User Guide

1. Writing and auto-save

There is nothing to click before you start. Click into the editor, type a title, and begin. Every keystroke is persisted to your browser's local storage within about half a second. A small “Saved” indicator in the editor header tells you when the last save happened.

2. Multiple notes (tabs)

On desktop, your notes are listed in the left sidebar. Click one to switch to it, hover to reveal the close icon. Press Ctrl Shift N or click the + button to create a new note.

On mobile, tap Notes in the bottom bar to slide up a note list. Tapping a note opens it; the close icon removes it.

3. Find and replace

Press Ctrl F (or Cmd F on macOS) to open the find bar. Type to highlight the first match; press Enter or the arrow buttons to jump to the next. Use the Aa toggle for case sensitivity. Type into the replace field and click Replace or All to rewrite.

4. Focus / distraction-free mode

Press Ctrl Shift K to enter focus mode. The header, sidebar and bottom bar disappear; the editor becomes a clean, centered page. Press Esc or tap the shrink icon in the corner to exit.

5. Export and share

Click the download icon to save as .txt, or the document-with-arrow icon to save as .md (Markdown). The copy icon copies the full note to your clipboard. The printer icon opens a print dialog with a clean layout.

6. Reading the stats

The footer of the editor shows live counts: words, characters, lines, reading time. On mobile, tap Stats in the bottom bar for the full breakdown including sentences, paragraphs, and speaking time.

7. Customise your type

Use the −/+ controls in the toolbar to change font size. Click the font icon to swap between a comfortable sans-serif and a clean monospace — great for code, outlines, or ASCII.

8. Dark mode

Tap the moon/sun icon in the header. The notepad follows your OS preference by default, but your explicit choice is remembered.

See all keyboard shortcuts on the shortcuts page, or head back to the notepad.