Free Online Notepad - Rich Text Editor with Formatting
Our advanced online notepad provides a distraction-free writing environment with rich text formatting, word count statistics, and auto-saving. Perfect for writers, students, professionals, and anyone who needs to take notes or draft documents quickly.
How to Use the Online Notepad
- Start typing - Just begin writing in the editor area
- Format your text - Use the toolbar buttons for bold, italics, lists, headings, etc.
- Track your progress - Watch the word and character counters update as you type
- Save your work - Your text is auto-saved, or you can manually download it
- Continue later - Your notes will be there when you return (in the same browser)
Key Features
- Rich Text Formatting - Bold, italics, underlining, headings, lists, and more
- Word & Character Count - Real-time statistics as you write
- Auto-Save - Never lose your work with automatic saving
- Dark Mode - Easy on the eyes for nighttime writing
- Fullscreen Mode - Distraction-free writing environment
- Multiple Export Options - Download as .txt, .docx, or copy to clipboard
- No Registration - Start using immediately with no sign-up
- Works Offline - Continue writing even without internet
- Cross-Device - Works on computers, tablets, and phones
- Privacy Focused - Your text never leaves your browser
Common Use Cases
Our online notepad is perfect for:
- Quick Notes - Jot down ideas, reminders, or to-do lists
- Writing Drafts - Compose articles, essays, or stories
- Meeting Notes - Take and format notes during meetings
- Journaling - Keep a private digital journal
- Code Snippets - Store and organize code samples
- Brainstorming - Organize thoughts and ideas
- Research Notes - Collect and format research materials
- Drafting Emails - Compose emails before sending
Writing Tips
To get the most from our online notepad:
- Use headings to organize longer documents
- Take advantage of bullet points for lists
- Enable dark mode for nighttime writing
- Use fullscreen mode to minimize distractions
- Download important notes for backup
- Bookmark the page for quick access
- Use the same browser to keep your saved notes
Frequently Asked Questions
Your notes are automatically saved in your browser's local storage. When you return to the notepad in the same browser, your text will still be there. For important notes, we recommend downloading them as a file.
Notes are stored locally in the browser where you created them. To access them from another device, you would need to download the file from the original device and upload it to the new one, or use cloud storage services.
Saving keeps your text in the browser for future sessions, while downloading creates a file on your device. Saving is automatic, while downloading gives you a permanent copy you can share or store elsewhere.
There's no practical limit to the amount of text you can write, though extremely large documents may affect performance. The editor can comfortably handle documents of 50,000+ words.
Yes, you can use your browser's print function (Ctrl+P or Cmd+P) to print your notes. The formatting will be preserved in the printout.
Yes, the editor has built-in spell check that uses your browser's dictionary. Misspelled words will be underlined in red, and you can right-click them for correction suggestions.
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