Sticky Notes

Sticky Notes is a lightweight notepad that is ready to type in the moment the page opens. A list of notes sits on the left, the active note is on the right, and everything you write is saved automatically in the browser you are using. It is not a cloud notes app: there is no account, no syncing between devices, and no search, tags, attachments, rich text or export. It stores plain text only. It suits short-lived material such as a line from a meeting, a quick shopping list or an idea you want to catch before it slips away.

How to use it

1. When the page loads there is already one blank note in the left list, shown as "(Blank note)", and a tinted editing area on the right. Click into it and start typing.
2. To start another note, click the "New note" button at the top of the left column. The new note appears at the top of the list, becomes the active one, and takes the next colour from a fixed set of five pastel shades.
3. To switch notes, click its entry in the list. Each entry only shows the first 12 characters of the note, so it helps to make the first line a short title you will recognise.
4. To delete a note, click the trash icon at the top right of the editing area. Deletion is immediate: there is no confirmation prompt and no recycle bin. If you delete every note, the page creates a fresh blank one.
5. There is no save button. About half a second after you stop typing, all notes are written to the browser's local storage, and they are loaded again when you come back.

A usage scenario

Say you are in a Friday meeting and want to sort out next week's tasks at the same time. Create one note whose first line is "Meeting points" and jot down the decisions below it, then create another whose first line is "Next week" with your task list. The left column will show the start of each, and one click switches between them. After the meeting, copy anything that really matters into the notes app or document you use long term and treat the sticky notes as a scratch area. This is an illustration of the workflow, not a calculated result.

Supported features and known limits

• Plain text only. There is no bold, bullet formatting, images, reminders, pinning or search, and note colours are assigned automatically and cannot be changed by hand.
• Data lives only in this browser's local storage (localStorage). Different browsers, different computers, or a phone versus a desktop will each have their own separate notes. In a private/incognito window the notes are normally discarded when the window closes.
• Clearing site data, running a cleanup tool or reinstalling your system removes the notes. The page has no export or backup button, so copy anything important elsewhere.
• Autosave has a delay of about 0.5 seconds. If you close the whole browser or tab immediately after typing, the last few characters may not have been written yet.
• Browser storage is limited in size (typically a few megabytes). If a write fails, the page shows no warning, so do not use it to hold large amounts of text.
• There is no undo for deleting a note. Make sure you no longer need the content before clicking the trash icon.

Do my notes sync to other devices?

No. Notes exist only in the browser you are using. They are not uploaded to a server, so they cannot be opened on another device. If you need them elsewhere, copy the text and send it to yourself, or paste it into an app that supports cloud sync.

Will my notes still be there after a refresh or restart?

Normally yes. Half a second after each change the notes are written to local storage and read back the next time you open the same site in the same browser. Exceptions include clearing site data, using private browsing, a browser setting that wipes site data on exit, and environments where local storage is disabled.

Is there a limit on the number of notes or their length?

The page code sets no cap on the number of notes or on characters per note. The real limit is the total capacity of the browser's local storage. Ordinary text notes rarely reach it, but if you paste a lot of long documents, a dedicated notes app is a better home for them.

Why does the list only show a short snippet?

To keep the side column tidy, each entry shows the first 12 characters of the note after leading and trailing spaces are trimmed. A note with no text appears as "(Blank note)". Writing a short title on the first line makes notes easy to tell apart.

Can I recover a note I deleted by mistake?

No. Deleting removes the note from the list and, half a second later, overwrites the saved copy in your browser. There is no trash folder, so copy out anything you want to keep before deleting.

Privacy and how your data is handled

All of the tool's logic runs in your browser. Note text is written only to the browser's own local storage, and the code contains no request that sends note content to a server. We cannot see what you write, which also means we cannot recover anything you lose. Avoid keeping passwords, ID numbers or other highly sensitive information in notes for long periods, because anyone who can open this browser profile can read them.