You bought a digital planner or journal and are now looking into how to import it into the GoodNotes app? You can do this in several different ways, depending on where you saved the file.
From the GoodNotes app on the Ipad
1
Open GoodNotes
Open the Goodnotes app on the IPad. Go to the folder you want to import the file in.
2
Import the file
Click on the " + " button that is located on the top left of the folder. And select "Import". A window will open up, with all of your files in it. Select your file, and you're done!
Digital planner shown in the demo : budget planner
From your mac (with AirDrop)
1
Select the file on your mac
On your Mac or Macbook open your finder and select the file you want to send to you iPad.
2
AirDrop the file to your iPad
Once you selected the file from you computer, right click on it, select "share" and choose the AirDrop option.
3
On your iPad, choose the app you want to open the file in
Once you airdropped your file to your iPad, an AirDrop menu will appear on your iPad screen. Choose the GoodNotes app.
4
Organize the file in GoodNotes
Once you're in the GoodNotes app, choose the folder you want to save the file in then click on "import as new document" and you're done!
Digital journal shown in the demo : 5 Year Journal
From the files app / ICloud Drive
1
Open the Apple File app
Open the File app on your iPad. Locate the file in the "iCloud Drive" or "On my iPad" sections.
2
Share the file
Once you've located the file you need to share it. Click on "Select" at the top right corner, select the file, then click "share" at the bottom left corner. A new window will open and you can choose the option "Open in GoodNotes".
3
Import the file to GoodNotes
Once you selected "Open In GoodNotes" a new window will open up for you to choose where you want to import the file. Once you picked a location, click on "Import as New Document" and you are done!
Digital planner shown in the demo : budget planner
From Dropbox
1
Open the Dropbox app on your iPad
Open the DropBox app on your iPad. If you do not have the app yet, Download the app from the app store and login to your Dropbox account.
2
Locate the file in the Dropbox app
Locate the file in the DropBox app. Click on the "3 dots icon" that are located on the top right corner or next to the file name.
3
Share the file
Click on "Share" and then "Export file". A new window will open with all of the different way to export the file. Choose "Open in GoodNotes"
4
Import the file to GoodNotes
Once you selected "Open In GoodNotes" a new window will open up for you to choose where you want to import the file. Once you picked a location, click on "Import as New Document" and you are done!
Digital journal shown in the demo : Notebook with 31 Hyperlinked tabs
From Google Drive
1
Open the Google Drive app
Open the Google Drive app on your iPad. If you do not have the app yet, Download the app from the app store and login to your Google Drive account.
2
Locate the file in the Google Drive app
Locate the file in the Google Drive app. Click on the "3 dots icon" that are located next to the file name.
3
Export the file
Click on "Open in". Google Drive will export your file on the app of your choice. You'll see a new window open where you'll be able to choose "Open in GoodNotes"
4
Import the file to GoodNotes
Once you selected "Open In GoodNotes" a new window will open up for you to choose where you want to import the file. Once you picked a location, click on "Import as New Document" and you are done!
Digital journal shown in the demo : Notebook with 24 Hyperlinked tabs
From an Email on the Ipad
1
Open the Gmail app on your iPad
Open the Gmail app on your iPad. If you do not have the app yet, Download the app from the app store and login to your Google Drive account.
2
Open the email and the PDF attachment
Open the email that contains the file you are trying to import in GoodNotes. Open the .PDF attachment and click on the share icon on the top right of your screen.
3
Share the PDF
Once you've clicked on the share icon, a new window will open. Click on "Open in GoodNotes".
4
Import the file to GoodNotes
Once you selected "Open In GoodNotes" a new window will open up for you to choose where you want to import the file. Once you picked a location, click on "Import as New Document" and you are done!
Digital journal shown in the demo : Gratitude Journal
From a Browser (Safari) on the Ipad
1
Open your browser
Open your browser on your iPad. In this example it's with Safari but it works the same way with other browsers.
2
Share the file
On the top right corner of your browser there is a share icon. Click on it and select "Open in GoodNotes".
3
Import the file to GoodNotes
Once you selected "Open In GoodNotes" a new window will open up for you to choose where you want to import the file. Once you picked a location, click on "Import as New Document" and you are done!
Digital journal shown in the demo : Notebook with 31 Hyperlinked tabs
From Etsy
1
Login to your Etsy Account
Open Etsy.com on your Browser on the iPad or download the Etsy app from the App Store.
2
Go to your profile
Once you are logged in your Etsy Account. Click on the "You" Button (at the bottom right on the app or top right on your browser) and then click on "Purchases & Reviews".
3
Download the file you bought
Once you've accessed the "purchases and reviews" section of your profile, you can Download the file you bought. Please note that depending on the Etsy Shop you bought the file from it may come as a zipped (.zip) or uzipped (.pdf) file. If your file is unzipped (the name of the file ends with .pdf) you can go to the next step, if not you'll first need to unzip it. Learn how to unzip a file
4
Share the file
Once you've downloaded the .pdf file you'll see on the top right corner that there is a share icon. Click on it and select "Open in GoodNotes".
5
Import the file to GoodNotes
Once you selected "Open In GoodNotes" a new window will open up for you to choose where you want to import the file. Once you picked a location, click on "Import as New Document" and you are done!
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