Did you know that you could use your Edge, Firefox, Chrome, or Opera browsers like a Notepad? If not, read on to find out how to open a new tab in Firefox, Chrome, Edge, or Opera and use it as a text editor to type just like you would in a Notepad.
Use Chrome, Edge, Firefox browsers as a Notepad
Open a new tab in your web browser, type the following and hit Enter:
data:text/html, <html contenteditable>
Now move your cursor to the tab and try typing. You will be able to type!
You can type, compose, copy, cut, and paste text here just as you would in Notepad. You can also bookmark this tab and quickly open it by using the bookmark.
This can be pretty useful if you are browsing and wish to take quick notes. Instead, you can open this bookmarked tab and start typing or pasting text in it.
You can even save it as an HTML file, just like any other web page. Just press CTRL+S.
This code uses the Data URI scheme to create a simple HTML page. Data URIs are supported on Gecko-based browsers, Opera, Web-kit-based browsers, and a few others.
Notepad in Windows is a basic text editor for creating simple documents or Web pages—but you can use these tricks to get more out of it!
How do I use my browser as Notepad?
In order to use your browser as Notepad on Windows 11/10 computer, you can use the aforementioned method. You must open your favorite browser and enter this in the address bar: data:text/html, <html contenteditable>. Then, you can move your mouse cursor to the white part of your screen so that you can start typing.
How do I turn Chrome into Notepad?
To turn Chrome into Notepad on Windows 11/10 computer, you need to go through the guide mentioned above. As said, you need to open the Google Chrome browser and enter this: data:text/html, <html contenteditable>. Next, click on the white space where you can start typing without any problem.
While you are using Chrome, you might want to enjoy the built-in T-Rex Dinosaur game when offline.
Thanks Anand,
Thanks for sharing a great tutorial for newbies and experienced both.
Thanks Again
Pankaj Jangir
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Wow! That’s so cool! :-)
Just tried it… also, you can save the text as a .txt file if you don’t want a HTML file. This is an awesome feature… you just saved me countless keystrokes by flipping between Notepad and my browser. Thanks a million!
Like it. I’ve bookmarked it for quick access and I’m very grateful for your tip on this, Anand. Just one question, can you do a spell check on your content?
Ziggy
Yes, With my Firefox setup it offers automatic spell check!
abab is underscored in this :
hey this is great abab
A right click on if offers a correction list!
I use gmail constantly for notes and memorandums. Google used to have a file search utility which it no longer distributes, but its email search is extremely useful. So, for example, I receive an offer from the Windows Club, I can highlight and copy the offer and paste it to an email. The email will have an icon for the subject, so that is very carefully chosen by me, and then I email myself. A month later, or whenever I like, I can go back in and revive the offer by searching the subject.
I use gmail constantly for notes and memorandums. Google used to have a file search utility which it no longer distributes, but its email search is extremely useful. So, for example, I receive an offer from the Windows Club, I can highlight and copy the offer and paste it to an email. The email will have an icon for the subject, so that is very carefully chosen by me, and then I email myself. A month later, or whenever I like, I can go back in and revive the offer by searching the subject.
how to save?