Notepad - simple notes

Contains ads
4.5
85.3K reviews
10M+
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Content rating
Everyone
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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
Dec 27, 2025

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
79.5K reviews
Muriel Katz
January 16, 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
November 26, 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.
Trisha Bell
January 31, 2026
I love this app I have been using it for so many years now, I have no idea how long. I was pretty bummed out when my phone broke & I was dumb & never backed my notes up; Or I did & there was an error, so I couldn't retrieve them. I lost lots of good stuff. Now I save a copy all the time. I wish there was additional formatting, but I guess it's not a worddoc, just a notepad. Though, I use this more than words,docs, or others out there. It's quick, you pull up in seconds & start writing. <3 it
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M M
January 26, 2026
This is where I store my life. It's a great app with an easy user interface. The ads are only a partial page and are simple to bypass. I love the colors. They make it easy to go straight to a category of notes, then I can easily access the note I am looking for. The only problem is, the app tends to stop and I have to totally restart the app. I don't write large notes, yet it freezes. I'm running Android 13 on a Moto 5g stylus. With US Cellular/ T Mobile. I
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atomczak
January 4, 2026
Hi. My only guess is that the app could freeze on very big notes, probably because of the default keyboard app on your phone model. Please email me at notepad.free@outlook.com. I'd like to investigate it with your help. [Update] If you'll email me, then I'll be able to get additional information and be able to actually help.

What’s new

Update 1.42.0:
+ note categories and colors included in backup copies
+ fixed note categories list issues
Please email me at notepad.free@outlook.com in case of any issues/questions regarding the app.