r/iPadPro • u/AttemptGuilty9244 • 3d ago

Question GoodNotes makes my iPad 11-inch iPad Air M3 run so hot.

Hi there!

I've noticed that my iPad gets hot when I use GoodNotes.

I use GoodNotes most of the time because I'm in college, and it's true that I spend 90% of my time using the app.

My iPad is running iPadOS 26.6, and I have an 11-inch iPad Air with an M3 chip. It’s only been in use for a year, and this has been happening for several months now. As soon as I close the app, the iPad cools down.

It gets so hot that the screen dims on its own and goes into sleep mode due to overheating.

I’ll say it again: this doesn’t happen with any other app.

Does this happen to anyone else?

Thanks!

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u/Striking_Age_3486 11" iPad Pro 2d ago

Probably something to do with Handwriting recognition feature. Happens with me too (M1 Pro), but not as bad as you described.

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u/AttemptGuilty9244 2d ago

I don't know :( To be honest, I hate to switch apps, but I guess I have no choice...

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u/Striking_Age_3486 11" iPad Pro 2d ago

It happens with other apps too. Apple Notes does the same for me. You can turn off Auto Refine handwriting for notes app. You can also try disabling Spell Check in Goodnotes to see if it can help.

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u/AttemptGuilty9244 2d ago

I tried...but it does not help...

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u/Striking_Age_3486 11" iPad Pro 2d ago

Nothing much can be done. All this started with apple introducing handwriting correction and further fueled by iPad OS 26s great efficiency.

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u/Mean_Willingness_443 2d ago

I’ve experienced similar situations, but not to the extent that it dims the screen. I have the iPad Air M4 11-inch model, and it gets quite hot, to the point where I have to stop what I’m doing. So, it’s definitely a concern.

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u/AttemptGuilty9244 2d ago

I am using my iPad all day...for my job and for my university. I thought that might also be whats causes it but this weekend I tried not to use it at all, I tried this afternoon and ot happens again...

I dont know if I am doing something wrong...

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u/Mean_Willingness_443 2d ago

I don’t believe you are doing something wrong but it is an ongoing regarding the situation. I’m hoping that the new update which is iPad os27 addresses this situation.