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.
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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.
Amazing
Alfredka73
I use this GoodNotes really help my job to review the contract - give comment - make presentation and other working purpose. Thanks a lot GoodNotes.
Using experience
Ricky_PS
The app is full functional to run on iPad but it freezes sometime when I use on Mac just for read and highlighted. Developer might be think about the improvement of using experience on Mac as well, while the app is allow to use both on Mac and iPad. It shall be run smoothly on both, because it synchronize between devices.
Developer Response
Thank you for your review and feedback! We're sorry for the experience you've had with the app freezing on your Mac while reading and highlighting. It’s wonderful to hear that it runs smoothly on your iPad, but we completely understand how frustrating it can be when it doesn’t perform the same on your Mac. Your suggestion for improvements in this area is invaluable, as we recognize the importance of seamless synchronization between devices. For further assistance, please contact us at https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/requests/new. Thank you once again for sharing your thoughts, and we hope your experience with the app continues to improve!
Try too hard to keep changing Interface and adding unnecessary features
Terry_02947576
I treat Goodnotes as a book. Recently, I feel like every time I open my book to write something, there is something change. I need to re-learn where the buttons are. And for god sake, it’s a writing book… or maybe I’m just old.
Developer Response
Thank you for your feedback and for being part of our journey. We care deeply about building a note-taking experience that feels intuitive, reliable, and inspiring - and we’re committed to keeping your trust. Please feel free to share your feedback with our Support Team https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/requests/new or submit feature requests and track updates in our Customer Suggestions portal https://feedback.goodnotes.com/forums/191274. Learn more about Upcoming Improvements https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/14029000789519. Thank you for helping us shape Goodnotes into something better, together.
- Download language packs while recording, so transcription never has to wait.
- Redesigned the Share and Export menu, with new options including CSV export and presentation mirroring.
- Fix sync issues yourself with a new in-app option — no more reinstalling.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the app to hang while paging through documents.
- Fixed an issue where shared PDF pages could appear blank and comments could be created more than once.
- Fixed an issue where documents could fail to reopen after being closed while still loading.
- Fixed an issue where pasted text could lose formatting and highlight pills could render incorrectly when zoomed.
- Fixed several issues with audio recording and playback.
- Fixed an issue where the close button didn't respond on an unsaved tab, and connector strokes could duplicate with Apple Pencil.
- Fixed an issue where the secondary toolbar would be on top of the page in some situations.
- General bug fixes and stability improvements.
Version 7.1.14
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