Goodnotes
Goodnotes is a note-taking app for Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, with offline access, note sharing, and real-time collaboration.
What Goodnotes is
Goodnotes is a note-taking app for Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, with offline access, note sharing, and real-time collaboration. Its integrations include Google Calendar, Google Drive, ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Outlook, and Apple Calendar. The Free plan costs nothing and includes three notebooks, three text documents, three whiteboards, and three folders, with 100 MB of storage and a 5 MB import limit. Essential costs $11.99 a year and includes 5 GB of storage and unlimited files, with a 7-day free trial. Pro costs $35.99 a year and includes unlimited files, also with a 7-day trial. Teams costs $120 a year and adds team collaboration, SAML SSO, domain control, consolidated billing, and user and admin management. AI Pass is a $9.99 a month add-on that provides approximately 6,300 additional AI credits per month; availability depends on region and eligible plan. Enterprise and Special Edition have no listed prices. Special Edition is a one-time purchase on Apple devices with unlimited Apple note-taking and limited Goodnotes AI.
Good
- Works on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows.
- Offline access and note sharing are supported.
- Free plan includes 100 MB of storage.
- Essential and Pro include unlimited files.
- Integrates with Google Drive and calendar apps.
Watch out
- Free plan limits imports to 5 MB.
- Free plan caps notebooks, documents, whiteboards, and folders at three each.
- AI Pass availability varies by region and eligible plan.
- Teams costs $120 a year.
Who it suits
Goodnotes suits people who want a note-taking app with offline access and sharing across its supported platforms. Teams may find the collaboration and administration features relevant, while users should check plan limits and AI Pass availability.
Verdict
Goodnotes offers a free tier with defined file and storage limits, alongside paid plans for unlimited files and team administration. Review the plan-specific features and AI Pass availability to find a fit.
Plans and prices
From Goodnotes's own pricing page, checked 14 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Core note-taking tools · Free plan limits apply · Free forever |
| Essential | $11.99 a year | 5 GB storage · Unlimited files · Billed yearly; includes a 7-day free trial |
| Pro | $35.99 a year | Unlimited files · Billed yearly; includes a 7-day free trial |
| AI Pass | $9.99 a month | Approximately 6,300 additional AI credits per month · Monthly add-on; availability varies by region and eligible plan |
| Teams | $120 a year | Real-time team collaboration · SAML SSO · Domain control · Consolidated billing · User and admin management · Billed yearly |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Custom security and privacy controls · AI permissions · Dedicated account support · Microsoft Intune App SDK · Customizable solutions |
| Enterprise | — | Custom security and privacy controls · AI permissions · Dedicated account support · Microsoft Intune App SDK · Customizable solutions |
| Special Edition | Priced on request | One-time purchase on Apple devices · Unlimited Apple note-taking · Limited Goodnotes AI |
| Special Edition | — | One-time purchase on Apple devices · Unlimited Apple note-taking · Limited Goodnotes AI |
| Goodnotes Essential | $11.99 a year | Unlimited notebooks, text documents, whiteboards, and folders · 5 GB storage · Cross-platform sync · seat/ year |
| Goodnotes Pro | $35.99 a year | Includes Essential · Advanced AI features · Private sharing and real-time collaboration · Google Drive integration · seat/ year |
| Goodnotes Teams | $120 a year | Business plan · Admin Console · Centralized licensing · seat/ year |
| Goodnotes Enterprise | Priced on request | Enterprise plan · Let's chat |
The facts
Each one read from Goodnotes's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI tools
- The app description lists note summarization, rewriting, editing suggestions, draft creation, and question answering.checked 14 Oct 2026
- API and SDKs
- The public product pages and support materials reviewed describe app integrations and an Intune SDK plan feature, but do not provide a public developer API reference.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Audio and meetings
- Goodnotes offers audio recording and meeting-note features, with transcription options varying by plan.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- Goodnotes maintains a help center with articles on setup, system requirements, features, accounts, and troubleshooting.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Google Drive integration limit
- The help center describes Auto Backup as one-way and says it is not available in the macOS app.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Handwriting
- The app supports handwriting with digital pen tools and handwriting recognition.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The help center documents automatic backup to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or WebDAV on iOS and iPadOS.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Legal name
- Google Play names GOODNOTES LIMITED as the developer and gives a London business address.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Licence
- Google Play identifies GOODNOTES LIMITED as the app developer, while Goodnotes’ help center says all rights are reserved under Goodnotes Limited; no open-source licence is stated on these pages.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Note sharing
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Offline access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Offline limit
- Goodnotes says an internet connection is recommended on Android, Windows, Chromebook, and web, and offline use may be limited.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Organization
- The app organizes documents with folders, notebooks, and favorites, with unlimited folders listed in its app description.checked 14 Oct 2026
- PDF annotation
- Users can import and mark up PDFs, including filling forms, signing, and annotating documents.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Praise: organization and note-taking
- G2 reviewers praise keeping notes and documents together, flexible handwriting tools, templates, and search.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Praise: support
- Trustpilot’s review summary says reviewers often describe support staff as responsive, helpful, and quick to resolve account or subscription issues.checked 14 Oct 2026
The company
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Goodnotes as a privately held company with 201–500 employees and London headquarters.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Founded
- LinkedIn lists Goodnotes’ founding year as 2011.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Limit: Android sync and lag
- Google Play reviews include complaints about lag and sync problems on Samsung devices; Goodnotes replies that it is working on improvements.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: device performance
- Trustpilot reviewers report lag, loading delays, and technical glitches on some devices.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: Windows performance
- A Trustpilot reviewer complained of severe lag and slowly loading PDF pages on Windows.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Rating on Apple App Store
- 4.7 out of 5 from 462K ratingschecked 14 Oct 2026
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