Online Notepad

The Online Notepad is a distraction-free text box that auto-saves everything you type directly in your browser — no account, no save button, no risk of losing a note because you forgot to click something. Open the page, start typing, and your text is there again the next time you visit, right where you left it, along with a live word and character count and a one-click download as a plain .txt file. If you're looking for free online notes, this browser notepad is the simplest way to capture a thought without opening an app.

Auto-save works through your browser's local storage: every keystroke updates the saved copy instantly, so even an accidental tab close or browser crash doesn't lose your text. It's a notepad with autosave done properly — the saved copy lives entirely on your device. Because storage is local to your browser and device, notes don't sync across devices or browsers — the tradeoff for genuine, install-free privacy is that a note typed on your phone won't automatically appear on your laptop.

It fills the gap between a full note-taking app (often overkill for a quick thought) and a random sticky note or text message to yourself: drafting a quick email or message before pasting it elsewhere, jotting down a phone number or address while on a call, keeping a scratchpad of ideas open in a browser tab throughout the day, or writing rough notes during a meeting or lecture that you'll clean up later. The word and character counts update live, which is handy when you're drafting something with a length limit in mind.

Nothing you type is ever uploaded or sent anywhere — it's stored only in your browser's local storage on this device, and downloading as a .txt file gives you a portable copy whenever you want one outside the browser.