Backup & Restore Your Notes
Your notes live in your browser. One backup saves them all. Here's how to protect your work in Notepad Online — and restore it on any device.
How to Backup Your Notes
Open the File Menu
Click "File" in the top menu bar of Notepad Online. The File menu contains all file operations including backup.
Click Backup Notes
Select "Backup Notes" from the dropdown. Your browser will immediately download a ZIP file containing all your notes as HTML files with full formatting preserved.
How to Restore a Backup
File → Restore Backup
Click "File" in the menu bar, then select "Restore Backup". A dialog will appear asking you to select your backup ZIP file.
Select Your ZIP & Restore
Browse to your downloaded backup ZIP file and click Restore. All notes from the backup will be loaded into your notepad instantly.
Best Practices
Backup Daily
Get into the habit of backing up at the end of each day if you have important notes. It only takes 2 seconds.
Store in the Cloud
Save your backup ZIP to Google Drive, Dropbox, or iCloud so it's accessible from any device, anywhere.
Sync Across Devices
To use your notes on a different device: backup on device A, transfer the ZIP via cloud/email, restore on device B.
What's Inside the Backup ZIP?
The backup ZIP contains one HTML file per note — preserving all rich text formatting (bold, italic, headings, colors, lists) — plus a manifest for ordering and dates.
| File | Contents |
|---|---|
| {note-title}.html | Full rich-text HTML content of the note — bold, italic, headings, lists, colors, all preserved |
| backup-manifest.json | Metadata: note IDs, titles, filenames, creation & modification dates, sidebar order |
Frequently Asked Questions
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Ready to Back Up Your Notes?
Open Notepad Online and go to File → Backup Notes right now.
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