How does JustNoted work?

Creating & Saving Notes

Creating a note on JustNoted couldn't be easier. When you first load the page, you'll see an empty note waiting for your thoughts. Just start typing and, if you need another note, just click/tap the big Add a new note button.

Your work is automatically saved 2 seconds after you stop typing. You'll see a Saving... indicator followed by a Saved confirmation once it's complete.

If the auto-save doesn't trigger for some reason, or you just want the peace of mind of a manual save, hit the button anytime.

Local Notes vs Cloud Notes

JustNoted offers two types of notes to suit different needs:

Local Notes are perfect for quick, anonymous note-taking. They're automatically saved and tied to your specific device and browser – no account required. These notes will be there when you return, as long as you're using the same browser on the same device and haven't cleared your browser data. Think of them as your private scratchpad that's always ready when you need it.

Cloud Notes require a free account but give you the flexibility to access your notes from any device or browser. Perfect for notes you want to keep long-term or access across multiple devices. Your cloud notes are securely tied to your account and sync automatically.

Both types save automatically and work exactly the same way – the only difference is where they're stored and from where you can access them.

Changing the Title of Your Note

If you want to change the title of your note, hover over the title (on mobile: tap on the title) and then click/tap the button. This will let you type in a new title. When you're done, just click/tap the button to save your changes or click/tap the button to cancel your changes.

Downloading Your Notes

Need to take your note elsewhere? Just click/tap the button to download your note as a simple .txt file. These files can be opened on virtually any device, so your thoughts are always portable.

Deleting Notes

Once you're done with a note and don't need it anymore, click/tap the button. You'll get a quick confirmation (just to make sure you're certain), and then it's gone forever. Really forever – I don't keep backups of deleted notes, whether they're local or cloud.

How Your Privacy Is Protected

I built JustNoted with privacy in mind. For local notes, no information about your computer or browser is stored in the database. JustNoted creates a randomly generated code that serves as an anonymous token for your browser. This token is saved only in your browser. When you return to JustNoted, it checks for this token to retrieve your notes. (The word "Local" is not an indication of where the notes are saved but what type of access you need to access them.)

JustNoted knows nothing about your browser type or device for local notes – none of that is tied to your notes. For cloud notes with an account, only your email and the notes themselves are stored, nothing more.

Both local and cloud notes are stored in separate secure databases. Local notes use a privacy-focused approach where your device signature never leaves your browser, while cloud notes are securely tied to your account credentials.

When you delete a note, whether local or cloud, it's permanently deleted with no backups kept. Your data is yours, and when you say it's gone, it's truly gone.

For local notes, it's more likely that JustNoted will create a separate randomly-generated token for you (for example, if you clear your browser storage or cache) than it is for anyone to ever see your notes. This is why cloud notes with an account are recommended if you want guaranteed access across devices.

If you haven't yet, please check out The What page to learn more about what JustNoted is.