
Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF 4+
Note taking & whiteboard app
Goodnotes Limited
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- Free
- Offers In-App Purchases
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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 7.0.6
- UI improvements to ensure compatibility with iOS 26
- Reintroduced the ability to generate diagrams with Goodnotes AI
- Added the option to edit shapes to the top of the Object Menu for easier access
- Fixed an issue where hyperlinks in exported documents weren’t clickable
- Fixed an issue where content on the Tape tool wouldn’t disappear when hidden
- Fixed an issue where shapes erased with the Stroke Eraser would reappear only after using the Lasso tool
- Fixed an issue where small shapes could unexpectedly change when using Draw & Hold.
- Fixed an issue where the pop-up menu would appear when writing
- Fixed an issue with text selection in PDFs on Mac
- Enhanced subscription discovery experience within the app
- General Toolbar improvements
- General audio recording improvements
- General performance and stability improvements
Ratings and Reviews
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.
Brilliant
This is by far the best note-taking app I have used. I have been using note-taking apps for the past 9 years and have tried a fair number. This one definitely outranks them all. Even though you do have to purchase the app to access full functionality, it's a once of fee and will carry across to all devices and is VERY reasonable.
I love the fact that there is a desktop version as well as it makes adding PDFs to a folder really simple. This is the only other app I have tried with the zoom function, a make or break for me.
The only slight issue I have is that it syncs pretty slowly, but that might be because I have 2 years' worth of university textbooks, study notes, past papers, study guides, etc. that are stored on the app.
Was always my favourite app, now…?
I use this app every day as a student. Goodnotes 5 was hands-down the best note taking app on the market. It was simple yet sophisticated. Everything ran smoothly, it felt great to write on, and the tools did exactly what they needed to do. Recently, Goodnotes 6 came out, but not as a brand new app. It is replacing Goodnotes 5. I opted for the free trial, and was really not impressed. The AI tools are limited, to say the least. The math conversion is incredibly inaccurate. The erase by pencil scribble means you can’t colour anything in, so I immediately deactivated the feature. The other upgrades, such as multi-coloured folders, are insignificant. None of this warrants the hefty price increase that comes with Goodnotes 6, and as a loyal customer I feel betrayed that Goodnotes 5 support will no longer be available (I can still downgrade and use it, but development will halt). When I paid once off for the app a year ago, I was not prepared to have to pay triple that amount (with discount) for a clunky app that doesn’t do what it promises. I understand a minor price increase to once-off payments down the line, as long as the updated product performs, but this feels distasteful. I hope that the management and developers of Goodnotes will revise their decision, because I know that people are very unhappy with the current state of things.
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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
Information
- Provider
- Goodnotes Limited
- Size
- 759.1 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
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- iPhone
- Requires iOS 17.5 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 17.5 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 14.5 or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.2 or later.
- Languages
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English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
- Learn More
- Copyright
- © 2011-2025 Goodnotes Limited
- Price
- Free
- In-App Purchases
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- Essential (Yearly) R239.99
- Essential (Yearly) R239.99
- Goodnotes 6 Free Trial R0.00
- Special Edition R719.99
- Essential (Yearly) R239.99
- Goodnotes 6 One-Time Payment R579.00
- Marketplace Content R199.99
- Dotted Squares: Draft Papers R19.99
- Essential (Yearly) R239.99
- Pro (Yearly) R719.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.