An online scratchpad that stays in your browser
A scratchpad is for the stuff you don’t want to think about saving: a quick note, a snippet of code, a draft, a list, something you’re pasting between two apps. kladdi is a free online scratchpad built for exactly that. Open it and start typing. There is no sign-up, no install, and nothing to configure.
Why kladdi works as a scratchpad
- No account, no login. Open the page and write. Your notes are yours immediately.
- It stays in your browser.Everything is saved locally (in IndexedDB) as you type. Nothing is sent to a server by default, so it’s private and works even when you close the tab and come back.
- Markdown and code, not just plain text. Write in markdown with a live preview, or drop in code and get syntax highlighting for the file type.
- Folders and files.It’s a real little filesystem, so a scratchpad can grow into an organized notebook without switching tools.
- Autosave. There is no save button. What you type is kept as you go.
When you need more than a scratchpad
The same notes can become real files: sync a workspace to a folder on your disk (in Chrome or Edge) so your notes live as plain files, or share a workspace to co-edit it with someone live. You only reach for those when you need them; the scratchpad stays fast and simple by default.
Good for
- Quick notes and to-do lists
- Drafting messages, posts, and prompts before pasting them elsewhere
- Code snippets and scratch calculations
- Anything you’d otherwise open a throwaway text file for