GoodNotes 6

Goodnotes 6 centers on digital notebooks, with handwriting and drawing especially suited to an iPad and Apple Pencil. Pages can function like paper while also supporting editing and search, making handwritten material easier to revisit. PDF annotation is another important use: documents can be marked up directly, allowing lecture notes or professional reference material to sit alongside personal writing in a notebook-based workflow. Folders and customizable notebooks help organize a growing collection without requiring every note to become a separate text document.

The app suits students and professionals who prefer working on pages with a pen rather than relying only on typed notes. Goodnotes also has versions beyond the Apple ecosystem, although features can differ by platform. Its defining emphasis is digital paper and document annotation, rather than the linked-note structure associated with some other knowledge tools.