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Online Notepad

Free online notepad with auto-save, word and character counts, copy, and .txt download. Everything stays in your browser.

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How to use

Follow these steps for a clear answer.

1

Start writing

Type in the notepad—text auto-saves to this browser as you go.

2

Copy or download

Copy to the clipboard, or download a .txt file to keep a backup.

3

Clear when done

Clear removes local text from this browser storage.

Online notepad specification

Version 2.0.0 · Last reviewed 2026-07-28

Definition
An online notepad is a plain-text editor that persists drafts locally in the browser.
What it calculates
Character and word counts for the current draft, with local persist and export.
Inputs
  • Plain text body
  • Save / Copy / Download .txt / Clear
Outputs
  • Persisted draft
  • Character count and word count
  • Optional downloaded notes.txt
Formula
words = split(trim(text)) on whitespace; chars = text.length

Online Notepad is a distraction-free text area for drafts and scratch notes. It auto-saves locally, shows live word and character counts, and lets you copy or download a .txt backup—usable on the first screen of a phone.

Assumptions
  • Word count treats any whitespace-separated token as a word.
  • Empty trim yields zero words.
Units
  • Characters; words
Boundary conditions
  • Clear empties storage for this notepad key.
  • Very large pastes are limited by browser storage quotas.
Example
Hello world → 2 words · 11 characters
Validation cases
  • Type then reload → Text restored from localStorage
  • Download → notes.txt file
Sources
  • Browser localStorage and Blob download
Last reviewed
2026-07-28
Calculation version
2.0.0
→ Notes › → Notepad help › → To-do List › → Text to speech ›

Frequently asked questions

Key distinctions behind the tool.

Does the notepad auto-save?

Yes. Text is written to this browser’s localStorage as you type.

Can I download my notes?

Yes. Download .txt saves a plain-text file to your device.

Can I copy everything at once?

Yes. Use Copy to put the full note on the clipboard.

Will notes sync to other devices?

No. Each browser keeps its own copy unless you download and move the file.

Is text uploaded to a server?

No. Drafts stay on your device.