Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF 4+

Note taking & whiteboard app

Goodnotes Limited

    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

Description

Goodnotes has always been the place to capture your ideas — from quick notes to big plans. Now, it goes even further.
With powerful AI and flexible tools built for your Mac workflow, Goodnotes helps you connect the dots, unlock insights, and turn ideas into action.
*Goodnotes 5 users can continue using it indefinitely or upgrade to the new Goodnotes. Either way, your notes are safe and fully accessible on Mac.*

For professionals: Supercharge your productivity on Mac
■ Text Documents + AI: Create intelligent documents that think with you. On Mac, enjoy a superior typing experience with inline blocks and flexible layouts that make the most of your screen. AI-powered summarization, automated note generation, and transcription support help turn rough notes and meetings into polished and shareable content.
■ Whiteboard + Goodnotes AI: One of our most requested features is here. Brainstorm, diagram, and mind-map freely on a spacious, infinite canvas that grows with your thinking. Perfect for larger screens and multitasking on Mac. Enhanced diagramming tools and real-time collaboration let teams workshop and problem-solve together, while Goodnotes AI helps capture and organize ideas instantly.
■ AI Audio & Meetings: Stay focused in your meetings while Goodnotes on Mac works behind the scenes. AI-powered transcription and summarization tools record your conversations and structure them into clear meeting notes, ideal for remote work and hybrid teams. Merge transcripts with your own notes to create polished, shareable documents in seconds.
■ Present directly from your Mac via AirPlay or HDMI to an external screen — no need for third-party tools.
■ Use Laser Pointer to guide your audience during virtual or in-person presentations.
■ Export your notes easily via email, print, or as PDFs.
■ Share notebooks via link for collaborative editing — perfect for async work or team brainstorming.
■ Import documents quickly by emailing them to your Goodnotes address — available on all devices, including Mac.

For students: Study smarter, wherever you are
■ Record audio notes that sync with your writing, perfect for lectures.
■ Instantly search across all your notes with Mac’s powerful tools.
■ Study Sets turn your notes into flashcards using active recall and spaced repetition.
■ Use AI to summarize, rewrite, or edit your notes with tone suggestions and corrections.

For planners & creators: Organize with freedom
■ Customize paper size, templates, and colors to match your workflow.
■ Add or design stickers, stamps, washi tapes, images, and more to make your workspace yours.

Digital notebooks on Mac: All-in-one workspace
■ Combine handwriting and typing on a single page, ideal for hybrid note-taking.
■ Choose from customizable templates like Blank Paper, Ruled Paper, Cornell, Checklists, Planners, and more.
■ Navigate long documents easily with outlines or imported PDF tables of contents.
■ Sync seamlessly across Mac, iPad, and iPhone with iCloud.
■ Back up everything to Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive.
■ Edit handwriting with your mouse or trackpad — resize, recolor, or reposition effortlessly.

Privacy Policy: https://www.goodnotes.com/privacy-policy
Terms and Conditions: https://www.goodnotes.com/terms-and-conditions

What’s New

Version 7.0.3

This update includes performance and stability improvements:
- Fixed an issue where accented characters were duplicated or broken during typing
- Fixed incorrect recognition behaviour when using the Shapes tool
- Fixed an issue where drawing near shapes could cause the application to crash
- Fixed an issue where Toolbar tools may become unresponsive
- Fixed an issue with access to Goodnotes AI in Text Docs
- General bug fixes

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 out of 5
2.6K Ratings

2.6K Ratings

Editors’ Notes

This digital notepad and PDF markup tool covers all the bases. Create notes with your keyboard or Apple Pencil: the app transforms your hand-drawn shapes into perfect ones, and can even convert your handwriting to text.

uvarine ,

Notes taking, perfected.

Goodnotes 5 takes what is good about Goodnotes 4 and make it even greater. For what it worth, the app streamline the experience of notes writing on Ipad and makes it easier to sort through your notes. It also provide a lot of useful tools and features for your notes taking needs.

I have been using GN for almost an entirety of my studies in an engineering courses and the app have help me a lot. Full disclosure, I start off with GN 4 and was given the free early upgrade pack to GN5 for the existing GN4 users.

Believe me when I said the features on GN4 felt very archaic now compare to GN5. The double tap to undo and triple tap to redo is a god send. I do not think I will able to return on using GN4 or even any other note taking app.

There are cons of course but for me it is primarily the performance. The app perform inconsistently. Sometimes it is buttery smooth, but other time it got its fair share of noticeable lagginess. There are some occasional crash here and there, but from my experiences it is only a minor nuisance and does not effect your progress.
It worth mentioning that the app constantly autosave each of your strokes to minimise any potential progress loss. So no need to be paranoid.

As such, I think this is a very good investment if you are looking for a dependable note taking apps. It have tonnes of features, a lot of customisation, good constant updates and most importantly, VERY EASY to use.

Gnyhht ,

I hate Goodnotes 6

This is the first time I’m writing a review with less than 4 stars. I’ve paid for Goodnotes 5 years ago and everything was running smoothly, it’s worth the money and I’ve recommended this App to a bunch of colleagues- until last week when i was forced to download Goodnotes 6 and have to pay for it after a week’s trial- fine. I’ve paid for it six years ago and I don’t mind paying the developers again, if you are able to provide me with the same, if not higher quality of Goodnotes. I’m someone who’s willing to pay for better service, not to mention that I’ve been using Goodnotes for six years and I’m used to it. Goodnotes 6 doesn’t even have to be better, YOU JUST HAVE TO MAINTAIN THE OLD QUALITY. But you failed. :) Not even 48 hours into the trial period and you’ve crashed and lagged and failed to load more than 10 times. Bravo Goodnotes. Now I know why you provide trial periods- to stop customers from buying your service. I’m writing this in the middle of the night after another failed attempt to download my lecture notes. You’re the first App I’m giving a one-star-review. And you know how much it costs to spend 15 minutes to write this review a week before my final exams. You’re the most welcome.

Events

App Privacy

The developer, Goodnotes Limited, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More

Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.

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