
Select a destination (if you use iTunes, remember to connect your device to your computer with a USB cable).Tap on Settings in the lower right corner of the Library View.You can manually migrate your documents from GoodNotes 4 to GoodNotes 5 by creating a backup and importing it into the new app.
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Option 3 - Manual migration (backup option)
If the process should fail, please use Option 3 as a workaround. If anything doesn't work, restart the migration process from the GoodNotes 5 Menu. Your documents will now be imported automatically and you'll receive a notification once the process is fully completed. Once the process is completed in GoodNotes 4, GoodNotes 5 will open again automatically. GoodNotes 4 should open automatically and you'll see a pop-up showing the progress of the migration. If you don't use iCloud, you can migrate your documents locally. In this case, you will need to wait until the migration in GoodNotes 4 is completed before you can use GoodNotes 5. GoodNotes will detect whether or not you're using iCloud and will offer you the suitable migration process. Option 2 - local migration (without iCloud) If some of your documents weren't transferred to GoodNotes 5, export them manually from GoodNotes 4 to GoodNotes 5. Internet disconnection, the app closing), restart it from the settings in GoodNotes 5. If the migration stops for any reason (e.g. In case you dismissed the pop-up, you can always start the migration process by tapping the Gear icon in the top-right corner of the Library view > Settings > Import Data from GoodNotes 4. Once it is completed, you'll receive a notification. A pop-up will show up asking whether you want to import your documents from GoodNotes 4. Go through the welcome screens and activate iCloud (you can also activate it in GoodNotes Settings later). While your documents are migrating over, you'll have unrestricted access to GoodNotes 5's new features. If you use iCloud in GoodNotes 4 and GoodNotes 5, then you can comfortably migrate your documents within GoodNotes 5. You can resume the migration from the GoodNotes 5 Settings menu at any time. Note that the app will need to stay open in the foreground during the migration process. GoodNotes will automatically suggest the most comfortable way to migrate your documents.
Then, you have several options to migrate your notes from GoodNotes 4 to GoodNotes 5.
Please make sure that both versions of GoodNotes are installed on your device.