# Notepad Classic - Text Editor

> Classic notepad plus a modern text editor. Offline, private, no sign-in.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.devlab.griffin.mynotepad](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.devlab.griffin.mynotepad)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.devlab.griffin.mynotepad`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Griffin Developer Labs
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 41,982
- **Rating:** 3.58 / 5 (174 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-07
- **First published:** 2023-05-29
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 48 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devlab.griffin.mynotepad)
- **Website:** [https://griffin-devlab.blogspot.com](https://griffin-devlab.blogspot.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/griffin-devlab-privacy](https://sites.google.com/view/griffin-devlab-privacy)

## Description

**Notepad Classic - Text Editor** combines a familiar desktop-style notepad with a modern code editor for Android. Open, edit, find, replace, and save plain-text files in formats such as TXT, LOG, CSV, JSON, XML, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Kotlin, SQL, Markdown, and more.

The modern editor includes syntax highlighting for many programming languages, up to ten file tabs, line numbers, word wrap, configurable tab sizes, current-line highlighting, light and dark themes, and session restoration. The app works fully offline with no account or sign-in, keeping documents in your device storage for a fast, private editing experience.

## Rankings

- #322,894 — Overall
- #22 — text editor

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.devlab.griffin.mynotepad.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users appreciate Notepad Classic - Win XP for its simplicity, minimalistic design, and resemblance to Windows XP Notepad. It is straightforward and reliable for basic note-taking. However, multiple reviews mention significant limitations such as inability to save notes on the device, lacking export options to PDF or images, occasional app crashes due to bugs, and missing useful features like a search function.

### Pros

- Simple and effective for basic note-taking
- Good resemblance to Windows XP Notepad
- Easy to use and reliable
- Lightweight and minimalistic design
- App works well on various Android phones

### Cons

- Lacks functionality to save notes directly on the device
- Cannot export notes as PDF or image
- App has bugs causing it to close unexpectedly
- Missing features like search functionality

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.devlab.griffin.mynotepad)