# Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF

> Note taking, Planner & Journal

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1444383602](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1444383602)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1444383602`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Goodnotes Limited
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (453,337 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.1.22
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2019-01-15
- **Size:** 916 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/goodnotes-ai-notes-docs-pdf/id1444383602)
- **Website:** [https://www.goodnotes.com/](https://www.goodnotes.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://goodnotes.com/privacy-policy/](https://goodnotes.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**Goodnotes** is a digital note-taking, PDF annotation, planning, and journaling app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Combine handwriting, typed text, images, stickers, diagrams, audio recordings, and customizable paper templates in searchable digital notebooks.

Use Goodnotes AI to summarize notes and journal entries, transcribe and summarize meetings or lectures, generate study materials, and turn rough ideas into polished documents. Students can create flashcards with Study Sets, while professionals can collaborate on infinite whiteboards, present notes via AirPlay or HDMI, and share notebooks or export them as PDFs. Sync and back up notes with iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive.

## Rankings

- #959 — Overall
- #1 — Neat Notetakers
- #2 — Draft Documents
- #6 — Level Up Your Life
- #8 — Get Started With AI Apps
- #8 — Get Started With AI Apps

## Review summary

Many reviews praise Goodnotes for handwriting-focused note-taking, strong academic use, and an all-in-one organization workflow (notes, PDFs, planner features). However, frequent crashes, persistent pricing concerns, and inconsistent syncing/search behavior significantly hamper experience. Some users also dislike AI features or updates that affect pen performance. Overall, it remains a capable tool for notes and planning, but stability, pricing clarity, and reliable syncing/search are the top blockers to broader satisfaction.

### Pros

- Strong handwriting-focused note-taking that many users call a game changer for meetings and school.
- Valuable for academic use with planner integration and easy organization across notes and PDFs.
- All-in-one workflow with easy import/export and features like PDF markup and signing.
- Intuitive interface and general ease of use for some users.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and overall instability (apps closes unexpectedly, too buggy).
- Pricing and licensing friction (subscription requirements, nagging upgrade prompts, not what long-time users paid for).
- Sync problems across devices and cloud (iCloud sync inconsistencies; files aging, cross-device sync not reliable).
- Search functionality issues after updates (loss of localized search, difficulty performing exact searches).
- AI features disliked or considered optional/not wanted by some users.

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