How to use the online notepad
- Start typing. Every change is saved on this device a moment after you stop, and the status line says Saved on this device.
- Keep several notes: press New note and switch between notes with the list above the page. Each note is named after its first line.
- Watch the count: the words and characters of the open note are counted as you type.
- Download .txt saves the note as a plain-text file that opens in any editor, on any computer or phone.
- Delete note removes the open note after you confirm. There is no undo, so download anything you may need first.
Where your notes are saved
Notes are kept in your browser’s local storage, a small private area each website gets on your device. They are not uploaded to this site or to any cloud service, and there is no account, so nobody else can read them over the internet. That has consequences worth knowing:
- They stay on this device and in this browser. Your notes don’t appear on your phone if you wrote them on your laptop, or in Firefox if you wrote them in Chrome.
- Anyone who uses this browser profile can open them. On a shared or public computer, delete your notes when you’re done, and don’t keep passwords in a notepad of any kind.
- Clearing site data deletes them. Clearing “cookies and other site data” in the browser’s settings, or uninstalling the browser, erases them. Deleting only the browsing history usually leaves them in place.
- Private and incognito windows keep notes only until the window is closed. If the browser blocks storage completely, the notepad still works as a scratch pad and tells you that the note won’t be kept.
For anything important, download a copy now and then. Notes also keep working without an internet connection once the page has loaded, because nothing needs a server.
How much fits
Browsers give each website a few megabytes of local storage. An English word averages about six characters including its space, so a 1,000-word draft is around 6,000 characters, and even a short-novel-length text of 50,000 words fits easily. If storage does run out, the notepad says so instead of failing silently: download the note, then delete notes you no longer need.
Worked example
Say you jot down a shopping list on your laptop: “Groceries” on the first line, then eggs, milk and bread on the lines below. The note appears in the list as Groceries and is counted as 4 words. Close the tab, come back tomorrow in the same browser, and the list is there. Press New note to start meeting notes without touching the list, then Download .txt to get a file named after the first line — for example Groceries.txt — that you can email or keep in cloud storage you choose.
Tips
- Install the site as an app from the browser menu to open your notepad from the home screen or taskbar like any other program.
- Two tabs can stay open at once: a change saved in one appears in the other the next time that tab isn’t busy typing the same note.
- Need to count more precisely or check a text for platform limits? Paste it into the word counter or the character counter. To see what changed between two drafts, use the diff checker.
Frequently asked questions
Are my notes private?
Yes. They are saved only in this browser on this device and never sent to a server, so no one can read them online. Anyone who uses the same browser profile on this device can, though, so be careful on shared computers.
Will I lose my notes if I close the browser or restart my computer?
No. Notes stay until you delete them, or until the browser’s site data is cleared. Private and incognito windows are the exception: they forget everything when closed.
Can I see my notes on another device?
No. There is no account and no syncing, which is what keeps the notes private. To move a note, download it as a .txt file and open that file on the other device.
How many notes can I keep?
As many as fit in the few megabytes of storage browsers give each website, which is room for a great deal of plain text. The notepad tells you if storage runs out.
Does the notepad work offline?
Yes, once the page has loaded. Typing, saving and downloading all happen in your browser without a connection.
Last updated: October 15, 2026