Frequently asked questions

How JotLink works, in short answers.

Is JotLink free?

Yes. There are no accounts, no ads and nothing to pay.

Do I need to sign up?

No. Click New note and start typing. Your note gets its own address right away.

How does saving work?

JotLink saves automatically about two seconds after you stop typing. The status at the top of the page shows “Saving…” and then “Saved”. Your browser also keeps a copy of unsaved text, so if you lose your connection or close the tab too early, your text is still there next time you open the note on that device.

How do I share a note?

Click Share to copy the note's link, then send it to anyone. More in How to share a note online with a link.

Who can see and edit my note?

Anyone who has the link can read it and, unless it's locked, edit it. Notes aren't listed anywhere and search engines are told not to index them. Random note addresses are hard to guess, but they aren't secret passwords: don't store sensitive information in a note.

How do I stop others from changing my note?

Lock it with a password. Everyone with the link can still read it, but only people who know the password can edit it. See How to password-protect a note.

I forgot the password of my note. Can you reset it?

No. JotLink only stores a scrambled hash of the password, not the password itself, so nobody can look it up or reset it. The note can still be read, so you can copy its text into a new note.

Can I choose my own note address?

Yes. Type a name after the slash in the address bar, for example /my-recipes. Names are 6 to 40 characters: letters, digits, - and _. Upper and lower case count as different names.

How big can a note be?

Up to 100 KB of text, about 15,000 words. The counter at the bottom of the editor shows how much you've used.

What happens if two people edit at the same time?

JotLink checks that nobody else saved in the meantime. If someone did, it asks which version you want to keep, so changes aren't silently lost. It isn't live co-editing like Google Docs: you see the other person's changes when you reload or when a save conflicts.

Can I delete a note?

There's no delete button. You can erase the text, and the empty note is saved like any other change.

How long are notes kept?

Notes don't expire. JotLink is a student project, though, and comes without any guarantee, so use Download to keep your own copy of anything important.

Can I format my notes?

Notes are plain text. Choose the Markdown view to show headings, lists, links and tables, or the Links view to make web addresses clickable. See Markdown basics.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes, in any modern browser. There's also a dark theme: tap the ◐ button in the editor.