Online Notepad

How to Use the Online Notepad & Text Editor

Our free Online Notepad is a powerful, lightweight web text editor designed for quick note-taking, drafting articles, and inspecting code snippets. Operating entirely within your web browser, it combines simplicity with modern productivity features without requiring account registration, software downloads, or cloud sync subscriptions.

• Automatic Local Saving: Every character you type is instantly saved to your browser's internal storage (localStorage). If you accidentally close your tab, refresh the page, or restart your computer, your text will be waiting right where you left it!
• Open and Save Local Files: Click Open to import any existing .txt, .md, or code file from your device into the editor. When you are finished editing, click Save (or press Ctrl+S) to instantly download your note as a clean note.txt file.
• Live Word & Character Statistics: Track your writing progress in real time with the bottom status bar, which calculates accurate word counts, total character counts (with and without whitespace), and total line counts.

Formatting & Keyboard Shortcuts

Boost your productivity by mastering standard text editor shortcuts and formatting controls:

• Custom Fonts & Sizes: Switch between clean Sans-serif, editorial Serif, or fixed-width Monospace fonts, and adjust font sizes from 12px up to 32px for comfortable reading and editing.
• Word Wrap Toggle: Click the Wrap button to toggle horizontal line wrapping on or off—essential when inspecting wide data tables, logs, or programming source code.
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Use standard operating system commands: Ctrl+Z (Undo), Ctrl+Y / Ctrl+Shift+Z (Redo), Ctrl+A (Select All), and Ctrl+S (Save File).

Frequently Asked Questions