Simple Scratchpad

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How to use Simple Scratchpad

What is Simple Scratchpad?

Simple Scratchpad is a private local-first note-taking and thought-capturing tool. Everything stays on your device and is never synced to external services.

Philosophy

Open and start writing
Capture first, organize later
No accounts, no cloud sync, local storage only
Fast and simple

Getting started

Type into the Quick Capture box.
Choose a category if desired.
Save the entry.
Organize later using tags, favorites, and pinning.
Search when your collection grows.

Content types

Inbox — random thoughts. e.g. Need to investigate solar energy options.
Notes — long-form info. e.g. Books worth reading about software architecture.
Tasks — actionable items you can complete. e.g. Renew passport.
Ideas — creative thoughts. e.g. Build a local-first reading tracker.
Bookmarks — saved links with notes. e.g. Interesting article about distributed systems.

Organization

Tags — type #hashtags inside content to group things.
Search — instant search across titles, content and tags.
Filters — switch views from the left sidebar.
Favorites & Pinning — surface what matters; pinned items rise to the top.
Archive — tuck away items you no longer need daily.

Privacy

All data is stored locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to external servers.

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Quick tips

Capture first, organize later.
Use tags to group related information.
Pin frequently used notes.
Archive items you no longer need daily.
Use search instead of creating too many categories.

Welcome to Simple Scratchpad

A private, local-first place to capture thoughts, notes, tasks, ideas and bookmarks — fast and friction-free.

Capture: type in the box at the top, pick a category, and save (or press Ctrl + Enter).

Your data: everything is stored locally in your browser — no accounts, no cloud, no servers.

Shortcuts: Ctrl+N new · Ctrl+F search · Esc close.

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