Plain text in, plain text out
This is Fast Note in Raw mode: a plain text box instead of a rich text editor. Paste a script, a code snippet or a block of notes, save it, and share the link. What you typed is what people get, down to the last space.
Text stays exactly as typed
No auto-formatting, no smart quotes, no stripped indentation. Tabs, spaces, symbols and angle brackets are stored and shown character for character.
A raw URL for every note
Add /raw to the share link and you get the note as text/plain with nothing around it. Useful for curl, wget, scripts and tools that load text from a URL.
Read-only for everyone else
The link you share cannot be used to change the note. Editing only works from the private edit link you get after saving.
Word and character count
Counters update as you type or paste, so you can check the size of a snippet, a message or a config value at a glance.
Prefer headings, lists and bold text? Use the online notepad with rich text instead.
Frequently asked questions
- What can I use the plain text editor for?
- Anything where formatting gets in the way: shell scripts, code snippets, JSON and YAML, logs, game scripts, lists of links, or a message you want to clean up before pasting somewhere else.
- How do I get the raw text of a note?
- Save the note, then add /raw to the end of the share link, or use the Raw button on the shared page. The response is plain text with a text/plain content type.
- Is this a Pastebin alternative?
- It covers the same basic need: paste text, get a link, share it. There is no account and no syntax highlighting, and notes are not listed publicly or indexed by search engines.
- Can I switch back to rich text?
- Yes. Use the Rich text and Raw switch above the editor. Text is converted when you switch, and the mode you pick is remembered for your next note.
- Does pasted HTML or JavaScript run on the shared page?
- No. In Raw mode everything is shown as text. Tags and scripts are escaped and displayed, never executed.
