# Notepad

> Simple, private notepad. Your notes as text files, encrypted if you choose.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.mrod.notepad`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** \*M\*ROD
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 143
- **Version:** 1.9.7
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-16
- **First published:** 2026-08-02
- **Publisher country:** FR
- **Size:** 22 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrod.notepad)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sites.google.com/view/notepadmrod/accueil](https://sites.google.com/view/notepadmrod/accueil)

## Description

Notepad is a note-taking app built on a simple idea: your notes belong to you.<br><br>Every note is a real text file (.txt), saved in the folder you choose on your phone. No account, no forced cloud, no proprietary format: your notes stay readable everywhere, forever, and move to a new phone with a simple copy-paste.<br><br>✍️ SIMPLE AND FAST<br>• Start typing as soon as you open it, saving is automatic<br>• Title auto-generated from the first words, editable anytime<br>• Full-text search across all your notes<br>• Sort by date, alphabetically, or custom drag-and-drop order, pinned notes stay on top<br><br>📋 MIXED NOTES AND TASK LISTS<br>• Mix plain text and checkboxes within the same note<br>• Turn any paragraph into a checklist, and back again<br>• Reorder list items by dragging them<br>• The file stays plain text, readable anywhere<br><br>🖌️ DRAWING MODE<br>• Quick finger sketches: colors, stroke widths, eraser<br>• Export to PNG to share or save to your gallery<br><br>⏰ REMINDERS<br>• Schedule a notification on any note<br>• Works even with the app closed or after a phone restart<br><br>📁 ORGANIZATION<br>• Folders and subfolders, reflected exactly on your phone&#39;s storage<br>• Side panel with note counts<br>• Trash with manual or automatic emptying (7 to 90 days)<br>• Duplicate, move, copy, share to other apps<br>• Also receives notes shared from other apps<br><br>🔒 PRIVACY<br>• No data collection, no trackers, no ads<br>• Optional AES-256 password encryption<br>• Fingerprint or PIN lock<br>• Encryption travels with your files: notes stay readable after moving to a new phone (with your password)<br><br>🎨 CUSTOMIZATION<br>• 8 vivid theme colors, adjustable intensity<br>• Choice of background color, automatic dark mode<br>• Adjustable text size, 5 fonts to choose from<br>• Interface in 8 languages: French, English, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese<br><br>Notepad is built by an independent developer. The app is completely free and ad-free; an optional donation (repeatable anytime) helps support its development.

## Rankings

- #1,840,664 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.mrod.notepad.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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