Dontpad alternative: a real-time shared notepad, no sign-up

If you like Dontpad's idea (open an address, type, share the link), NoteLive works the same way. The difference is that it's built for writing together: every keystroke shows up live on everyone's screen, and simultaneous edits merge without overwriting each other.

What stays the same

• No account. Open a link and start typing.
• The URL is the note. Share the address and anyone can view and edit it.
• Plain text, nothing to install. Works in any browser on any device.

What you get with NoteLive

• Real-time sync. Changes appear on every open screen as they're typed, with no need to reload.
• No overwritten text. NoteLive uses CRDTs, the same family of technology behind modern collaborative editors, so if two people type at the same moment both changes are kept.
• See who's there. A live counter shows how many people have the note open.
• Keeps working offline. If your connection drops, keep typing; your changes merge when you're back online.
• Random, unguessable links by default, which aren't indexed by search engines.
• English and Spanish interface.

Differences to keep in mind

• Free notes are temporary. They're deleted 24 hours after they're created, which makes NoteLive ideal for quick sharing and avoids leaving old notes exposed forever. If you need notes to last, NoteLive Pro keeps them permanently and removes ads.
• The free plan shows ads next to the editor; that's how it stays free.

Who it's for

Teams taking meeting notes together, friends planning a trip, teachers collecting answers from a class, developers pasting logs during a call, or anyone who just needs to move text from one computer to another.