Goodnotes offers multiple options for sharing annotated documents. Export folders, documents, or individual pages easily. Perfect for sharing with others or creating personal backups!

Supported formats

Goodnotes supports exporting in the following file formats:

• PDF - for viewing in any PDF viewer on any platform
• (Apple only) Goodnotes document (.goodnotes) - for sharing with other Goodnotes users or for your own backup
• (Apple only) Image - for viewing in an image viewer on any platform

Export / Print the current document or page

Apple

1. Open the document or page.

2. Open the Share and Export menu.

   

3. Choose an Export or Print task:

   • Export This Page or Export All: Export just the page in view or the whole document. Next, change the Export details, then choose Export.

     • (Apple only) Change Export details

   • Save changes to <cloud storage> PDF: Export the document as a PDF and save it on the cloud storage in the folder where it was imported, overwriting any PDF with the same name.

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     Availability: Goodnotes Pro

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   • Print: Print the document. This functionality requires an AirPrint-enabled printer.

     • Next steps

Android, Windows, and Web

Export the document: Open the document, then the Share and Export menu (near top-right corner) > Export as PDF.

Export the page: Open Sidebar > “…” under the page > Export Page as PDF.

(Apple only) Export one or more library items

1. Select those items in the Library View:

   • Apple: Open the Views menu > Select Items, then tap the items.

     

   • Android, Windows, and Web: Choose the Select icon (near top-right corner), then tap the items.

     

2. Choose ****Export, change Export details, then choose Export.

   • (Apple only) Change Export details

Export one or more pages of a document

1. Select the page(s) from the Sidebar.
   • How?

Share the current document for collaboration

See Share a document

(Apple only) Know the differences between editable and flattened PDF Formats

When you export a page or document to a PDF, you can choose between the Editable and Flattened PDF formats. Flattened PDFs (the only format Goodnotes for Android, Windows, and Web currently supports) should work for you most of the times as they are lighter in file size, compatible with most PDF viewers, and any handwriting in them is searchable just like regular text. However, if you want to retain the outlines or hyperlinks in the exported PDF, choosing the Editable PDF Format is required. We summarize the differences below.