Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Quicknote.zip (Daily Micro Scratchpad)
I used to use https://doc.new when I needed to write quick scratchpad notes, but it takes like two seconds for Google Docs to be interactable, and ends up polluting my Drive with a bunch of "Untitled Docs". Lately I've used a bookmarklet that opens a fullpage contenteditable div which is instantaneous and worked for my needs. But I wanted persistence when I accidentally close the tab, and data-urls can't use localstorage, so I spun up quicknote.zip. It loads in the blink of an eye, works offline, and stores each day to localstorage. That's all it does, take it or leave it.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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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 →
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Dumbnote▲141Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.
2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →
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Notepad▲113A rich, distraction-free alternative to sticky notes 📋
2018 · notepad.microtheta.com · its alternatives →
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send/links▲125Save, organize, and find your links in one place
Apr 2026 · sendlinks.app · its alternatives →
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NoteTabs▲129Native macOS text editor with horizontal tabs & auto-restore
Jan 2026 · notetabs.azurewebsites.net · its alternatives →
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Capture notes on every new Tab
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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A temporary bookmark to save short term web interests
2019 · shubhapradha.github.io · its alternatives →
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Quick Notes▲70Maintain organized notes on every new tab 📝
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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QuickJots▲64Jot down & auto-save quick notes, in Markdown or plain text
2019 · quickjots.app · its alternatives →
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Tab Notes▲90Turn your browser new tab into a distraction-free notepad
Aug 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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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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I made this tiny notepad website, to write things down in your browser. The Features - Just saves to your browser's localstorage (no cloud or login) - Export to TXT file - Formatting keyboard shortcuts - Works offline - Super fast The Tech - Single HTML file - 20 lines of JS + service worker (for offline usage) - Using pure CSS for modals - Github pages hosting - Basically it's just a "contenteditable div" with some extra features - Source -> https://github.com/benwinding/localnotes.page It's been done before, but I couldn't find a version I liked, that worked offline…
2022 · localnotes.page · its alternatives →
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No Login, Auto-Save & AI Notepad Online
2025 · dailypalai.com · its alternatives →
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FastDocs.co is for sale on Spaceship. Secure checkout and quick transfer. See all purchase options. No hidden fees.
2016 · fastdocs.co · its alternatives →
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tl;dr - I built a fast and low-frills notepad which helps me keep a flow state. I spend a lot of time in the browser: in calls, managing stuff between SaaS apps, or consolidating info from multiple tabs. Usually, I'd bring up an editor and side-by-side it, or switch between my current tab and a notion tab. This extension lets you hit a hotkey and bring up a notepad in-place. It's a scratchpad for thinking in the moment - key points and questions as I'm working. If I want to hold on to the memory, I can export it to another app - if not, I'll just delete the note. It's kind of like the RAM to…
2022 · getjotter.com · its alternatives →
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Textpod is a simple UI on top of a single notes.md file + a few features I always wanted: - add + in front of a link to fetch a local copy of the page (downloaded in the background using monolith[1]) - search is integrated into the note input, just start typing with / - attach images and other files (stored in 'attachments' directory) I made a 1-minute demo video (no sound) [2]. When you start the binary, the data is served from the current directory: the notes file and the attachments directory are created automatically. Run multiple instances from different directories, if needed (I…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Clean and fast tools for PDFs, Images, Text, JSON & Notes
Oct 2025 · allsmalltools.com · its alternatives →
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