When to use it
Use this online notepad for quick notes that you want to keep without signing in anywhere: phone numbers during a call, a shopping list, meeting notes, a draft email, or code snippets. It saves as you type, keeps several notes, and works offline once loaded.
How to use it
- Start typing in Note. The note saves itself, and the status changes from “Saving…” to ”✓ Saved on this device”.
- Click New note to start another. Use Choose a note to switch between them.
- Use Save .txt to download the current note, or Open file to load a text file.
- Click Copy to copy all the text.
- Tick Monospace for code or tables, and change the Text size to suit your eyes.
- Press Focus for a distraction-free full-screen view.
- Delete removes the current note after asking you to confirm.
The bar under the note shows the number of words, characters and lines.
Worked example
During a phone call with a plumber, open the notepad and type “Plumber call” on the first line, then the date, price and arrival time. The note appears in the list as “Plumber call”. Later you start a new note for a shopping list. Both are there the next time you open the page in the same browser.
Before switching to a new laptop, open each note and press Save .txt to keep a copy, then use Open file on the new laptop.
Several notes, one page
The list keeps your most recently edited notes at hand, so you can use one note for a running to-do list, another for ideas and another for work. Switching notes is instant, and each one keeps its own text exactly as you left it.
Tips
- Give every note a first-line title. It makes the list easy to scan.
- Use Monospace for code. Characters line up, and spaces are easier to see.
- Back up anything important. Browser storage is convenient, but a downloaded file is safer.
- Paste plain text here first. Copying formatted text from a web page into the notepad and back out removes unwanted fonts and colors.
Common mistakes
- Writing in a private window. Notes disappear when the window closes.
- Expecting notes on another device. They live only in this browser on this device.
- Keeping passwords here. Notes are stored as plain text in the browser. Use a password manager instead.