OpenPad

A minimal, shareable notepad that lives entirely in the URL. Write a note, hit copy — the entire note is encoded into a short link. No accounts, no database, no backend.

https://openpad.ak1.app

Features

• Two editor modes: rich text and checklist
• Rich text editing (bold, italic, code, headings, lists, blockquotes)
• Checklist mode with interactive checkboxes
• Notes stored as Markdown in the URL — sharing a link shares the note
• Markdown shortcuts (type **bold**, # heading, - [ ] todo, etc.)
• Auto-save every 2 minutes
• Short links via TinyURL
• Works offline (PWA with service worker)
• Installable on mobile and desktop

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+B	Bold
Cmd+I	Italic
Cmd+J	Code
Cmd+S	Save
Cmd+C	Copy link
Cmd+X	Clear
Cmd+/	Show shortcuts

Development

yarn install
yarn dev        # Start dev server on port 3000
yarn build      # Production build
yarn preview    # Preview production build

Tech Stack

React, TypeScript, Vite, Lexical, Workbox

License

GPL-3.0