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Scratchpad

Quick notes, always available

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Capture your thoughts instantly in a single, always-accessible note. Plain text only. Simple by design. On macOS, the app sits in your menu bar or Dock, ready whenever inspiration strikes. On iOS, it can be accessed from the Home Screen.

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Another classic launch from @sindresorhus — a simple, straightforward app for capturing notes. Activate it with a keyboard shortcut so you can quickly take synced notes at a moment's notice.

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Pretty basic idea really, I mean do we need yet another notepad app, sure having quick access is nice but aren't there a million apps out there doing exactly this, also what's with the plain text only, feels too limited to me, let's see how it stacks up against existing options

This app is a great tool! It's simple and convenient for quickly jotting down thoughts. Thanks for making it free temporarily.

Interesting idea, but isn't it just a notepad with a keyboard shortcut 🤔 feels kinda basic and outdated, why not integrate more advanced features like voice notes or drawing tools, especially with all those great new tech advancements, also how secure are these notes, any encryption or something

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I'm curious how it integrates with other productivity tools you might already be using.

The real-time updates and ease of use stand out. For teams already using CRMs, how does Scratchpad 3 integrate to boost daily productivity and reduce friction?

I found your app while browsing Product Hunt randomly, honestly, do we really need another note-taking app, there are so many out there, and this one seems too basic, can't even format text or add images, could use more features to stand out from the crowd

I get that this app is all about simplicity, but isn't this just a stripped-down version of Notes? Evernote, even Google Keep offer way more features, feels like we're just going backward with tech, right? Would love to see more functionality, otherwise, it's kinda missing the point of why we use these tools.

Quick notes, sounds nice but plain text only really, would be good to see some more options for formatting or maybe even voice notes, any plans for that in the future?

Honestly, I get what you're going for with capturing thoughts quickly but isn't this basically like Simplenote or even the note function on Evernote, they do the same thing and have been around for ages, I'm wondering if you could add maybe different formats for note-taking, like images or checklists, might add some real value, also would be great to have a way to organize notes better, Tabs or Folders maybe

Congrats on launching the app! Simple but super useful, perfect for anyone who needs a quick place to write and modify text without the hassle. It’s going to be a practical solution for everyday needs. 👍✨ Keep up the great work and good luck with the development! 🚀

hey wow this new tool looks really neat, I'm always juggling a million things so having something that's always there sounds super useful, any plans to add more features or keep it simple like this?

Cool new app really liking the simple design and the quick note feature, makes it super handy for capturing ideas on the fly nice job on another launch Sindresorhus, though maybe consider adding a dark mode for those of us who like to work late nights?

Nice idea but isn't this just adding more clutter to my menu bar or Dock, I'd rather stick to my usual notes app, this seems overhyped, been there done that

Another app for notes really, not sure how this one stands out compared to Evernote or Notion, what makes it worth switching over, the simplicity is nice but is that really enough, have you thought about adding some collaboration features or maybe some integrations with other apps to make it more useful

This app seems too basic for anyone who needs more than just a single note, don't think many people will bother using it when there are other options with more features, is there any plan to add more functionality or is simplicity the only focus