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Notepad

Free
Productivity

A quick, distraction-free notepad that runs in the browser and keeps working offline, powered by a service worker. It aims to be a lightweight scratchpad for jotting down text without the weight of a full note-taking suite like Evernote or Notion.

Catalogued August 3, 2026 · Curated by PWA Directory team
Works Offline
Installable
Cross-Platform
Free

Not sure how to add Notepad to your home screen? Step-by-step for Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge — it takes about ten seconds, and there is no app store involved.

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Tags
note-takingnotepadoffline-firstservice-workersdistraction-freeminimalisttext-editorpwa

How to install Notepad as a PWA

Chrome / Edge
Menu (⋮) → Add to Home screen
Safari (iOS)
Share (↑) → Add to Home Screen
Firefox
Menu (⋮) → Install

Screenshots

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