Short, practical guides to help you get more out of Notepad Free. Whether you are new to online note-taking or looking for power-user techniques, these guides cover the most useful topics.
A good online notepad is only as useful as the habits you build around it. These practical techniques help you capture ideas faster, stay organized and make your notes work harder for you — using tools already built into Notepad Free.
Read guide →Markdown is a lightweight way to format plain text: you type familiar characters like asterisks and pound signs, and they become bold text, headings and lists. Notepad Free renders Markdown live in a split view as you type, so you see the result without leaving the keyboard.
Read guide →Sharing a note with Notepad Free is quick, but understanding how it works helps you choose the right option for each situation. Here is everything you need to know about link sharing, password protection and keeping shared notes private.
Read guide →Students need to capture a lot of information quickly, from many sources, on any device — often without setup time. Here is how Notepad Free fits naturally into class note-taking, essay writing, research and collaboration.
Read guide →Notepad Free lets you lock any note with a password, share an encrypted link only the right person can open, and download a protected file that cannot be read without the password. All encryption runs in your browser — the server never sees your password or unlocked content.
Read guide →Found a bug or have an idea for the notepad? Tell us — it goes straight to the team.