When you delete a document, folder, or page in Goodnotes, it moves to the Trash Bin first. Deleted documents and folders and deleted pages stay in the Trash Bin until they are recovered, moved, or deleted permanently. Use this article to recover items from the Trash Bin, or move them to a different location.
Important: Items stay in the Trash Bin until you recover them, move them, or delete them permanently. Permanent delete cannot be undone from the Trash Bin. The Trash Bin is not emptied automatically.
Open the Trash Bin
- Open Goodnotes and go to Library view.
- Tap the Goodnotes menu in the top-right corner.
- Tap Trash Bin.
You'll see deleted documents, folders, and pages that are still available to recover.
Recover deleted items
Recover puts selected items back in the place they were deleted from.
- In the Trash Bin, tap Select in the upper right.
- Tap the documents, folders, or pages you want to recover.
- Tap Recover.
The selected items return to their original locations in your library or notebook.
Move items from the Trash Bin to a different location
If you do not want items to go back to their original place, move them instead.
- In the Trash Bin, tap Select in the upper right.
- Tap the items you want to move.
- Tap Move.
- Choose the folder or location where you want the items to go.
If you cannot find an item in the Trash Bin
The Trash Bin only holds items you deleted inside Goodnotes and have not permanently removed. If the item is not in the Trash Bin:
- Check whether it was deleted permanently from the Trash Bin.
- If you deleted the Goodnotes app and reinstalled it, see I deleted Goodnotes and reinstalled it, and some or all of my notebooks are lost or inaccessible (greyed-out).
- On Android, Windows, or Web, also see [Android, Windows, and Web] I have accidentally deleted or lost my notes, can they be recovered?.