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24 alternatives to NoteXO - Type a URL get a notepad

URL based custom sharable private notepad

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
Online NotesPad▲247
Free online notes taking app
2025 · onlinenotespad.com · its alternatives →
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Notes.cx – A simple, anonymous online notepad \w Markdown support▲80
2021 · notes.cx · its alternatives →
3
Minimalist editor that lives in browser, stores everything in the URL▲468
I wanted to see how far I could go building a notes app using only what modern browsers already provide – no frameworks, no storage APIs, no build step. What it does: Single HTML file, no deps, 111 loc Notes live in the URL hash (shareable links!) Auto-compressed with CompressionStream Plain-text editor (contenteditable) History support Page title from first # heading Respects light/dark mode No storage, cookies, or tracking The entire app is the page source. https://textarea.my/
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
4
Side Notepad▲165
Write notes without leaving your work
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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~200 byte in-browser, no JS, private notepad▲133
2018 · jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj.github.io · its alternatives →
6
Notea▲288
Free self-hosted open source note taking app, like Notion
2021 · cinwell.com · its alternatives →
7
Notepad▲113
A rich, distraction-free alternative to sticky notes 📋
2018 · notepad.microtheta.com · its alternatives →
8
NoteUX Chrome Extension▲123
Capture notes on every new Tab
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Notes.cx▲92
Simple, anonymous online Markdown notepad
2021 · notes.cx · its alternatives →
10
TabNote▲117
Use your Browser as your Notepad
2018 · its alternatives →
11
Tab Notes▲90
Turn your browser new tab into a distraction-free notepad
Aug 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
12
URL Notes Chrome Extension▲8
Take notes from any webpage without leaving your browser.
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
13
Noteify▲11
Fast, Simple & Secure Cloud Notepad
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
14
Crypto Notepad▲83
Notepad with AES encryption.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
15
The QuickPad▲15
Free online rich text editor
2025 · thequickpad.com · its alternatives →
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Xnote; helps you save, annotate and share articles.▲7
xnote.io is your online notepad on the web. It allows you to store notes on the GO without having to Login. You can use a rich text editor, sort notes by date or title and make notes private. Best of all - anotepad is a fast, clean, simple to use and FREE online web notepad.
2015 · xnote.io · its alternatives →
17
xNotes▲80
For those who browse and write notes a lot 📝
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
18
Really Simple Notes▲69
Simple, plain-text notes with offline saving
2022 · its alternatives →
19
Note Box▲72
A chrome extension to add notes/todos based on URL
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Free Online Notepad▲11
No Login, Auto-Save & AI Notepad Online
2025 · dailypalai.com · its alternatives →
21
Temporary Note – Convenient way to use a browser tab as a notepad▲45
Simple, free online notepad for quick notes, to-do lists, and memos. No sign-up required. Start writing instantly.
2023 · temporarynote.com · its alternatives →
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Cleanpad▲8
Your notes are YOUR notes.
2024 · cleanpad.app · its alternatives →
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Online Notepad▲4
Free, private notepad. No account, no cloud, no fuss.
May 2026 · onlinenotepad.net · its alternatives →
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Notepad Online▲10
Free text editor | no login required | notepad-online.co
2024 · notepad-online.co · its alternatives →

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