Text UtilitiesLesson 127Free preview
Online Notepad
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Summary
An online notepad is a simple text editor in a browser for quick, unformatted recording. Most tools store the draft in localStorage so that the records remain when the tab is closed, but the data can be lost if the cache is cleaned. A notepad like this is perfect for short ideas, task lists, or code snippets. Avoid keeping confidential information because local storage is not designed as a safe deposit box.
Key points
- The notepads store plain text, not formatted documents
- Autosave generally uses localStorage
- Local data can be lost when the cache is cleaned
- Exporting and importing text helps to make a backup
- Do not store passwords or sensitive data
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