GoodNotes to WriteScan: Manual PNG Export and Tagging How-To

Overview

Export GoodNotes pages as PNGs and integrate them with paper notes in WriteScan. Keep iPad for clean capture, paper for rough work, but centralize search and tags.

Prep before export (1 min)

• Write date + subject at the top (helps OCR).
• Outline key points in black if you used many colors.
• Split multipage exports: name files YYYY-MM-DD_subject_01.

Export from GoodNotes (iPad)

1. Share → “Image (PNG)”.
2. Choose “Original size”, transparency off (white background).
3. AirDrop or save to Files, then send to iPhone.

Import to WriteScan (iPhone, 5 min)

1. “Add from image”, title Subject_Date_Topic.
2. Tags: subject, medium:iPad, date, optionally importance.
3. Cap at 3 images per note; use text summaries for the rest.

Merge with paper notes

• Use the same tags for paper and iPad notes so they sit together in lists.
• Create a weekly summary note linking both versions.
• Mark throwaway doodles with archive to keep search clean.

Avoid common hassles

• Forgetting to export? Block 5 minutes post-class in your calendar.
• Dark images? Auto-correct or reshoot with better light.
• Tag drift? Predefine 3 tags and stick to them.

Mini checklist

• Date/subject written on page
• PNG exported, ≤3 per note
• Titles/tags standardized
• Paper notes share the same tags