Audience

Students, educators, business professionals, researchers, consultants, designers, project managers, legal professionals, architects, and teams seeking digital handwriting, AI-powered note-taking, PDF annotation, meeting transcription, document organization, and collaborative whiteboarding

About Goodnotes

Goodnotes is an AI-powered digital note-taking and productivity platform that enables users to create, organize, annotate, and collaborate on handwritten notes, documents, and whiteboards. The software provides a natural handwriting experience with support for digital pens, text conversion, searchable handwriting, and customizable notebooks. Users can import and annotate PDFs, create typed documents, record audio, and organize information into folders and reusable templates. Goodnotes AI helps users summarize notes, answer questions about documents, generate mind maps, and convert meeting discussions into actionable plans. Its collaboration features allow multiple users to edit shared notebooks, documents, and whiteboards in real time across supported devices. Goodnotes is available on iPad, iPhone, Mac, Windows, Android, and the web, with features and synchronization capabilities varying by platform and subscription plan.

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Pricing

Starting Price:
$11.99/year
Free Version:
Free Version available.
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.

Integrations

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Ratings/Reviews - 2 User Reviews

Overall 4.5 / 5
ease 4.5 / 5
features 4.5 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5
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Company Information

Goodnotes
Founded: 2011
United Kingdom
www.goodnotes.com

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Product Details

Platforms Supported
Cloud
Windows
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Android
Training
Documentation
Support
Online

Goodnotes Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Goodnotes work with?
Goodnotes works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Goodnotes support in their product?
Goodnotes supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Goodnotes offer?
Goodnotes offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does Goodnotes integrate with?
Goodnotes integrates with: iCloud, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
Q: Does Goodnotes have a mobile app?
Yes, Goodnotes has a mobile app for iPad, Android, and iPhone.
Q: What type of training does Goodnotes provide?
Goodnotes provides training in the form of documentation.
Q: Does Goodnotes offer a free trial?
Yes, Goodnotes offers a free trial.
Q: How much does Goodnotes cost?
Pricing for Goodnotes starts at $11.99/year.

Goodnotes Product Features

Note-Taking

Search Not Supported
Syncing Not Supported
Hyperlinking Not Supported
Printing Not Supported
Image Insertion Not Supported
List/Checklist Creation Not Supported
Clip From Web Not Supported
Formatting / Markdown Not Supported
Document Scanning Not Supported
Templates Not Supported
Handwriting Not Supported
Categories / Organization Not Supported
Sharing / Collaboration Not Supported
Voice Notes Not Supported

Productivity

Notes Management Supported
Collaboration Not Supported
Database Creation Not Supported
Document Creation Not Supported
File Sharing Not Supported
Office Suite Not Supported
Presentation Tools Not Supported
Project Management Not Supported
Task Management Not Supported
Team Chat Not Supported

Goodnotes Verified User Reviews

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  • Balwinder B.
    SDE
    Used the software for: 2+ Years
    Frequency of Use: Daily
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 1,000 - 4,999
    Design 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease 4 out of 5 stars
    Features 4 out of 5 stars
    Pricing 5 out of 5 stars
    Support 5 out of 5 stars
    Probability You Would Recommend? 9 out of 10

    "Value for money notes taking application"

    4 out of 5 stars Posted 2022-06-25

    Pros: - It helps in taking quick notes as well as making brief and attractive notes.
    - It has many features for adding elements like drawing, text and different colors in the notes.
    - Various media files like PDF documents can be added in the notes to make it more brief and comprehensive.
    - The notes gets saved securely on the cloud and can be accessed from anywhere.

    Cons: - It does not have the option to add voice recordings to the notes.
    - It does not run natively in the smartphones.

    Overall: Overall, GoodNotes is an affordable and advances note talking application with some very useful and unique features. It helps in creating brief and attractive notes.

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  • A GoodNotes User
    Senior Technical Support
    Used the software for: Less than 6 months
    Frequency of Use: Weekly
    User Role: User
    Company Size: 100 - 499
    Design 5 out of 5 stars
    Ease 5 out of 5 stars
    Features 5 out of 5 stars
    Pricing 5 out of 5 stars
    Support 5 out of 5 stars
    Probability You Would Recommend? 10 out of 10

    "Digital Note application "

    5 out of 5 stars Posted 2020-08-15

    Pros: #1- Mobile application to save important notes.
    #2- Cloud saving option.
    #3- Easy to save pdf files and scan and save features.
    #4- Secure note sharing option.

    Cons: #1- Overall I had a positive experience with it.

    Overall: It allows me to add and save notes right from mobile devices. The user interface is clean and easy to navigate. Overall it's a great digital note application.

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