# Notepad

> A simple, bare-bones, no-frills note taking app

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.farmerbb.notepad](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.farmerbb.notepad)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.farmerbb.notepad`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Braden Farmer
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 593,829
- **Rating:** 4.27 / 5 (2,903 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.6
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-22
- **First published:** 2014-02-10
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 2.23 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farmerbb.notepad)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/farmerbb/Notepad](https://github.com/farmerbb/Notepad)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/farmerbb/Notepad/blob/master/Privacy-Policy.md](https://github.com/farmerbb/Notepad/blob/master/Privacy-Policy.md)

## Description

Notepad is a lightweight and straightforward Chrome extension designed for quick and easy note-taking. It supports creating and saving plain-text notes, with optional rich-text formatting using Markdown or HTML. The extension features a sleek Material Design interface optimized for usability, including a dual-pane view for tablets.

Users benefit from handy features like auto-saving drafts, a view mode with clickable links, and flexible sorting options by date or name. Keyboard shortcuts streamline common actions such as creating, editing, saving, and deleting notes. Notepad supports importing/exporting notes, sharing texts with other apps, and keeps user privacy intact with zero permissions and no ads. Being open-source, it is reliable and transparent for all users.

## Rankings

- #91,244 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `com.farmerbb.notepad.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Notepad is praised for its clean, ad-free, minimalist design and straightforward, offline note-taking. However, recurring issues with exporting/backing up, cross-device transfer, clipboard reliability, stability bugs, and data integrity reduce reliability for some users. Many requests focus on mass TXT/ZIP export, undo, folders/labels, and password protection. Overall, it remains favored for simplicity, but users want stronger data portability and stability.

### Pros

- Simple, bare-bones UI that makes taking notes quick and easy.
- Ad-free experience with no bloated features or intrusive permissions.
- Reliable basic note-taking experience (create, edit, save) without frills.
- Good offline usability: works without needing an internet connection.

### Cons

- Lacks mass export/backup/transfer options; exporting all notes at once is difficult and cross-device transfer is hard; requests for TXT/ZIP export.
- Clipboard and paste issues: copying/pasting is unreliable, with pasting from some apps failing or triggering unintended clipboard behavior.
- Stability and reliability concerns: occasional crashes (e.g., during search), post-update issues, and UI bugs like printing or misnaming notes.
- Data integrity concerns: notes can be saved with wrong names, appear empty, or be deleted unexpectedly.
- Missing useful enhancements like undo, folders/labels, and password protection (organization and security features).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.farmerbb.notepad)