Notes App
A notebook that lives in your browser. Write, search, and organize notes — everything autosaves, nothing leaves your device.
No notes yet
No notes yet. Press + New note above to write your first one — it autosaves as you type.
No notes match your search.
Select a note on the left, or create a new one, to start writing.
How to take notes you'll actually revisit
Notes fail when they're written to be written rather than reread. Three habits fix that: capture fast, condense ruthlessly, and revisit on a schedule.
- Capture fast. One note per idea or lecture. Don't polish — a messy note you have beats a perfect note you never wrote.
- Title for finding. "Bio ch.5 — mitosis" beats "notes 3". The search box scans titles and bodies, so future-you can find anything in seconds.
- Condense within 24 hours. Reopen yesterday's note and shrink it: bold the three things that matter, delete the rest.
- Back up monthly. Hit Export and save the JSON file somewhere safe — browser data can vanish with a cache clear.
Why autosave matters
Every keystroke here is saved automatically a moment after you pause — there's no save button to forget. The “Saved ✓” line under the editor is your receipt. That means a dead battery or a closed tab costs you nothing.
- Where are my notes saved?
- In your own browser, using localStorage. No account, no sign-up, nothing is uploaded. Clearing your browser data deletes your notes — export a JSON backup for safekeeping.
- Do notes autosave?
- Yes. Every change is saved automatically after a short pause — watch for the “Saved ✓” indicator under the editor. You can close the tab anytime without losing work.
- How do I back up or move my notes?
- Use Export to download all notes as a JSON file, and Import to load that file back — on this or another device. Imported notes merge with your current ones; duplicates are skipped.
- Is there a limit to how many notes I can keep?
- No artificial limit. Notes are plain text, so hundreds fit comfortably in browser storage (about 5 MB). If storage ever fills up, the app keeps working for the session.
- Can I recover a deleted note?
- No — deleting a note is permanent, and the app asks for confirmation first. For anything important, export a JSON backup regularly.
- Does search look inside note text or just titles?
- Both. The search box matches titles and note bodies, case-insensitively, and filters the list as you type.
Support the codex
This tool is free, with no account and no ads. If it saved you some time, consider supporting the indie dev behind it. Questions? Email [email protected].
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