# 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](https://www.goodnotes.com): The core note-taking and digital paper app, with AI features, PDF annotation, handwriting recognition, and cross-device sync. - [Goodnotes Education](https://www.goodnotes.com/learning/education): An all-in-one space for K-12 schools built into the main app. Free for schools. - [Goodnotes Teams](https://www.goodnotes.com/business): A team-ready version with MDM integration, admin console, and controls for enabling or disabling AI features. - [Goodnotes Enterprise](https://www.goodnotes.com/business): 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. ## Core tools and features - Note-taking: a natural handwriting experience 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)](https://www.goodnotes.com/industries/aec): For teams to review drawings, blueprints, and markup plans on the go and in the field. - [Legal](https://www.goodnotes.com/industries/legal): For legal professionals to mark up PDFs, add annotations, control versions and revisions, and search throughout a document. - [Professional Services](https://www.goodnotes.com/industries/professional-services): For large, document-heavy teams doing client-facing work, with cross-device sync and collaboration. - [Government/NGO](https://www.goodnotes.com/industries/gov-ngo): For large teams that rely on security and compliance, with cross-device sync and collaboration for document-heavy workflows. - [Marketing & Events](https://www.goodnotes.com/industries/marketing-events): For large teams running live presentations and demos, with cross-device sync and collaboration. - [Education](https://www.goodnotes.com/industries/education): A simplified teaching experience with pedagogy-backed tools, including interactive worksheets and one-on-one support. Free in all K-12 schools. ## Pricing - [Pricing details](https://goodnotes.com/pricing.md): Full plan breakdown — Free, Essential ($11.99/year), Pro ($35.99/year), Teams ($120/seat/year), and Enterprise (custom). AI Pass add-on is $10/month on any paid plan except Free. Includes feature limits, AI feature comparison, billing terms, and education pricing. ## 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). ## Supported platforms iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Android, Windows, Web ## Support - [Individual Support](https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us): Help centre for Free, Essential, and Pro plan users. - [Business Support](https://go.goodnotes.com/support): Help centre for Teams and Enterprise plan users. - [Education Support](https://goodnoteseducation.zendesk.com/hc/en-us): Help centre for schools using Goodnotes Education. ## Security & compliance - [Trust Center](https://compliance.goodnotes.com/): Certifications and security documentation — SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, ISO/IEC 27001, GDPR, CCPA, and NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Pentest reports, subprocessor lists, and the Data Processing Addendum are available on request. - Goodnotes Education is aligned with FERPA, COPPA, GDPR, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, on top of the SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certifications held company-wide. - Data is stored via Goodnotes Cloud on AWS-managed servers, encrypted at rest and segregated in a private network. - [Terms and Conditions](https://www.goodnotes.com/terms-and-conditions): General Terms, EU Supplemental Terms, and links to the Privacy Policy, Data Processing Addendum, Goodnotes for Business EULA, and the Education Licence Agreement & Data Processing Agreement for schools. - Admin Console (Teams and Enterprise): SAML SSO, domain control (enforce sign-in with company accounts), feature control (enable/disable AI and sharing settings), consolidated billing, and usage analytics. Enterprise adds AI safety controls and Microsoft Intune App SDK for device management (MDM). ## Key URLs - [For AI Assistants](https://www.goodnotes.com/for-ai-assistants): A dedicated page summarising Goodnotes for AI agents and assistants. - [Pricing](https://goodnotes.com/pricing.md): Full plan breakdown and billing details. - [Goodnotes for Business](https://www.goodnotes.com/business): Overview of Goodnotes Teams and Enterprise for organisations. - [Notebook](https://www.goodnotes.com/tools/notebook): Overview of the core Notebook tool — digital pens, markup, templates, and collaboration. - [AI](https://www.goodnotes.com/ai): Overview of the AI-powered features built into Goodnotes. ## Optional - [About Us](https://www.goodnotes.com/about-us): Company background and founding story. - [Blog](https://www.goodnotes.com/blog): Product updates, tips, and company news. - [Case Studies](https://www.goodnotes.com/case-studies): Customer stories across industries. - [Learning Centre](https://www.goodnotes.com/learning-center): Guides and tutorials for getting the most out of Goodnotes. ## 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 is **Notes Reimagined**; approved concepts include Digital Paper, Digital Ink, Smart Ink, Handwriting experience.