Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF

Note taking & whiteboard app

Published by: Goodnotes

Description

Goodnotes has always been the place to capture your ideas — from quick notes to big plans. Now, it goes further. With powerful AI and new ways to capture information, Goodnotes helps you connect the dots, unlock insights, and turn ideas into action.
*Existing Goodnotes 5 users can continue to use Goodnotes 5 indefinitely or upgrade to the new Goodnotes. Either way, your notes are safe!*
For professionals: Increase productivity at work
■ Whiteboard + Goodnotes AI: One of our most requested features — brainstorm, mind-map, and diagram freely on an infinite canvas that grows with your ideas. Enhanced diagramming tools and real-time collaboration make it easy for teams to workshop, ideate, and problem-solve together, while Goodnotes AI helps you capture and organize key takeaways instantly.
■ Goodnotes AI Audio & Meetings: Stay fully present in every conversation while Goodnotes does the work for you. AI-powered transcription and live summarization automatically capture discussions and structure them into clear meeting minutes. After the meeting, merge transcripts with your own notes to create polished, shareable documents in seconds.
■ Text Documents + AI: Create documents that think with you. Enjoy a superior typing experience with rich inline blocks, build on ideas with external insights, and collaborate seamlessly with teammates. With AI-powered summarization, automated note generation, and transcript support, you can turn rough notes and meetings into finished content faster than ever.
■ Present your notes, slides, and content directly from Goodnotes when you connect your device via AirPlay or HDMI to an external screen.
■ Use Laser Pointer to guide your audience’s attention during your presentation.
■ Export your notes to email, print, or share them anywhere as PDFs.
■ Send a link to your notebooks to work on the same notes directly — perfect for asynchronous work or collaborative brainstorming.
■ Import documents by emailing them to your custom Goodnotes email.
For students: Ace your exams with ease
■ Record audio notes that are magically synced to the moment you write — perfect for lectures or presentations.
■ Search and instantly find any of your notes from any class.
■ Study and practice straight from your notes with Study Sets — flashcards built on active recall and spaced repetition.
■ Use AI to summarize, shorten, change the tone of your words, and perfect your typed text.
For planners: Let your creativity flow
■ Customize the size and color of your paper templates to create the template you want.
■ Add, create, or import stickers, stamps, washi tapes, images, and more
Digital notebooks: unlimited notebooks for the price of a single physical one.
■ Combine handwriting and typed text on one page, alongside images, stickers, diagrams, and doodles.
■ Create digital notebooks with customizable paper templates, including Blank Paper, Ruled Paper, Cornell Paper, Checklists, Planners, and more.
■ Navigate long documents with ease. PDF tables of contents are automatically imported; or create custom outlines yourself.
■ Back up all your notes to Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive, and use iCloud to sync across iPad, iPhone, and Mac — so your notes are always safe.
■ Edit your writing by resizing it, changing the text color, or moving it to another spot on the page.
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Terms and Conditions: https://www.goodnotes.com/terms-and-conditions
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In-Apps

GoodNotes 5 Unlock
199.99 R
Marketplace Content
199.99 R
Goodnotes 6 (1 Year)
199.99 R
Goodnotes 6 (1 year)
199.99 R
Goodnotes 6 One-Time Payment
479.99 R

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User Rating

4.68 out of 5

5,757 ratings in South Africa

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Goodnotes Reviews

Definitely recommend

HelenaD001 on

South Africa

I have tried a lot of different apps for my notes, this one is the best. Each notebook behaves like a paper notebook. It also integrates well with documents and photos. Easy to use and great functionality. It syncs on all my devices and can also use it on my Mac.

Performance issues

Scottie tottie. on

South Africa

Goodnotes was the best notetaking app for years. I paid lots of money to upgrade to Goodnotes 6 and it was not worth the price. The app is laggy, which is the reason I stopped using Freeform but Goodnotes is the same as Freeform now.

Signup issue

evrythgtkn on

South Africa

I thought would be a great agnostic option that I could use besides Apple and Google products but I can't set up an account without using an Apple ID or a Google login? Huge fail.

The amount of updates are getting ridiculous. Straightening writing function would be great

Sunnyvista10 on

South Africa

I’ve been using Goodnotes for 3 years now. I just wish it had a straightening text function for handwriting. Another thing that would be nice is more options of the typing function. It should have as many options as the text box function… it’s a bit too restrictive with the font type and only heading or paragraph options. Also the app literally lags if I do not update it in time and it’s very irritating, it literally glitches and blanks out the screen. It’s very disruptive when I’m studying

Makes no sense

👌🇿🇦 on

South Africa

If u have to be 13 years old to sign in then why is it 4+????.

Suggestion: Audio

Thabs N on

South Africa

I love the App very much. It is quite user friendly. Writing is easy. The tools for highlighting are also awesome. Suggestion: some people love audiobooks. Why not incorporate that feature where you can play an audio of your imported book or document? Then you can have a pop up of a transparent control bar that has a ‘pause/play’, ‘10 or 15 sec rewind and fast forward’ buttons. I think that would work well. That way audiobook lovers can listen and highlight. Otherwise GREAT APP.

After the update there is no point

South.African on

South Africa

The app glitches, stops working looses work and does not let you get your documents. I have lost hours of work and have been unable to get the documents back. It also lags and the writing is so much worse.

Bad update

LucasCarr on

South Africa

Latest update signs me out constantly and does not save any work...

Goodnotes 5 was way better

Michaela Stasia on

South Africa

Goodnotes 5 was way bette than Goodnotes 6. When I payed for the upgrade 2 or 3 years ago I did not expect to have to pay again for the app on a subscription fee. It was promised to be a once off purchase. The tools on Goodnotes 6 is not worth it and I do not like it. Goodnotes 5 was way better and my favourite app. I hope the developers realise this and don’t just continue to go with what is more profitable.

Good, but…

realluked on

South Africa

Is good, but would like different highlighter options, ability to insert tables, and pressure sensitivity with the eraser

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