Notepad - simple notes

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4,5
88,9K reviews
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Rated for 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
26 Feb 2026

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

4,5
82,8K reviews
Muriel Katz
16 January 2025
I've been using this app for over 3 years. I can make & save shopping lists, Christmas lists, recipes, to-do lists, etc. I love this app!! I'm not a computer savvy person but it's easy enough for even someone like me to figure out how to share any one of my pages with family and friends. The Good Lord Willing, I plan on using this app forever!!! :) :) :)
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atomczak
26 November 2025
Hi Muriel. Thank you for staying with the app for so long. I'm glad that you find it so useful. I try to make it simple and not over complicate it with adding new features. The new features are usually optional. Creating and editing notes is basically handled the same since 2017. Thank you for the review. Best regards, Arek.
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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AC3BW Delaware
03 July 2026
GARBAGE! I spent an hour preparing a document. I used this app to save the text. Upon completing the document, I saved it. I tried to copy the text so I could then paste it into several other documents on different platforms. The copy function doesn't work well with this app. Somehow, most of the text was deleted and could not be recovered. And it automatically saved the work, now ruined. I've worked in IT for 45 years. I think I know my way around a simple mobile computer.
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atomczak
04 July 2026
Hi. I'm sorry that it happened, but based on your description only I can guess what happened. It usually happens when the "Cut" button is pressed accidentally instead of "Copy". I'm expecting a disbelief, and of course I can't be sure, but that's my experience. Please email me at notepad.free@outlook.com. Only then I'll be able to help.

What's new

Update 1.44.0:
+ Improves the speed of backups
Please email me at notepad.free@outlook.com in case of any issues/questions regarding the app.