How to Use a Free Online Notepad (Auto-Save, Private Notes)
Write notes that auto-save in your browser — no sign-up, nothing uploaded. Learn the storage limits, how to export as .txt, and what happens if you clear your browser data.
What auto-save actually means
Every keystroke is written to this browser's local storage on a short delay, so closing the tab or losing power doesn't lose your note. The note stays on this device and in this browser only — it is never uploaded and never syncs to another device.
You'll see the confirmation in the corner of the editor: a live word and character count plus a 'saved at' time that updates as you type.
Making your notes portable
Click Copy to send the whole note to your clipboard in one step. Click Save to download it as a plain-text file with today's date in the filename — keep that file anywhere, or open it later.
Open lets you load an existing .txt or .md file back into the notepad, so you can keep editing something you started elsewhere.
Limits and clearing data
Local storage is typically capped around 5 MB per site, and a single note is limited to about 2 million characters. Past that limit the auto-save can stop working, so download a .txt backup of anything important.
Clearing your site data — or switching browsers, devices, or to a private window — removes your notes, and selecting Clear in the toolbar permanently deletes the local copy with no undo. Download important notes first.
Try it free — Notepad
Notepad online — notes that auto-save in this browser with a live word count. No sign-up, nothing uploaded; open and export as .txt.
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