Password Protection lets you lock sensitive notebooks so only you can open and edit them with your password or with Face ID or Touch ID on supported devices. Goodnotes uses one universal password for all locked notebooks in your account.

Set up Password Protection

You do this only once.

1. Open Goodnotes menu (top-right corner of the Library View).

2. Choose Settings > Document Privacy > Set up Password Protection > Set up Password Protection.

3. Type your case-sensitive password twice.

4. Type your password hint to help you remember it (recommended).

5. Use Touch ID to unlock documents (if available): Enable it to replace manual password input.

6. Confirm creating a password.

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   To change your Password Protection settings, see Document Privacy

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Record your password in a secure location. You won't be able to access locked notebooks if you forget your password.

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Lock a document

From the Document View

1. Open the More menu.

   

2. Choose Add Lock.

3. Enter the password. If you haven’t set it up, continue with Set up Password Protection. If the password is correct, a Lock icon appears on the document thumbnail in the Library View.

From the Library View

1. Open the item’s menu via the Down arrow to the right of its title:

   

   The Down arrow in Grid View

   

   The Down arrow in List View