# Goodnotes Reviews
**Vendor:** Goodnotes  
**Category:** [Note-Taking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/note-taking-software)  
**Average Rating:** 4.7/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 123
## About Goodnotes
Goodnotes was founded back in 2013 and currently has offices in Hong Kong and London with 200+ employees from 30+ nationalities. Our app offers industry-first digital paper, powered by AI, and with over 26 million monthly active users and average rating of 4.75/5 from 1.8 million user reviews, Goodnotes is the No. 1 App for Productivity on the App Store. We won Apple’s iPad App of the Year for 2022. Goodnotes 6 is a powerful note-taking app designed to provide a seamless and natural handwriting experience on digital paper. The comprehensive solution combines the simplicity of handwriting, the power of digital tools, and advanced AI features to enhance productivity, planning, organization and live collaboration. Whether you're in a meeting, on a call, or brainstorming, Goodnotes keeps your ideas organized and accessible. Key Features: - Seamless Handwriting Experience - PDF Document Annotation - Sharing & Collaboration - Advanced Spell-check & Word Prediction - Shape Recognition - Voice Recording - Sync Across Devices Enjoy seamless digital handwriting with real-time spell-check and intelligent word prediction, helping you maintain both accuracy and speed. Import and annotate any document, including PDFs and images, highlight, underline, create, save and reuse your custom designs, graphics and elements, take notes directly within the documents and share with your team to collaborate on in real time. Sync your notes across all your devices effortlessly, ensuring you have access to your important information anytime, anywhere. Effortlessly draw and create perfect shapes with our intelligent shape recognition technology, ensuring your diagrams and illustrations are precise and presentation-ready.



## Goodnotes Pros & Cons
**What users like:**

- Users find GoodNotes extremely **easy to use** , appreciating its user-friendly interface and intuitive organization for note-taking. (23 reviews)
- Users appreciate the **easy organization** of notes and pages in Goodnotes, enhancing their overall productivity and creativity. (12 reviews)
- Users find the **easy setup** of Goodnotes incredibly convenient, allowing for a seamless start to their note-taking journey. (10 reviews)
- Users love the **user-friendly interface** of GoodNotes, making note-taking easy and integrating seamlessly into daily life. (10 reviews)
- Users praise Goodnotes for its **interactive and convenient note-taking** features, enhancing organization and efficiency during meetings. (10 reviews)
- Document Management (9 reviews)
- Users love the **natural writing experience** with Apple Pencil, finding Goodnotes superior for organization and usability. (9 reviews)
- User-Friendly Interface (8 reviews)
- Versatility (8 reviews)
- Helpful (7 reviews)

**What users dislike:**

- Users experience **slow performance** with large notebooks and image-heavy files, causing noticeable lag during use. (8 reviews)
- Users report **connectivity issues** with Goodnotes, experiencing unreliable sync and frustrating cloud functionalities. (7 reviews)
- Users experience significant **performance issues** in Goodnotes, including lag, sync delays, and memory overload with added features. (6 reviews)
- Users report experiencing **technical issues** with Goodnotes, including performance lag and unreliable syncing across devices. (6 reviews)
- Users find Goodnotes **expensive** due to its complicated pricing and additional fees for cross-platform access. (5 reviews)
- Users note a **lack of features** in Goodnotes, particularly missing intuitive options and essential tools for collaboration. (5 reviews)
- Users experience a challenging **learning curve** with Goodnotes, requiring time to master its various functions and features. (5 reviews)
- Users express frustration over **limited features** in Goodnotes, feeling some essential tools require additional payment despite initial costs. (5 reviews)
- Missing Features (5 reviews)
- Software Limitations (5 reviews)


## Goodnotes Discussions
  - [What can GoodNotes do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-goodnotes-do) - 1 comment
  - [How do you customize your notebooks? And the pages inside of it?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-customize-your-notebooks-and-the-pages-inside-of-it) - 1 comment

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## Goodnotes Integrations
  - [Box](https://www.g2.com/products/box/reviews)
  - [Dropbox](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox/reviews)
  - [Google Drive & Docs for Confluence](https://www.g2.com/products/google-drive-docs-for-confluence/reviews)
  - [Microsoft 365](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft365/reviews)
  - [Microsoft OneDrive for Business](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-onedrive-for-business/reviews)
  - [WebRTC](https://www.g2.com/products/webrtc/reviews)

## Goodnotes Features
**Grammar**
- Grammar Check
- Tone Check
- Sentence Formatting

**Organization**
- Protect
- Document Management
- Document Scanning
- Editing History

**Collaboration Tools**
- Collaborative Editing
- Task Management
- Notes and Comments

**Annotation Tools - Markup Software**
- Text Annotations
- Video Annotations
- Text Editing
- Image Annotations

**Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software**
- Autonomous Task Execution

**Formatting**
- Plagiarism Check
- Style Editor
- Citation Finder

**Editing**
- Size
- Edit Fields
- New PDF
- Field Functions
- Annotate

**Visual Tools**
- Styles and Themes
- Image Import
- Custom Icons

**Collaboration - Markup Software**
- Real-Time Editing
- Permissions
- Commenting
- Tagging

**Content **
- Idea Recommendation
- Content Generation
- Form Generation

**Mind Map Availability **
- File Formats
- Cloud Storage Integration
- Mobile Application
- Desktop Availability

**Operating System**
- PC Operating System
- Mac Operating System
- Linux Operating System

**Security - Markup Software**
- Password Protection
- Version Control

**Product Type**
- Standalone Application
- Plugin

**Agentic AI - Mind Mapping**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Decision Making

**Generative AI**
- AI Text Generation
- AI Text Summarization

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