# Goodnotes Alternative for Mac: An App Like Goodnotes

Canonical page: https://macbase.app/alternatives/goodnotes

Note-taking app for handwriting, annotating PDFs and organizing notebooks on iPad and Mac.

Goodnotes is built for handwriting with Apple Pencil, so on a Mac without a touch screen it is mostly for reading and typing. Alternatives include note apps made for typing and linking ideas, PDF apps for marking up papers, and apps that keep notes as files.

- Website: https://www.goodnotes.com

## Mac apps people use instead of Goodnotes for education

- [Folio](https://macbase.app/apps/folio): Study notes, PDFs, and flashcards ($5, 10% off for MacBase members, Education, Apple silicon, works offline, macOS 26 Tahoe or later, in English, Spanish, French and 3 more languages, verified)

More: [every alternatives page](https://macbase.app/alternatives).