Online Notepad
A private notepad that autosaves in your browser. No sign-up. Runs in your browser.
About this online notepad
This online notepad is a quick place to type notes that saves itself as you go, with no account and no upload. Your notes are stored in this browser on this device, so they're still there when you close the tab and come back.
Keep as many notes as you need, switch between them in the sidebar, search them, and see live word and character counts. When something is worth keeping, download it as a .txt or .md file, or grab every note at once in a ZIP.
Because nothing leaves your device, it suits the scraps you wouldn't paste into a cloud service: draft replies, meeting notes, a list of passwords to change (not the passwords themselves). For anything you need on several devices, download the file and store it where you keep your documents.
Features
Autosave as you type
Half a second after you stop typing, the note is written to your browser's local storage. The status line shows when it last saved and how much space your notes use. Press Ctrl+S (Cmd+S on a Mac) to save immediately.
Several notes, searchable
Create a note with New note or Alt+N. The first line becomes its title in the list, newest first. Type in the search box to filter notes by any word they contain.
Counts while you write
Words, characters with and without spaces, lines, paragraphs and reading time update live under the editor. For a deeper breakdown with keyword density, paste the text into the word counter.
Download .txt, .md or a ZIP
Each note downloads as a plain text or Markdown file named after its title. Download all puts every note in one ZIP file, which is the easiest backup before you clear your browser.
Comfortable to write in
Switch between three text sizes, proportional or monospace type, and soft wrap on or off for long lines such as code or CSV.
Safe across tabs, with undo for deletes
Open the notepad in two tabs and edits in one appear in the other. Delete a note by mistake and an Undo button brings it back.
How to use the online notepad
- 1Start typing. Your first line becomes the note's title.
- 2Add more notes with New note or Alt+N, and switch between them on the left.
- 3Download a note as .txt or .md, or every note as a ZIP, before clearing your browser.
When to use it
A scratch pad during the day
Phone numbers, order IDs, a sentence you want to rephrase later. Leave the tab pinned and it's always there.
Meeting and call notes
Start a note per meeting. The first line, such as "Client call 14 May", becomes the title so you can find it later. For a fixed agenda length, run a countdown timer in another tab.
Drafting before you post
Write a long message here first so a page refresh or a crashed form doesn't lose it, then copy it across.
Writing Markdown
Type headings, lists and links in Markdown, download a .md file, and check how it renders in the Markdown previewer.
Cleaning up pasted text
Paste a messy list, tidy it by hand, then remove duplicate lines or sort it before you use it.
Where are my notes saved?
In your browser's localStorage, a small storage area that each website gets on your device. Only this site can read it, and only in this browser profile. The notes are never sent over the network, which is also why they don't appear on your phone or in a different browser on the same computer.
Browsers give each site a limited amount of this storage. Most allow about 5 MB, which is roughly a few hundred thousand words of plain text. The status line shows how much you're using. If storage fills up, the notepad tells you and stops claiming it saved.
When can notes disappear?
Local storage is convenient, not permanent. These are the cases worth knowing:
- Clearing browsing data, cookies and site data, or this site's data, deletes the notes.
- Private or incognito windows keep notes only until the last private window closes.
- Safari can remove a site's stored data if you haven't visited that site for about a week.
- Some privacy extensions and strict browser settings block storage entirely. The notepad shows a warning when that happens.
- Uninstalling the browser or switching to a new computer leaves them behind.
Is an online notepad private?
This one is private in the sense that matters most: there is no server copy. Nobody at this site can read your notes, and there's no account to be breached. The trade-off is that anyone who uses your browser profile can open the page and read them.
So don't keep anything here that you'd mind a family member or coworker on the same computer seeing. For secrets, use a password manager. If you must store sensitive text as a file, encrypt it first with the AES encryption tool.
Why use Mavros
| Mavros | Typical upload sites | |
|---|---|---|
| Account needed | No | Often, to keep notes |
| Where text is stored | Only in your browser | On the site's server |
| Multiple notes | Yes, with search | One text box |
| Word and character count | Live, with reading time | Sometimes |
| Export | .txt, .md, or all notes as ZIP | .txt only |
| Ads around the editor | None | Common |
Tips
- Make the first line a short, descriptive title. It's what you'll scan for in the list.
- Download all (.zip) once a week if the notes matter. It takes a second.
- Pin the tab in your browser so the notepad is always one click away.
- Ctrl+S saves immediately instead of opening the browser's Save Page dialog.
- Turn wrap off when you're editing CSV or code, so each line stays on one row.
Questions
Does this notepad save automatically?
Yes. Every change is saved to your browser about half a second after you stop typing. The status line shows when it last saved, and Ctrl+S saves straight away.
Can I open my notes on another device?
No. Notes live only in this browser on this device and are never uploaded. To move them, download a note or the ZIP of all notes and open the files on the other device.
Will my notes be there tomorrow?
Yes, unless you clear this site's data, use a private window, or your browser removes stored data. Safari can do that for sites you haven't visited in about a week, so download anything important.
How much can I store?
Most browsers allow about 5 MB of local storage per site, which holds a very large amount of plain text. The status line shows the space you're using, and you'll see a warning if it fills up.
Can anyone else read my notes?
Not over the internet, because nothing is uploaded. Anyone using the same browser profile on your computer could open the page, so avoid storing secrets here.
How do I save a note as a file?
Click Download .txt or Download .md under the editor. The file is named after the note's first line. Download all (.zip) saves every note at once.
Does it work offline?
Once the page has loaded, yes. Typing, saving and downloading all happen in your browser without a connection.
I deleted a note by mistake. Can I get it back?
Click Undo straight after deleting. Once you leave or reload the page, a deleted note is gone, because there is no server copy.