Write, edit, and save free notes in your browser. Start without an account.
Online Notepad is a free text editor that runs in your browser. Keep meeting notes, write a first draft, or make a checklist. Add headings, format text, and keep your notes together without installing an app.
Guest notes save in this browser. Sign in to save notes to your account and open them on another device.
Key Features
Keep ideas, study notes, and drafts in one place. Create a separate note for each topic and switch between notes in the sidebar.
Your edits save as you write. Guest notes stay in this browser on this device. Keep a separate copy of important work before clearing browser data.
Break up longer notes with headings. Use bold, italic, and underline to mark key points, then adjust text alignment from the toolbar.
Turn tasks into a checklist or organize instructions in a numbered list. Use bullet points for meeting notes, shopping lists, and study summaries.
Add links to sources you need to revisit. Use a blockquote to separate a passage from your own notes.
Sign in to save notes to the cloud. Open the same account on your phone, tablet, or computer to return to your saved notes.
Use keyboard shortcuts for bold, italic, links, undo, and redo. The toolbar shows shortcuts beside the controls that support them.
Open Notepad.Online in a modern browser on your computer, phone, or tablet.
Use Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, or Opera.
Enable JavaScript and allow browser storage to create and save guest notes.
Create a note, add your text, and choose where to keep it.
Select Create new note and start typing. No account or installation is required for guest notes.
Use the toolbar to add headings, format key points, and make lists.
Keep guest notes in this browser, or sign in to save notes to your account. Check for any save error before leaving the page.
Reopen guest notes in the same browser and browser profile. For cloud notes, sign in to the same account on your other device.
Take meeting notes with action items, summarize a lesson, or keep a list of errands. Separate notes keep each subject easy to find.
Start a draft here before moving it into an email or document. For shared computers, copy your work somewhere private and remove your guest notes when you finish.
Write
Choose a title, add your text, and keep writing. The main editing controls sit above your note.
Continue
Save notes to your account to use them across devices. Guest notes stay in the browser where you created them.
Save
Browser storage can be cleared or blocked. Copy important notes to a separate file before clearing site data or changing devices.
Room for your next draft
Write a letter, prepare an outline, or turn rough notes into a readable document. Use headings, lists, and text formatting without installing software.
A short document rarely needs a full page layout. Start with a title, group related points under headings, and use a list for steps. Keep the first version here while you work out what to say, then copy the text into your final document.
Explore free text toolsCount words, change letter case, and clean up text before adding it to a note.
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Ideas for the week
Everyday notes
Use one note for a quick reminder or keep several notes for a larger project. A clear title helps you find the right one later.
Put the date and meeting topic at the top. Record decisions as they happen, then list the next steps with a name beside each task. Keep open questions in a separate section so they are easy to raise at the next meeting.
Try a titleWeekly team meeting
Give each subject its own note. Use headings for key topics, explain new terms in your own words, and add links to reading material. Finish with a few questions to check what you remember before a test.
Try a titleBiology chapter 3
Make a checklist for errands, groceries, or the work you need to finish today. Keep each item short and specific. Group related tasks together and review the list before adding more.
Try a titleThings to do this weekend
Write the main point before adding details. Collect useful phrases, outline a post, or prepare a reply before copying it into your email. Keep unused ideas in a separate note for your next draft.
Try a titleIdeas for the next post
Your notes, your choice
This free online notepad supports guest notes in your browser and cloud notes in your account. Choose based on where you plan to use your text.
Guest mode suits reminders and drafts you use on one device. Return with the same browser and profile to see those notes. Another browser, even on the same computer, has separate site storage.
Use your account for notes you want to open on both your phone and computer. Sign in on each device. To move existing guest notes into your account, use Sync local notes and check that the sync finishes.
Name the topic and add a date for meetings, lessons, and progress updates. A specific title makes the right note easier to find.
Break long passages into short paragraphs. Give each section a heading and put reference material under its own heading.
Use bold for decisions or deadlines and a numbered list for steps. Remove repeated points and check that each task says what to do next.
FAQ
Yes. Create and edit notes for free in your browser. You can start as a guest without creating an account.
Yes. Sign in and save your notes to your account, then sign in to the same account on your other device. Guest notes remain in the browser where you wrote them.
Clearing site data removes guest notes stored in that browser. Private browsing can also remove notes when the session ends. Copy important text elsewhere first. Notes saved to your account use cloud storage.
Yes. Use it for notes and simple documents with headings, bold text, lists, and links. It runs in your browser, so you do not need to install a desktop editor.
Guest notes stay in your browser until you move them to your account. After signing in, use the option to sync local notes. Confirm your notes are in your account before clearing browser data.
Yes. Add headings, bold, italic, underline, lists, and links from the editor toolbar. Use a checklist for tasks or a numbered list for instructions.
No. The editor runs on the website. Open it in your browser, create a note, and write. Keep JavaScript enabled and allow site storage for guest notes.
Yes. Create a new note for each subject and give it a clear title. Select a note in the sidebar to return to it. Separate notes work well for classes, projects, and daily lists.