Online Notepad with Voice Dictation
A fast, distraction-free notepad with built-in voice dictation and auto-save. Type freely or click Dictate to speak — your notes are saved instantly in your browser. Export as a .txt file anytime. No login, no account, runs entirely in your browser.
Online Notepad
How to Get the Most from the Online Notepad
Dictate Instead of Type
Click the "Dictate" button and start speaking. Your words appear in the preview below the text area and are appended to your notes when confirmed. Great for capturing ideas hands-free or when typing is slow.
Auto-Save Is Always On
There is no Save button — your text is automatically saved 0.8 seconds after you stop typing or dictating. The "Saved" badge confirms each save. No work is lost on accidental tab closes.
Dictation Keeps Going Through Pauses
The dictation session auto-restarts if the browser stops it during a natural pause. You do not need to keep clicking Start — just speak at your own pace and click Stop only when you are finished.
Export Before Clearing
The Clear button is permanent — it removes text from both the editor and localStorage. If you need a record, click "Export .txt" first. The file opens in any text editor, including Notepad, TextEdit, and VS Code.
Track Length as You Write
Word, character, and line counts update live as you type or dictate. Use them to keep emails under a target length, hit minimum word counts for blog posts, or stay within platform character limits.
One Notepad Per Browser
Notes are stored per browser per device. Chrome and Firefox on the same computer each have their own separate notepad. Notes do not sync across devices — export the file to transfer them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the online notepad save my text automatically?
Yes. Your text is auto-saved to your browser's localStorage about 800 ms after you stop typing. The "Saved" indicator confirms each save. Your notes persist across page refreshes and browser restarts — as long as you use the same browser on the same device.
How does voice dictation work in the notepad?
Click the "Dictate" button to activate your microphone. The notepad uses the Web Speech API built into your browser to convert speech to text in real time. Interim (in-progress) words appear in a preview below the text area, and confirmed words are appended to your notes automatically. Dictation continues even during natural pauses — the session auto-restarts if the browser stops it mid-speech. Click "Stop" to end the session.
Which browsers support the Dictate button?
Voice dictation is supported in Chrome, Edge, and most Chromium-based browsers on desktop and Android. Safari on macOS and iOS supports it from Safari 14.1 onwards. Firefox does not currently support the Web Speech API, so the Dictate button is automatically hidden in Firefox. If your browser is unsupported, the button will not appear and you can still use the notepad normally by typing.
Is my text or voice data stored on a server?
No. Text is saved only in your browser's localStorage — a storage area local to your device. Nothing is transmitted to any server. Voice dictation is processed entirely by your browser's built-in speech engine; no audio is sent to PublicSoftTools. Your notes are completely private and only accessible from the same browser on the same device.
How do I export my notes?
Click the "Export .txt" button to download your notes as a plain text file named notepad.txt. You can open it in any text editor on any operating system.
What happens if I click Clear?
The Clear button removes all text from the editor and deletes the saved copy from localStorage. If dictation is active, it is stopped first. This action cannot be undone — export your notes before clearing if you want to keep a copy.
Can I use this notepad offline?
Once the page has loaded, the notepad works entirely client-side. If you lose your internet connection mid-session, you can continue typing and text is still saved locally. Voice dictation requires an active browser speech engine, which may need a connection on some platforms. You will need a connection to reload the page from the server.
Is there a character limit?
No enforced character limit. Browser localStorage typically allows 5–10 MB of data per domain, which is enough for several million characters of plain text. In practice you are unlikely to hit this limit with normal note-taking.