# Goodnotes Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Goodnotes the right Note-Taking solution for you? Explore 76 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/233930/GoodNotes/reviews --- Goodnotes 4.5 (76) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/233930/GoodNotes/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Goodnotes Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.1 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews GC Garnet C Appointment SetterMarketing and Advertising, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “My favourite feature was the ability to use a stylus pen to fill out documents with handwritten signatures, and be able to export and email your documents easily. “ June 10, 2025 FM Freyxa M Onboarding and training supervisorMental Health Care, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “For android is not that efficient.“ June 2, 2025 Alyssa D TherapistMental Health Care, Self-employedUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Despite the general learning curve, GoodNotes has proven itself to be a useful and versatile tool for professionals who require some way to keep notes and documents digitally organized.“ October 27, 2025 AF Aimen F StudentPrimary/Secondary Education, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “For example the app crashing randomly or disabled buttons, I.e if you tap on a button nothing happens, so you’ll have to restart GoodNotes.“ February 19, 2023 GC Garnet C Appointment SetterMarketing and Advertising, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Ability to create digital notebooks, great for keeping your subjects separated and easy to access. “ June 10, 2025 TS Tom S Business OwnerConstruction, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The desktop app sometimes is tedious with data entry or setting things up with a new notebook, but even that is so minor that it doesn't effect things much.“ August 7, 2022 AB Angelica B University Intern Pharmaceuticals, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “In order to increase efficiency and cooperation, the software offers PDF annotation, document scanning, and seamless interaction with cloud storage services.“ June 16, 2023 ZD Zhenjiao D StudentE-Learning, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “as an ipad user, some times i feel it is a little bit hard to manage the files when there are many of them consider the tag function?“ April 5, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 76 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Alyssa D. Therapist Mental Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Versatile Professional Tool " October 27, 2025 4.0 Despite the general learning curve, GoodNotes has proven itself to be a useful and versatile tool for professionals who require some way to keep notes and documents digitally organized. Pros I enjoyed the ease of use and implementation while taking client notes during sessions. The ability to create separate notebooks for different aspects was critical for organization. As a professional, GoodNotes exhibited great versatility during meetings as well. Cons Difficulty in transcribing from script to typed notes. Additionally, as a beginner, the learning curve for accessing different features was more challenging than expected. Review Source LF Lauren F. Student-Researcher E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Goodnotes- very effective" December 27, 2024 5.0 I am satisfied with goodnotes. I feel it helps me organize what I need, especially between many devices. Most importantly, I wish that manual sync or sync options are available, as it is slow among devices or is not triggered when the app is opened, despite apps being updated on all devices. Pros Ability to synch among devices, custom imports of stickers/files, custom colors, folders to organize documents. Great for note taking/organizing. Cons I would like to have a layering tool for stickers/drawings to format pictures or stickers behind text. I would like to have improvements in speed of syncing or ability to manually sync when devices are updated yet still are not recognizing each other. I would like to organize folder colors, as in google drive, for better organizing. Switched from [Microsoft PowerPoint](https://www.capterra.com/p/141633/PowerPoint/) Syncing, better organizing among documents, better writing/stickers/photo imports Review Source KL Kat L. Student Higher Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "GOOD NOTES!" April 24, 2026 5.0 Pros Good notes is super easy to use, I love that you can make folders for different subjects as well as being able to organize and collaborate on notes if needed! Cons I wish there were more free options like how much you are able to write but other than that no complaints about Goodnotes Review Source FM Freyxa M. Onboarding and training supervisor Mental Health Care Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "So-so experience" June 2, 2025 3.0 Is excellent for people who prefer handwritten notes and to plan on, however, each platform specific for Apple in black collaborative and centralized features needed in any professional environment. For android is not that efficient. Pros Excellent for stylus users, especially on tablets and it’s really useful for Mark now training contact or even for a students Cons No idea for sharing or collaborating on materials across ATM, is not built in with task tracking or content, distribution tools Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Chiropractor Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great App for Handwritten Notes on iPad" January 20, 2026 5.0 Overall my experience with Goodnotes have been exceptional. I have been using it to document patient charts since I started working as a chiropractor in 2019. Pros Goodnotes allows you to write on any PDF document on an iPad. It is a great patient charting tool that allows you to take notes like traditional paper and pen without the bulk of physical papers. It allows me to customize any PDF documents of my choosing. I can also create templates that can be uploaded with ease. Cons Every now and then the app will crash on me. This is not that big of an issue since the documents or my work does not get lost. The app just needs to restart and I’m right back to where I was. There is some learning curve to using the app. Some of the functions take some time getting used to. Review Source GC Garnet C. Appointment Setter Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Wonderful App for Documentation and Signing off Documents" June 10, 2025 5.0 Positive and a good solution to faxing, scanning documents or needing a pdf program to signing any documents that get digitally returned. I liked the ability to change colours on ink, and the customization of pen type for different spacings, Pros Ability to create digital notebooks, great for keeping your subjects separated and easy to access. My favourite feature was the ability to use a stylus pen to fill out documents with handwritten signatures, and be able to export and email your documents easily. Personally I used this program on a ipad 8th gen and it worked seamlessly. People in sales roles could find this application useful for digital note keeping. Cons I didnt find a whole lot wrong with Goodnotes, the only complaint being very minor, was manually attempting to blow up small print to get a signature on a contract line was a bit tough to do for inexperienced users, aside from that, not much wrong at all! Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Owner Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Goodnotes for your excellent workflow" July 24, 2025 5.0 Pros It is so easy to use on my iPhone and iPad, and the results are always excellent. A game changer for me. Cons My workflow is sometimes very slow. Goodnotes wants to help me with that but sometimes I feel a little bit pressure. But that is only me. Review Source MM Madison M. Speech Language Pathology Assistant Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Goodnotes is the Best!" March 19, 2025 5.0 Overall, I recommend Goodnotes to everyone who could benefit from a tool such as this software. I know there are other competitors but I feel Goodnotes is just the best for students and professionals, especially in my field. Pros Goodnotes is a convenient tool to use to keep documents in one place and annotate them. I use the software on my iPad as a student and it has been the most helpful tool in my undergraduate education. Cons I do wish it was possible to use the annotation feature without an Apple Pencil, but with the Apple Pencil the application is amazing. I love being able to edit pdfs on the software and organize all of my documents for personal/academic/professional use. Review Source KA Kayelee A. Project Coordinator Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool" April 1, 2025 5.0 Great. I'm grateful for its affordability and diverse capacities for work. Pros I LOVE the ease with which I am able to transfer anything I need onto Goodnotes to edit. I also like the organization style and the sustainability. Cons I don't like that I have to re-buy the software any time I get something new, especially if it was on a work ipad or something of the sort. Review Source KR Kim R. President Medical Practice Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A Game-Changer App!" May 29, 2025 5.0 A wonderful app! I use it frequently, especially in my personal life. I have folders for health, exercise routines, financial data, recipes, etc. Whenever I am sent something important and it's downloadable, it's going into Goodnotes. Pros It is a convenient place for downloading all sorts of files, and later organizing them into folders. Cons I don't like that I cannot get it on all my PC's and desktops. It would be more useful to me if it were not just on my mobile devices and iPads. Review Source JM Janis M. Studentische Hilfskraft Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Goodnotes, das digitale Notizheft" September 24, 2025 4.0 Ich benutze Goodnotes um Notizen während Meetings oder von Recherchen anzufertigen. Dabei schreibe ich sowohl auf der Tastatur, als auch mit einem Stift. Die Notizen extrahiere ich dann und teile sie mit meinem Team. Dabei müssen wir oft Notizen hinzufügen oder umändern. Pros Besonders gefällt mir, wie einfach es ist Dokumente zu scannen und diese in die gewünschte Stelle einzubringen. Es ist auch sehr einfach, diese dann wieder zu teilen und extrahieren. Cons Mir fällt es teilweise schwer, richtige Kapitel anzuordnen und vor allem Notizen im Nachhinein hinzuzufügen, das der Schreibplatz auf das A4 Blatt beschränkt ist. Review Source JC Jessica C. Secretary Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Notes for the left brained people! " May 12, 2025 5.0 Overall its great! I love that I can share the project with friends if need be and they can add their input too. Pros the customizable options! Love that I can choose my back ground or font and make it personable Cons northing! everything is easy to use and exactly how my creative brain needs to take and share notes Review Source TP Tania P. Student Computer Software Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "A great tool for short-memory students" May 17, 2022 5.0 I'm currently working with social behavior in rats and programming tools for their analysis. GoodNotes has helped me to write my observations in the experiments while watching rat behavior, and drawing this process to express them in an mathematical algorithm Pros GoodNotes it's a great tool in classes, as you can write your thinks without get distracted as you do in traditional handwriting. You can modify the notes and the handwriting helps you to create aesthetic notes Cons I don't like that it's a software just for Apple devices Review Source AF Aimen F. Student Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "GoodNotes- Your gateway to digital studying " February 19, 2023 5.0 As my daily driver at school, GoodNotes does its job well. Overall there are no big issues and the app makes digital learning a piece of cake. For approximately 10$ you’ll get iCloud synced notebooks, different templates, import/export of data, handwriting recognition, cooperative working and more. Not being tied to subscriptions, like Notability, convinced me to using GoodNotes Pros GoodNotes has rich features and eases note-taking capabilities. Freely moving text and handwritten notes, converting handwriting into text, perfecting shapes when drawing etc. Another great point is the multi device support, which lets me as a student revise notes on the go. Lastly, being able to import and export images, pdfs, etc. eases my workflow and makes cooperating in class much much easier and all of that at a fair price. Cons I noticed some bugs that sometimes creep in. For example the app crashing randomly or disabled buttons, I.e if you tap on a button nothing happens, so you’ll have to restart GoodNotes. I dislike the handwriting recognition, well of course if someone has really bad handwriting, recognition becomes hard, yet at least with a moderate handwriting , recognition should work flawlessly especially when searching. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Editor Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Must have per studenti e gestori di documenti" July 7, 2023 4.0 La mia app di riferimento per la gestione di documenti scolastici e non, must have assoluto sull’iPad Pros Di recente hanno aggiunto anche la possibilità di registrare l’audio che sincronizza la modifica della pagina, permettendo così di non perdere neanche la minima informazione. Oltre alla stabilità dell’applicazione apprezzo particolarmente la sua interfaccia comoda e intuitiva, oltre alla solida collaborazione con altri dispositivi. Cons trovo che i prezzi dello shop siano inutilmente alti, personalmente non acquisterò mai nulla Review Source LS Laura S. Managing Partner Law Practice Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "It's A No-Brainer" December 5, 2023 5.0 I use GoodNotes on a 12" iPad Pro with an Apple Pencil. It's just as comfortable as a physical notepad but so much more versatile and easier to keep everything organized. Pros GoodNotes is the best. I use it for literally everything -- meetings, phone calls, signing documents, and even brainstorming. It's so convenient to have all of the handwritten information for a client file in one place, rather than trying to chase around stray pages of notes all the time and inevitably losing half of them. Cons There aren't a ton of bells and whistles. On the one hand maybe it would be nice to have the option to add some stuff, but to be honest you really don't need them and in some ways I think that would actually take away from this program. Alternatives considered [Evernote Teams](https://www.capterra.com/p/154969/Evernote-Business/) Review Source MA Mariagrazia A. designer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The best app for taking notes" November 11, 2022 4.0 I think it is an app that is useful for business, study or personal use Pros the ease of use and the preddo truly accessible to all Cons I would like to have the possibility (as in Notability) to have a showcase where to put my digital products to be used in GoodNotes, available to users Review Source SJ Simone J. Wissenschaftliche Redakteurin Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Externer Datenspeicher für mein Hirn" November 24, 2023 5.0 Pros Ich nutze Goodnotes seit Jahren zum Ordnen meiner Gedanken und zur Integration von PDF-Dokumenten, die ich durcharbeiten muss. Einen Großteil meiner handschriftlichen Notizen habe ich durch Goodnotes direkt digitalisiert, kann sie durchsuchen und strukturieren. Cons Manchmal vermisse ich mehr Möglichkeiten für Skizzen - letztlich reichen aber auch die integrierten Stifte völlig aus. Review Source LR Luigi R. militare Military Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "excellent software for writing" October 18, 2023 5.0 ideal software for students, those who need to take notes and create virtual notebooks. Pros writing software that I use daily for work, taking notes, creating lists and memos, creating diaries and also used to prepare the degree thesis Cons I don't really agree with the price of the software which I think is quite high Review Source SE Susan E. Operations Manager Facilities Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Much cheaper than others- Easy to use without lots of training!" October 30, 2023 5.0 Pros I like that I can easily take a pdf into good notes, edit by typing on, highlighting, and then export back out into pdf or images. Cons If you use an eraser to "hide" a portion of the document and then try to add text over it, you can't do it, it is not visible. Alternatives considered [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/)[Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) Review Source MN Mariana N. Master student Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Essential as a student." January 2, 2023 5.0 Is incredible the fact that you can have all the creativity without using any paper. Pros Is awesome! Your imagination is the limit, you can customize everything and keep your notes super organized and cute. Cons Is not compatible with all operative systems. Review Source YT Yusuf T. Game Developer Program Development Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "GoodNotes very great Notepad software." June 22, 2022 4.0 Pros I love to use GoodNotes on iPhone because it is very simple and good looking software. It is really inexpensive. Listing and categorization on app is very great too. Cons I think GoodNotes is very great and simple software, everyone should benefit from it, so the number of platforms it supports should increase. Review Source GP Gabriel P. Student Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Goodnotes Review" October 29, 2023 4.0 My overall experience with the application, like I said before, was good enough. It does a good job as a notetaker, which is what I used it for. Pros I mostly liked how well it does the functionality it promises. My usage was simple, just taking notes for my classes, and overall it did a good enough job. Cons Based on my limited usage, one thing I didnt like is having to copy and paste items between pages because I couldnt just drag them. I also noticed the application has trouble with palm rejection, leading me to accidentally move the page position. Review Source LG Louise G. Chargee de mission Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "J'adore cet outil " December 26, 2023 4.0 Pros Je l'utilise pour annoter mes pdf et c'est très pratique ! Je peux insérer des photos, les tourner etc... c'est très complet ! Cons l'outil n'est pas disponible sur android... c'est son seul point négatif ! Review Source AA Alejandro A. PhD student Higher Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy to use, easy to learn" March 1, 2022 5.0 It lets you to do everything you can imagine to improve your notes, with fun figures and colors Pros The fact that you can link your notes from another platforms is amazing, there is no limit for you to be organized Cons The customization of the folders can be more intuitive Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [PDF Editor](https://www.capterra.com/pdf-editor-software/)[Note-Taking](https://www.capterra.com/note-taking-software/)[PDF](https://www.capterra.com/pdf-software/) ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.