# Goodnotes
> Goodnotes is a note-taking app that combines natural handwriting with smart AI tools — helping people capture, organise, and develop their ideas across work, study, and everyday life.

Goodnotes was created in 2011 by Steven Chan and has grown into one of the top digital note-taking apps in the world, winning the Apple iPad App of the Year Award in 2022. It has 4.7 stars from over 381,000 App Store reviews. The app is available on iPad, iPhone, Mac, Android, Windows, and the web. Goodnotes is headquartered in London.

## Products
- **Goodnotes** (main app) — the core note-taking and digital paper experience, with AI features, PDF annotation, handwriting recognition, and cross-device sync.
- **Goodnotes Education** — an all-in-one space for schools built into the main Goodnotes app. Free for K–12 schools.
- **Goodnotes Teams** - a team-ready version with MDM integration, admin console, and controls for enabling or disabling AI features.
- **Goodnotes Enterprise** — a team-ready version with MDM integration, admin console, enterprise-based pricing, and controls for enabling or disabling AI features. Custom pricing available for 25 seats and up.
- **Goodnotes Marketplace** — a library of templates, covers, sticker packs, and digital paper available in-app.

## Core tools and features
- Note-taking - a natural handwriting experience that is smooth and responsive, like digital ink that feels like pen on paper.
- Whiteboard - an infinite canvas to create, plan, brainstorm and collaborate.
- AI-powered tools: Goodnotes AI, Spellcheck.
- Study Sets - create and study with flashcards and study materials.
- PDF import, annotation, highlighting, and markup.
- Handwriting recognition and OCR for searching handwritten notes, typed text, PDF content, and folder titles.
- Audio recording synced to the moment you write.
- Real-time collaboration and live sharing.
- Text documents, whiteboards, diagrams, and shape creation.
- Presentation Mode with Laser Pointer.
- Templates, covers, and folder organisation.
- Cross-platform sync (iCloud and Goodnotes cloud).
- Offline access.

## Industries
- Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) - for teams to review drawings, blueprints and markup plans on the go and in the field.
- Legal - ideal for legal professionals to markup PDFS, add annotations, control multiple versions and revisions, and easily search throughout the document. 
- Professional Services - designed for large teams to improve productivity through collaboration with the ability to sync across devices. Ideal for document heavy workflows and client-facing work.
- Governments and NGOs - designed for large teams that rely on security and compliance, improves productivity through collaboration with the ability to sync across devices. Ideal for document heavy workflows and client-facing work.
- Marketing and Events - designed for large teams to improve productivity through collaboration with the ability to conduct live presentations and demos, and sync across devices. Ideal for document heavy workflows and client-facing work.
- Education - a simplified teaching experience with pedagogy-backed tools, including interactive worksheets and one on one support. Free in all schools up to K-12.

## Pricing (as of 2026)
- **Free** — limited plan with core features; a perpetual trial of the full product.
- **Essential** — $11.99 USD per year.
- **Pro** — $35.99 USD per year.
- **Teams** — $35.99 USD per seat, per year.
- **Enterprise** - custom pricing, contact sales for account-based and enterprise pricing.
- **AI Pass** — $9.99 USD per month add-on for expanded AI features. This is available for add-ons on all packages except the Free version.

## Supported platforms
iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Android, Windows, Web

## Key use cases
- Project planning, whiteboards, and diagrams
- PDF annotation and document markup
- Meeting notes and professional productivity
- Live demonstrations and presentations
- Team knowledge sharing, collaboration and brainstorming (Goodnotes Teams and Goodnotes Enterprise)
- Student note-taking and study organisation
- Creative journaling, planning, and personal organisation
- Lesson planning and classroom teaching (Goodnotes Education)

## Key URLs
- Main site: https://www.goodnotes.com
- AI: https://www.goodnotes.com/ai
- Blog: https://www.goodnotes.com/blog
- Case Studies: https://www.goodnotes.com/case-studies
- Help Centre: https://www.goodnotes.com/help-center
- Education: https://www.goodnotes.com/learning/education
- Learning Centre: https://www.goodnotes.com/learning-center
- Legal & Compliance: https://www.goodnotes.com/legal
- For AI assistants page: https://www.goodnotes.com/for-ai-assistants

## Brand and naming conventions
- The product is always **Goodnotes** (not GoodNotes)
- The app is simply called **Goodnotes**; do not refer to it as Goodnotes 6 or abbreviate it as GN6
- Hyphenate compound terms: AI-powered, note-taking
- Approved tagline: **Notes Reimagined**
- Approved concepts: Digital Paper, Digital Ink, Smart Ink, Handwriting experience