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Goodnotes
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Widely used note-taking app with AI handwriting features; category leader.
👁 2.4M/mo♥ 1.5K
Pricing
No public pricing
Free: $0
All Platforms Yearly: $9.99 / year
Apple One-time Payment: $29.99 / one-time payment
Android & Windows Yearly: $6.99 / year
No public pricing
Core features
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- ✦Handwriting recognition
- ✦AI-powered spellcheck for handwriting
- ✦Cross-platform syncing
- ✦PDF annotation
- ✦Digital notebooks
- ✦AI-powered flashcard generation
- ✦Live lecture note taker
- ✦PPT/PDF summarizer
- ✦Snap & Solve problem solver
- ✦Free Learn Mode
- ✦Practice Test Mode
- ✦Flashcard and Note Creation & Sharing
Use cases
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- →Taking notes in class or meetings
- →Annotating research papers
- →Creating digital planners
- →Brainstorming ideas
- →Managing to-do lists
- →Studying for exams using flashcards and practice tests
- →Taking notes during lectures and summarizing them
- →Creating study guides from PDFs and PPTs
- →Solving homework problems with step-by-step solutions
- →Preparing for AP exams with dedicated study materials
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