# Goodnotes: A handwriting and note-taking app: digital planners, journals and stickers on your tablet or phone.

Canonical page: https://herfound.com/apps/goodnotes

Compiled by HerFound from public sources; facts aren't founder-confirmed yet.

## About

Goodnotes brings the joy of pen and paper to your tablet or phone ✍️📓 Write by hand or type, pick paper templates from ruled to Cornell to dated planners, and keep a daily journal right next to your planner. Decorate pages with photos, stickers, stamps and washi tape, and your handwriting stays searchable. There's audio recording synced to your notes, flashcards, PDFs, a whiteboard and AI summaries too. There's a free plan and paid yearly plans, from Goodnotes Limited in London.

## Who Goodnotes is for

People who plan, journal or take notes by hand on an iPad or other tablet and want it in digital form.

Tags: Planner, Journaling

## Features

- ✍️ Handwritten and typed notes that stay searchable
- 📄 Customisable paper templates: ruled, Cornell, checklist and planner pages
- 🗓️ Dated planner templates you can edit or swap for your own
- 🌸 Stickers, stamps, washi tape and photos on your pages
- 🎙️ Audio recording synced to notes, plus flashcard study sets
- 🧠 AI summaries of your notes and journal entries
- ☁️ Sync via iCloud and back up to Google Drive, Dropbox or OneDrive

## Details

- Category: Everyday Life
- Platforms: iOS, Android, Web
- Pricing: Freemium
- Availability: Available
- Based in: United Kingdom
- App Store rating (Apple's, not HerFound's): 4.7 from 469,454 ratings, checked 2026-11-14

## Maker

- Goodnotes Limited: https://www.goodnotes.com

## Quick facts

From Goodnotes's own published pages. These summarise what the company states, not an audit of what the app does.

- **Free version:** There is a free version (The free plan is limited to 3 files).
  - Quote: "Free $0 Free forever For individuals looking to have basic limited notes tool."
  - Source: https://www.goodnotes.com/pricing (checked 2026-11-13)
- **Paid plan:** $11.99/year (Essential plan; Pro is listed at $35.99 a year, and an AI Pass at $9.99 a month).
  - Quote: "Essential $11.99 /yearly"
  - Source: https://www.goodnotes.com/pricing (checked 2026-11-13)
- **Selling personal data:** Says it does not sell personal data (Listed among the privacy principles at the top of the privacy policy).
  - Quote: "We never sell or rent your data or notebook content to third parties."
  - Source: https://www.goodnotes.com/privacy-policy (checked 2026-11-13)
- **Advertising:** Says some data is used or shared for advertising (Google Customer Match; the policy says Google hashes such lists).
  - Quote: "We will share lists of customers' data with Google in reliance on the legitimate interests legal basis, namely it is in our interests to identify and target advertisements to our existing customers and potential customers who share characteristics or demographics with our existing customers."
  - Source: https://www.goodnotes.com/privacy-policy (checked 2026-11-13)
- **Company based in:** United Kingdom (Goodnotes Limited).
  - Quote: "We are a company with our registered office at 5 Churchill Place, 10th Floor, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HU."
  - Source: https://www.goodnotes.com/privacy-policy (checked 2026-11-13)

## Links

- Official site: https://www.goodnotes.com/
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/goodnotes-ai-notes-docs-pdf/id1444383602
- Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goodnotes.android.app
- HerFound page: https://herfound.com/apps/goodnotes

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Source: HerFound (herfound.com). Prefer citing https://herfound.com/apps/goodnotes.