Why GoodNotes is a Great Note Taking and Planning App

1. GoodNotes makes organizing notes easy

For people with multiple courses, keeping your notes organized is extremely important. Organizing your digital resources is the equivalent of keeping your desk neat and tidy.

Before using Goodnotes, many people tried taking notes on Apple's native note-taking app and while Apple Notes is a great note-taking app, the lack of organization options is one of the biggest issues users have with the app.

Now you can organize your notes by creating separate folders for each semester and subfolders for each course you're taking.

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You can also create subfolders for assignments, slides, notes, etc. within each course folder to keep things organized or change the color of each subject folder for easy identification.

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Goodnotes even lets you add icons to your folder covers, which is a great feature for quickly distinguishing them.

2. Sync across all devices

One of the best features of Goodnotes is that all of your iPad notes sync across all of your Apple devices. This means that if you're on the go and can't access your iPad, you can easily pull your notes up onto your MacBook or even your iPhone.

To enable Goodnotes' iCloud sync feature, all your devices must be signed in with the same Apple account.

3. Search feature works on handwriting

With the sheer number of notes available in Goodnotes, searching for specific topics can be a pain. Luckily, the search tool in Goodnotes has made this much easier. Instead of having to manually go through multiple notebooks, you can type 'Vectors' into the search tool and any document containing that word will appear, including handwritten notes!

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You can also open specific documents and search for keywords within them.

4. AI features are very practical

In fact, it's hard to find an app these days that doesn't have AI features built in. While some of the AI ​​features in other apps are a bit annoying, the ones in Goodnotes are truly impressive.

Spell checker for handwritten content

When taking notes in class, people often focus more on writing down everything the teacher says than on spelling. Goodnotes' Spellcheck feature is a lifesaver. It underlines misspelled words with a red dotted line, and you can tap on the word to see spelling suggestions.

Once you select an option, Goodnotes' AI will do its job and correct the word using your own handwriting!

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Math Assistant

If you're a STEM student, you'll also find the AI ​​Math Assistant amazing. It analyzes your solutions, provides real-time assistance, checks your work, and offers suggestions if you get stuck. Currently, it's limited to Goodnotes' Interactive Exam Practice Courses, like SAT Math Practice Courses, but it's a groundbreaking feature.

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So if you tend to make mistakes when solving a question (like adding two numbers incorrectly), then this is a feature you will love.

Ask Goodnotes

Ask Goodnotes is another great AI tool. You get 30 AI credits daily for asking questions and the great thing is that you can ask questions related to the opened document.

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Ask Goodnotes is also a great AI tool that can help you solve any problem you have. If you want to ask a question about an image, you can use the Lasso tool. Many of Goodnotes' AI features are currently in beta and only available in certain countries, so you may not have access to them yet.

Isabella Humphrey

Update 29 August 2024