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.
