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Ideas worth writing down. Practical tips, product insights, and stories on note-taking, productivity, and learning.

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Education
Study Tips

The 15 best free note-taking apps for students in 2026

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Goodnotes Content Team
A roundup comparing the free plans of 15 note-taking apps (Goodnotes, Apple Notes, Freenotes, Notion, Obsidian, Notability, OneNote, and more) on features, limitations, and device support.
September 11, 2026
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18
min read
Comparisons

Goodnotes vs Freenotes: A side-by-side comparison

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Goodnotes Content Team
Comparing Goodnotes and Freenotes for school? Here's how they stack up on note-taking, study tools, PDFs, AI, and pricing.
September 8, 2026
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15
min read
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Study Tips

How life sciences students use Goodnotes for notes, diagrams and exam prep

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Goodnotes Content Team
Three life sciences students share how they use Goodnotes to manage overwhelming course loads, from condensing dense lecture slides to acing exams with Quiz Me and flashcards.
July 23, 2026
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7
min read
Business

8 Best Adobe Acrobat alternatives for PDF annotation

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Goodnotes Content Team
We compare eight Adobe Acrobat alternatives, including Goodnotes, on annotation features, pricing, platform support, and ease of use, so you can find a PDF editor that fits how you actually work without paying for tools you'll never touch.
September 18, 2026
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13
min read
Business

How to run client meetings on iPad + 3 note-taking tools

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Goodnotes Content Team
Switching from pen-and-paper or laptop notes to an iPad note-taking app like Goodnotes lets you stay fully present in client meetings while automatically capturing recordings, transcripts, and AI-generated summaries you can search and share afterward.
September 2, 2026
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10
min read
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Business

Less busywork: what's new in Goodnotes for Business Q3

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Goodnotes Content Team
This quarter's Goodnotes for Business updates cut down the admin work of running a team: one-link invites, email sign-in codes, Box and Dropbox connected directly to Goodnotes, and bulk user management in Admin Console.
August 19, 2026
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4
min read
Schools

License Key schools can now use more of Goodnotes Education

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Goodnotes Content Team
License Key schools can now unlock the full suite of Goodnotes Education features — including Quick Lessons, real-time student visibility, and Admin Console analytics — at no extra cost.
September 17, 2026
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5
min read
Schools

What’s new in Goodnotes Education: Easier onboarding, quick ways to upskill & more…

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Goodnotes Content Team
Update your iOs and your Goodnotes app for easier onboarding, a ready-made Sample Lesson and more…
September 14, 2026
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10
min read
Schools

AI in Education: Empowering educators and elevating student independence

Victoria Thompson, M.S.
Victoria Thompson, M.S. is an educational strategist and technologist based out of Winter Garden, FL.
AI is dominating conversations in education, but the real opportunity isn't an AI that replaces teachers or hands students easy answers.
September 7, 2026
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4
min read

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Business
business

Security & Trust at Goodnotes: A guide for IT and security teams

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Elliot Newton
Sales & Business Development
Read how Goodnotes is audited, how it protects customer data, and how the Teams and Enterprise plans differ on storage, sign-in, and device management.
October 2, 2026
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10
min read
Business
business

Note-taking statistics: 40+ data points for 2026

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Goodnotes Content Team
We rounded up 40+ note-taking statistics for 2026 covering handwriting versus typing, AI note-takers, visual note-taking, and the real cost of bad or missing notes.
September 22, 2026
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6
min read
Business
business

8 Best Adobe Acrobat alternatives for PDF annotation

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Goodnotes Content Team
We compare eight Adobe Acrobat alternatives, including Goodnotes, on annotation features, pricing, platform support, and ease of use, so you can find a PDF editor that fits how you actually work without paying for tools you'll never touch.
September 18, 2026
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13
min read
Schools
schools

License Key schools can now use more of Goodnotes Education

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Goodnotes Content Team
License Key schools can now unlock the full suite of Goodnotes Education features — including Quick Lessons, real-time student visibility, and Admin Console analytics — at no extra cost.
September 17, 2026
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5
min read
Business
business

The 8 best PDF annotation tools in 2026

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Goodnotes Content Team
We compared the 8 best PDF annotation apps of 2026 on markup tools, handwriting, pricing, and platform support, so you can pick the one that actually fits how you work.
September 15, 2026
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13
min read
Schools
schools

What’s new in Goodnotes Education: Easier onboarding, quick ways to upskill & more…

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Goodnotes Content Team
Update your iOs and your Goodnotes app for easier onboarding, a ready-made Sample Lesson and more…
September 14, 2026
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10
min read
Study Tips
study-tips

The 15 best free note-taking apps for students in 2026

Icon of a black pen writing blue lines on a white background.
Goodnotes Content Team
A roundup comparing the free plans of 15 note-taking apps (Goodnotes, Apple Notes, Freenotes, Notion, Obsidian, Notability, OneNote, and more) on features, limitations, and device support.
September 11, 2026
-
18
min read
Comparisons
comparisons

Goodnotes vs Freenotes: A side-by-side comparison

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Goodnotes Content Team
Comparing Goodnotes and Freenotes for school? Here's how they stack up on note-taking, study tools, PDFs, AI, and pricing.
September 8, 2026
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15
min read
Schools
schools

AI in Education: Empowering educators and elevating student independence

Victoria Thompson, M.S.
Victoria Thompson, M.S. is an educational strategist and technologist based out of Winter Garden, FL.
AI is dominating conversations in education, but the real opportunity isn't an AI that replaces teachers or hands students easy answers.
September 7, 2026
-
4
min read
Business
business

How to run client meetings on iPad + 3 note-taking tools

Icon of a black pen writing blue lines on a white background.
Goodnotes Content Team
Switching from pen-and-paper or laptop notes to an iPad note-taking app like Goodnotes lets you stay fully present in client meetings while automatically capturing recordings, transcripts, and AI-generated summaries you can search and share afterward.
September 2, 2026
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10
min read
Goodnotes 101
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A complete guide for setting up a new iPad + the 5 apps to download first

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Goodnotes Content Team
A step-by-step guide to setting up, personalizing, and getting the most out of a new iPad, from initial setup through must-have apps and battery care tips.
September 1, 2026
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12
min read
Comparisons
comparisons

Goodnotes vs Notability: Which is right for your workflow?

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Goodnotes Content Team
We compare Goodnotes and Notability across tools, AI, handwriting, PDF annotation, organization, meetings, collaboration, enterprise security, and pricing.
August 26, 2026
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15
min read

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