OneNote on iPad (32gb 7th gen) inflating my device storage. Will goodnotes 5 or notability sync documents to my 50gb cloud drive?

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OneNote on iPad (32gb 7th gen) inflating my device storage. Will goodnotes 5 or notability sync documents to my 50gb cloud drive?

I got an iPad (32gb 7th gen) as a gift. I use it primarily for note-taking so I have less than 5gb worth of apps outside of OneNote. I am an unhappy because OneNote document storage keeps fluctuating between 7-19gb and it fills up my iPad storage. This causes the app to crash.

I use my iPad to take notes for med school so I download a ton of PowerPoints. Will it be worth it to purchase Notability/Goodnotes 5 to utilise my 50gb iCloud Drive?

Can anyone confirm that Notability/Goodnotes 5 will allow me to download PowerPoints and annotate them? I don’t mind buying more iCloud storage if I can guarantee that I will not have storage issues.

Will it be possible to have 100gb worth of files from Goodnotes 5/notability in my iCloud Drive and still operate my 32gb iPad without disruptions?(most important question I have)

I ask these many questions because the current iPad has an engraving I don’t have the extra funds to upgrade to a 128gb iPad.

iPad, iPadOS 14

Posted on Oct 28, 2020 10:01 AM

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chuck_3rd

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Nov 1, 2020 1:15 PM in response to toluogb

Hello Toluogb,

It sounds like you are attempting to save your notes to iCloud and want to verify if it will work prior to upgrading your storage. We're here to help.

We were able to find this article from Notability that shows you how to sync your notes with iCloud: Syncing Notes across Devices with iCloud

You can save those files to iCloud Drive and access them as long as you have an internet connection. More information can be found here: iCloud Drive FAQ

Another option that syncs with iCloud as well would be your notes app. This article can provide more details: Use Notes on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Cheers!

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