Notepad - simple notes

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4.6
78.9K reviews
10M+
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Content rating
PEGI 3
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About this app

Notepad is a small and fast notetaking app for making notes, memos, or just any plain text content. Features:
* simple interface that most of the users find easy to use
* no limits on note's length or number of notes (of course there's a limit to phone's storage)
* creating and editing text notes
* importing notes from txt files, saving notes as txt files
* sharing notes with other apps (e.g. sending a note by email)
* notes widget allowing to quickly create or edit notes, working like post it notes (stick a memo to home screen)
* backup function for saving and loading notes from a backup file (zip file)
* app password lock
* color themes (including dark theme)
* note categories
* automatic note saving
* undo/redo changes in notes
* lines in background, numbered lines in a note
* technical support
* search function that can quickly find text in notes
* unlock app with biometrics (e.g. fingerprint or face recognition)

It may be obvious, but notes in the app can be used in many ways. For example as a to do list to increase productivity. A sort of digital planner to store shopping list or to organize the day. Notes can be put on the home screen as reminders. Each task could be stored in a seperate note or one big todo note could be used.

** Important **
Please remember to make a backup copy of notes before formatting a phone or buying a new phone. Since the 1.7.0 version the app will also use phone's device copy, if it's turned on in the device's and the app's settings.

* Why do I advise to not install the app on an SD card?
I follow the official advice to block installing on an SD card apps that use widgets. This app uses widgets, which are like icons for the notes, and can be placed on a phone's home screen (for example).

If you have any additional questions, just contact me by email: notepad.free@outlook.com .

Thank you.
Arek
Updated on
28 Mar 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, Personal info and 3 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.6
73.4K reviews
JB Reviews
6 May 2025
I've been using this notes app since I got my phone years ago. It's been pretty essential and it's free. Easy to use and saves your notes automatically if you click out of the app or note. Allows unlimited notes, and it is possible to export them also. suggestions: provide a way to group notes, not just categorise them by colour. Add a review note feature that puts long time unseen notes for review, to delete if no longer needed. Thanks I appreciate your app!
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atomczak
6 May 2025
Hi. Thank you for using the app for so long. Let me just shortly reply to the suggestions. Categories are like tags. A note can be linked to multiple categories. A group of notes in given categories can be selected from the app's main menu. It's quite flexible, but not ideal. I didn't think about sorting by "last opened" time. I like the idea.
Fady ElGendy
12 January 2025
I give it five stars a long time ago. Your app has everything indeed and i use it for couple of years without missing anything but today I miss some features. 1. in search there is no search and replace. 2. In sort there is no manual sort. 3. Notes in trash can't be fully view unless restored. 4. Backup to text should be zipped in a zip file. 5. Can you provide a paid version without ads or internet access. Thanks
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J R Clough
9 December 2024
I really like this app to help me keep track of appointments, grocery lists, etc. I can make notes, write story ideas, and write drafts of personal notes that I need to think through before sending. A checklist has now been added so that I can check off items as completed. Thank you so much for adding that very helpful feature as requested. I give this app five stars. It is a very useful tool that has now been tweaked to do everything I need to keep track of all the necessary to remember things.
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atomczak
9 September 2021
Hi. I will add a checklist feature in one of the next updates. It should be very helpful when creating lists for tasks or groceries. Thank you for rating the app.

What's new

Update 1.38.0:
+ improved handling of abrupt device shutdown
+ option to remember cursor position
Please email me at notepad.free@outlook.com in case of any issues/questions regarding the app.