# Online Notepad

> Online Notepad is a free online notepad by iiniit for secure, account-free note keeping. Users create a note with a custom or generated ID, protect it with a PIN (hashed with bcrypt), and access it from any browser using just the ID and PIN.

Online Notepad is built for quick notes, to-do lists, ideas, and drafts with a clean, simple interface. No sign-up is required. Notes are stored in MongoDB and PINs are never stored in plain text. Note URLs (`/note/[id]`) are private and excluded from indexing.

## Pages

- [Home](https://note.iiniit.com/): Free online notepad — create or open a note by ID and PIN.
- [About](https://note.iiniit.com/about): What Online Notepad is, who built it, and how it works in four steps.
- [Privacy Policy](https://note.iiniit.com/privacy): How note content, PIN hashes, and technical data are handled.
- [Terms of Service](https://note.iiniit.com/terms): User responsibilities, prohibited uses, and service limitations.

## How it works

1. Create a note with a custom ID (or generate one).
2. Set a PIN to protect the note; the PIN is hashed with bcrypt before storage.
3. Write in the online editor; changes save automatically.
4. Return anytime with the ID and PIN to access the note.

## Optional

- [iiniit](https://www.iiniit.com): The company behind Online Notepad, building privacy-respecting web tools.