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Life & fun · February 18, 2021

Stateless note sharing via URL Hash

Stateless note sharing in URLs!

Stateless note sharing via URL Hash launched on February 18, 2021 with 8 votes, #1,339 of 3,133 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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  • Minimalist editor that lives in browser, stores everything in the URLDec 2025 · github.com · ▲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/

  • Nash, I made a standalone note with single HTML file2025 · keepworking.github.io · ▲536

    Hello HN, I hope it will posted as well. I made a note in single html file. This does not require a separate membership or installation of the software, and if you download and modify an empty file, you can modify and read it at any time, regardless of online or offline. It can be shared through messengers such as Telegram, so it is also suitable to share contents with long articles and images. It is also possible to host and blog because it is static html file content.

  • Paper2019 · paperapp.vercel.app · ▲111

    🚀 An offline note taking app with "networkless" sharing

  • Burner NoteJan 2026 · burnernote.com · ▲222

    In 2021 after getting thoroughly sick of Privnote, i built "Burner Note". Even though i didn't promote it in anyway other than a post here and a post on reddit, it ended up getting about 7000(ish) unique users per month. I kinda let it die about 18 months ago but i've resurrected it with some big upgrades. Most botable the app is now truly end to end encrypted (previously was just server side), and I've added dark mode as well as a few other bells and whistles. Feedback welcomed.

  • Notes In URLFeb 2026 · notesinurl.com · ▲5

    Take your Notes, Everywhere you go.

  • URL Notes Chrome Extension2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · ▲8

    Take notes from any webpage without leaving your browser.

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