Guides to planning, apps and devices.
- Apps
How to use a digital planner in GoodNotes
Import a hyperlinked PDF planner into GoodNotes, get the tabs and links working, set up your pens and stickers, and build a five-minute daily routine you'll keep.
5 min read
- Apps
How to use a hyperlinked planner in Samsung Notes and other Android apps
Download and import a hyperlinked PDF planner on a Galaxy Tab or other Android tablet, get the links working in Samsung Notes, and choose between Penly, Flexcil, Xodo and Noteshelf.
4 min read
- Basics
Digital planner vs paper planner: an honest comparison
Cost, writing feel, flexibility, distraction and backups: how digital and paper planners really compare, who each one suits, and how to combine the two.
4 min read
- Planning
How to set goals you'll actually keep: monthly milestones and weekly actions
A simple method for turning a big goal into twelve monthly milestones and small weekly actions, with worked examples for saving money and learning a language.
4 min read
- Planning
The best layouts for an ADHD planner, and why they work
Must, should, could lists, time blocks, brain dumps, task breakdowns and time-estimate checks: planner layouts that suit ADHD brains, and how to use them without overwhelm.
4 min read
- Selling
How to start selling digital planners on Etsy: a practical, honest guide
Choosing a niche, making a planner buyers trust, writing listings, pricing, fees, licences and customer support. A realistic guide to selling digital planners on Etsy, with no income promises.
5 min read
- Devices
Dark mode planners and e-ink tablets: choosing the right look for your screen
When a dark planner helps, how to write and highlight on dark pages, and what changes on reMarkable, Kindle Scribe, Boox and Supernote e-ink screens.
4 min read
- Basics
What "hyperlinked planner" means, and how the links actually work
What hyperlinks in a PDF planner are, how tabs and calendar dates link together, why links sometimes stop working, and how to check a planner before you buy it.
4 min read
- Apps
GoodNotes vs Notability for digital planners (2026)
GoodNotes vs Notability, checked November 2026: free limits, plans, devices, and how each handles a hyperlinked PDF planner, stickers and notes.
5 min read
- Apps
Best planner apps for iPad (2026): apps and PDF planners
Planner app or a PDF planner? Honest notes on GoodNotes, Notability, Noteshelf, Structured, Tiimo, Things 3 and Apple's own apps, checked Nov 2026.
4 min read
- Basics
How to hyperlink a PDF, from one link to a whole planner
Add clickable links to a PDF with Acrobat, in Canva or Keynote before export, or with a tool made for tabbed planners. Plus Preview's limits and testing.
4 min read
- Basics
How to make a hyperlinked planner in Canva
Design your planner in Canva, download a PDF, then add tabs that link on every page. Includes a Keynote version and what to check before you sell.
3 min read
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