Where are my notes stored?

Notes live in this browser’s localStorage on this device. Saving happens after you stop typing, with a final attempt when the page is hidden or closed. When a write is blocked or storage is full, the page says the change was not saved and offers a download. A saved note can survive closing the tab or restarting the browser; unavailable or cleared storage cannot keep it.

Will I lose my notes?

They stay until something clears this browser's storage for the site. Clearing site data or cookies for the site, browsing in a private window, or an extension that sweeps storage will all remove them, and they do not follow you to another browser, another profile or another device. Two tabs of this page share one store, so each tab watches for the other's saves: with nothing unsaved in front of you it takes the newer version, and if you were mid-sentence it merges the two, keeps the newer edit of any note changed in both, and tells you it did. A note deleted in one tab stays deleted in the other, unless you kept writing in it, because text typed after a delete beats it. If a note matters, use Download .txt for that note, or Download all for a .zip of every note: those files sit outside the browser and are yours to keep.

Can I keep several notes at once?

Yes. The + button opens another note and the tabs along the top switch between them, with the left and right arrow keys when a tab is focused. Each tab is named by its note's first line, up to 40 characters, so the name follows the text instead of being one more field to fill in. A note with nothing in it yet is named for its position, like Untitled 3. Deleting a note leaves an Undo on screen for a few seconds.

How do I get a note out of the browser?

Download .txt writes the complete current note as UTF-8. Download all makes a ZIP with one .txt per note, using distinct names even when titles differ only by case; Windows device names such as CON receive a note- prefix. Copy uses the current open note. If copying or a download is refused, the page explains how to select and copy the text manually. A download handoff does not confirm that your operating system saved the file.

Is anything uploaded, and is there a size limit?

Nothing is uploaded. The editor is a page of JavaScript, so there is no request carrying your text and no server that could hold it. That is also why there is no sync. This tool imposes no size limit; the real ceiling is what the browser will store, usually roughly 5 MB for this whole site and shared with anything else it keeps here, and the panel under the editor shows how much of that your notes are using.

What counts as a word here?

A run of characters with no space in it, which is how a word processor counts: state-of-the-art is one word. Characters count everything you typed, spaces and line breaks included, one per Unicode code point, so an astral character is one character rather than two. Lines count the lines the cursor can sit on, so a trailing newline opens a new one.

How do I print a note or save it as PDF?

Choose Print / Save as PDF. Your browser’s print dialog receives the complete current note, with blank lines and literal characters preserved. Long lines wrap to the page even when editor wrapping is Off. Choose a printer or Save as PDF, set the paper and margins, then confirm. Fonts, pagination and PDF availability depend on your browser; opening the dialog alone does not confirm a saved PDF. Only the open note is printed.

Can I write code, HTML, Markdown, lyrics or a to-do list?

You can keep them as plain text, with Mono and Wrap Off useful for code snippets. Markup stays literal: this is not a compiler, syntax highlighter, rich-text editor or checkbox task manager. For rendered Markdown, copy the note into Markdown Viewer . For two versions, copy each into Text Compare . Each note’s download holds the exact plain text, not a rendered document.

Can I share notes, encrypt them or change the editor’s theme?

There are no public note links, accounts, cloud sync, live collaboration, passwords or encryption. Local means the note text is not uploaded; someone using the same browser profile can read its saved notes. The writing area has a dark background, with three typefaces and four sizes. There is no page-wide dark-mode toggle, colourful theme pack, lined stationery or sticky-note board.

Can I convert a note to CSV or Excel?

If the note already contains a comma-separated or tab-separated table, download its text, then open that file in Spreadsheet Converter . Select the delimiter and column types and export CSV, TSV or XLSX. Arbitrary prose is not automatically organized into columns. This notepad does not export DOCX or read a file back in; paste existing text into a note.

How can I type Arabic, read text from an image or draw by hand?

The editor accepts Unicode text, including pasted Hindi, Arabic and emoji. It has no dedicated Hindi input method or Arabic keyboard; Arabic Keyboard supplies Arabic letter keys to copy here. Image to Word can recognize printed English in one JPG or PNG for a manual text handoff, with corrections checked before copying. It does not read handwriting. Drawing App keeps pen or mouse strokes as pixels and exports an image; this editor holds typed text.

Can I paste text from a PDF?

Selectable PDF text can be copied into a note. For a local PDF with a text layer, PDF Word Counter can copy the complete text from selected readable pages; its extraction order and hyphen rules may differ from the original layout. Image-only scans need OCR first. This notepad does not directly import PDFs or preserve their page design.

Online Notepad

Keep several plain-text notes in this browser, with local saving after you stop typing. Word, character and line counts update as you write; choose a typeface, wrap long lines and use your browser’s spell check. Copy a note, download UTF-8 text or back up all notes in a ZIP. Print / Save as PDF prints the complete current note through your browser, including text below the editor’s scroll area. There is no account or note upload.

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Notes save to this browser a moment after you stop typing. Nothing is uploaded and there is no account. With a note tab focused, the left and right arrow keys move between notes.

Where notes liveand what that means
localStorage in this browser, on this device. Clearing site data removes them.
Backupone click, no account
Every note as a .zip of .txt files

Saved locally means exactly that. Notes are written to this browser’s storage a moment after each keystroke, survive closing the tab and restarting, and never reach a server. They also do not follow you to another device, and clearing site data deletes them, so the download buttons are the backup. Open this page in two tabs at once and both write to the same storage: this tab watches for the other one’s saves and takes them when it has nothing unsaved, folds them in when it does, and says so underneath the editor. A note deleted in one tab stays deleted in the other, unless you carried on writing in it, because text you typed after a delete beats it. That trade is stated here rather than discovered later.

Common questions

Where are my notes stored?: Notes live in this browser’s localStorage on this device. Saving happens after you stop typing, with a final attempt when the page is hidden or closed. When a write is blocked or storage is full, the page says the change was not saved and offers a download. A saved note can survive closing the tab or restarting the browser; unavailable or cleared storage cannot keep it.
Will I lose my notes?: They stay until something clears this browser's storage for the site. Clearing site data or cookies for the site, browsing in a private window, or an extension that sweeps storage will all remove them, and they do not follow you to another browser, another profile or another device. Two tabs of this page share one store, so each tab watches for the other's saves: with nothing unsaved in front of you it takes the newer version, and if you were mid-sentence it merges the two, keeps the newer edit of any note changed in both, and tells you it did. A note deleted in one tab stays deleted in the other, unless you kept writing in it, because text typed after a delete beats it. If a note matters, use Download .txt for that note, or Download all for a .zip of every note: those files sit outside the browser and are yours to keep.
Can I keep several notes at once?: Yes. The + button opens another note and the tabs along the top switch between them, with the left and right arrow keys when a tab is focused. Each tab is named by its note's first line, up to 40 characters, so the name follows the text instead of being one more field to fill in. A note with nothing in it yet is named for its position, like Untitled 3. Deleting a note leaves an Undo on screen for a few seconds.
How do I get a note out of the browser?: Download .txt writes the complete current note as UTF-8. Download all makes a ZIP with one .txt per note, using distinct names even when titles differ only by case; Windows device names such as CON receive a note- prefix. Copy uses the current open note. If copying or a download is refused, the page explains how to select and copy the text manually. A download handoff does not confirm that your operating system saved the file.
Is anything uploaded, and is there a size limit?: Nothing is uploaded. The editor is a page of JavaScript, so there is no request carrying your text and no server that could hold it. That is also why there is no sync. This tool imposes no size limit; the real ceiling is what the browser will store, usually roughly 5 MB for this whole site and shared with anything else it keeps here, and the panel under the editor shows how much of that your notes are using.
What counts as a word here?: A run of characters with no space in it, which is how a word processor counts: state-of-the-art is one word. Characters count everything you typed, spaces and line breaks included, one per Unicode code point, so an astral character is one character rather than two. Lines count the lines the cursor can sit on, so a trailing newline opens a new one.
How do I print a note or save it as PDF?: Choose Print / Save as PDF. Your browser’s print dialog receives the complete current note, with blank lines and literal characters preserved. Long lines wrap to the page even when editor wrapping is Off. Choose a printer or Save as PDF, set the paper and margins, then confirm. Fonts, pagination and PDF availability depend on your browser; opening the dialog alone does not confirm a saved PDF. Only the open note is printed.
Can I write code, HTML, Markdown, lyrics or a to-do list?: You can keep them as plain text, with Mono and Wrap Off useful for code snippets. Markup stays literal: this is not a compiler, syntax highlighter, rich-text editor or checkbox task manager. For rendered Markdown, copy the note into <a href="/markdown-viewer">Markdown Viewer</a>. For two versions, copy each into <a href="/text-compare">Text Compare</a>. Each note’s download holds the exact plain text, not a rendered document.
Can I share notes, encrypt them or change the editor’s theme?: There are no public note links, accounts, cloud sync, live collaboration, passwords or encryption. Local means the note text is not uploaded; someone using the same browser profile can read its saved notes. The writing area has a dark background, with three typefaces and four sizes. There is no page-wide dark-mode toggle, colourful theme pack, lined stationery or sticky-note board.
Can I convert a note to CSV or Excel?: If the note already contains a comma-separated or tab-separated table, download its text, then open that file in <a href="/spreadsheet-converter">Spreadsheet Converter</a>. Select the delimiter and column types and export CSV, TSV or XLSX. Arbitrary prose is not automatically organized into columns. This notepad does not export DOCX or read a file back in; paste existing text into a note.
How can I type Arabic, read text from an image or draw by hand?: The editor accepts Unicode text, including pasted Hindi, Arabic and emoji. It has no dedicated Hindi input method or Arabic keyboard; <a href="/arabic-keyboard">Arabic Keyboard</a> supplies Arabic letter keys to copy here. <a href="/image-to-word">Image to Word</a> can recognize printed English in one JPG or PNG for a manual text handoff, with corrections checked before copying. It does not read handwriting. <a href="/drawing-app">Drawing App</a> keeps pen or mouse strokes as pixels and exports an image; this editor holds typed text.
Can I paste text from a PDF?: Selectable PDF text can be copied into a note. For a local PDF with a text layer, <a href="/pdf-word-counter">PDF Word Counter</a> can copy the complete text from selected readable pages; its extraction order and hyphen rules may differ from the original layout. Image-only scans need OCR first. This notepad does not directly import PDFs or preserve their page design.

Notes are saved to this browser's storage a moment after each keystroke and stay after the tab closes. They do not sync to another device, and clearing site data deletes them, so Download is the backup.