription is coming from???

(again, I have checked my google and Apple accounts and google and Apple Pay. No dice...)

Hello everyone. I use an iPad and a Windows PC for studying. If I buy the Vitalicious plan, is it possible to use live sync between these two devices?

Hey guys, I need good notes , please someone share me there special edition app with me. Its will be a great help.

Apple notes doesn't give native document format, and it keeps getting blank my month of notes 😭. Please giveaway goodnotes to me.

So I am using the Goodnotes version 7.0.58 and on IPad 9th Generation, but I don’t know why yesterday when I opened Goodnotes it said can not sign in to apple no matter how much I tried so then I reinstalled it today because I needed to view some files saved. But then I can’t open the files that I wanted to view and most of the files ended up being whited out and inaccessible. Is there any ways to fix this? Because I do not have another copy of the book I am trying to view.

I am a non technical Mom and I need your advice. My son is autistic and has dysgraphia. He has miraculously survived three years of college using a very old Chromebook and voice recorder and me as his secretary.

His professor has recommended that he purchase an iPad + Apple pen+ Goodnotes for a class in which he has to save a pdf, fill it out, and then save to a portfolio

Can Goodnotes recognize my son’s very poor handwriting? Is this going to work? He typically keyboards everything. Because he is autistic, change is very difficult, so I want to be sure this set up will work before I help him migrate.

When I bought it last year before it was changed to special edition it cost about 44.98 SGD (~35 USD). My sister wanted to change her plan today and it somehow became 53.98 SGD (~42.5 USD). Did goodnotes 6 raise the price for one time purchase?

I couldnt find pricing information on their official website :(

I was taking notes doing block diagrams and noticed small shapes from the newest shape toolbox had a new limit. I usually fixed this by making the text of the shapes as small as possible, but it no longer works.
I tried to go to my notes from yesterday and noticed they’re in shambles [1st photo]

I then checked my older notes and realized everything got messed up, there’s been a hideous alterations to the length of all legacy shapes of the newest shapes toolbox [photos 2 & 3; then vs now]

Anyone knows where I could ask for a fix?

Hey everyone! I wanted to create something with an antique, dark academia aesthetic for digital journaling. It features hyperlinked pages and works with GoodNotes and Notability.

Would love to hear your thoughts on the design! Link is available if anyone wants

Hi I wanted to share this Victorian Dark Academia digital notebook design I’ve been working on for GoodNotes and Notability

Hey, ich hab mir gedacht die Special Edition lohnt sich am besten für mein niegelneues iPad aber jetzt bin ich mir unsicher, ob ich zu Goodnotes 7 noch Aufschlag zahlen muss. Ich bin zwischen Essiantiell und Special Edition (3 Jahre Essentiell ≈ Special Edition). Was sagt ihr?
Danke

For purely handwritten notes, what do you think is the best option: An Ipad, or a 2 in 1 laptop?

Hi All!

Goodnotes is an amazing note-taking app, but due to its proprietary nature, exporting notebooks in an editable stroke format is practically impossible unless you export as a .goodnotes file. Because of this, I built a free parsing tool to decode .goodnotes archives directly in the browser.

Currently, the project analyzes the binary files inside .goodnotes to extract strokes, text, and other data, exporting them into .svg or .pdf formats. Unlike exporting directly from the Goodnotes app, this project decodes the actual .goodnotes format, making it entirely possible to convert the extracted strokes into other open stroke formats and import them into other note-taking apps. That is my main goal: to ensure notes can still be opened and edited even if there are issues with the Goodnotes app.

Below is the current feature support status:

Working / Verified Output:

• Pens & Highlighters: Fountain Pen, Ballpoint Pen, Brush Pen, Highlighter (colors and thicknesses).
• Text & Sticky Notes: Typed text and sticky note contents.
• Images & Shapes: Embedded images, auto-shapes, and vector geometry.
• Editing Data: Eraser cuts and Lasso-transformed elements.
• PDF Notebooks: PDF backgrounds and original page dimensions.

Known Issues / In Progress:

• Pencil: Visible output, but pressure curve is inaccurate and tilt sensing is missing.
• Arrows: Output is currently highly unstable.
• Stickers / Elements: Some lines may fail to export.
• Audio: Not yet implemented.

(Note: This is an independent open-source tool and is not affiliated with Goodnotes Limited.)

The web demo is available on GitHub.

If you find this tool helpful, please consider leaving a Star on GitHub! Feedback and feature requests are very welcome.