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Online Notepad & Text Editor

Free in-browser notepad, text editor and text file viewer

By Guga — BrowserTools maintainer, Tbilisi, Georgia Updated 2026-09-05
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What is Online Notepad & Text Editor?

A plain text editor that needs no account and no install. The writing area is an ordinary textarea with a line-number gutter that scrolls in step, and the toolbar above it holds the filename and the file controls: open a file from your device, start a new one, copy everything, download it, or send it to your printer. Below that are the view controls — monospace or proportional, line numbers on or off, word wrap, and three text sizes. The footer counts lines, words, characters and the real byte size of the file, so you can see what a download will weigh. What is written is saved to your browser's local storage as you type, which is why closing the tab by accident is survivable. Files can also be dragged straight onto the editor.

Write notes, edit code, and open local text files directly in your browser. Features line numbering, real-time statistics, font controls, local auto-save, and one-click download. Your documents stay 100% private on your device.

Private Online Notepad & Text Editor In Your Browser

Online Notepad & Text Editor is processed locally with client-side JavaScript. Your files never touch a server, and there is no queue to wait in.

Step-by-Step

How to use Online Notepad & Text Editor

1

Type in the editor, or drag a text file onto it to load the contents.

2

Set the filename in the box at the top left; it is what the download will be called.

3

Use the controls under the toolbar to switch font, line numbers, wrapping and text size.

4

Check the footer for the live counts, then Copy or Download to take the text with you.

Key Capabilities
  • Opens a chosen file or one dropped onto the editor, covering common text and code extensions
  • Automatic saving to local browser storage with the time of the last save shown
  • Live line, word, character and byte-size counts in the footer
  • Monospace and proportional fonts, line numbers, wrapping and three text sizes
Common Use Cases
  • A writer drafting something on a machine where installing software is not possible.
  • A developer opening a log or config file to read it without launching an editor.
  • A student writing notes during a lecture, with the browser's local storage keeping the draft between tabs.
Clear Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does my text actually go?
Into your browser's local storage, under two keys holding the content and the filename. It never leaves the device, and the badge in the footer shows the time of the last save. The trade-off is that the draft belongs to that browser on that machine — clearing site data, switching browser, or opening the page in a private window all give you a fresh empty document.
Is this a full text editor?
No, and calling it one would oversell it. There is a single text area with no syntax highlighting, no find-and-replace, no multi-cursor editing and no tabs. Undo is whatever your browser provides, which is usually enough to recover from a slip. It suits notes, drafts and quick file inspection rather than serious editing.
What file types can I open?
The file chooser is filtered to text and plain-code extensions: txt, text, md, markdown, json, js, ts, tsx, jsx, html, htm, css, csv, tsv, log, xml, yaml, yml, py, sh, sql, ini and env. Anything dropped onto the editor is read as text regardless of its name, so a file with an unusual extension can still be opened, though the contents are shown raw.
Will a download keep my formatting?
Yes — whatever is in the editor is written out byte for byte, with the filename from the box at the top. One thing to watch: the file is always written as plain text, so renaming the box to something.md or .py gives you a file with that extension containing plain text, not Markdown syntax or a program.

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