Simple Notepad is a notepad app that gives you a quick and easy note taking experience. It's not only simple and easy to use but also comes with many features: checklist, widget, reminder, password protection, search, picture attachment, share, and more!
*** IF YOU'RE UPDATING FROM PRE-1.6.9, YOUR COLOR SETTINGS MIGHT BE CHANGED (EX. TEXT AND BACKGROUND HAVE THE SAME COLOR -> INVISIBLE NOTE). YOU NEED TO ADJUST COLORS IN THE SETTINGS ***
- Reminder
- Checklist
- Password protected note/checklist
- Search and sort
- Share
- Color title
- Widgets/shortcuts - pin Post-it like notes/folders to your home screen
- Readonly mode
- Widget customization (solid/transparent/translucent color, different size)
- Lock screen widget (4x4)
- Upload to Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, etc.
- Dropbox Sync (requires Simple Notepad Upload Addon)
- Auto/manual export to SD card
- Import from SD card
- Convert note to checklist (lines -> check items)
- Attach pictures from camera and gallery
- Archive deleted items
- Add to Calendar
- Pin to status bar (sticky reminder)
- Folders to group notes/checklists
- Google Cloud Print (experimental, download Simple Notepad Cloud Print Addon to enable it)
- Web clipping (requires Simple Notepad Webclip Addon)
- Custom Fonts (copy .ttf files in $sdcard/simplenotepad/fonts)
- Local clipboard to insert frequently used texts and timestamp
- Customizable font and background
- Clickable links (url, email, phone, and map) in readonly mode
- Character/Word count
- Voice input
If you have troubles/questions, please mail me instead of using the review comment. FAQ is available in the settings.
Moving app to the SD card disables widgets. Android does not support widgets from SD card. Moving hides shortcut icons too on reboot.
Export/Import are not Backup/Restore. When you export a note/checklist, its text content is saved as .txt file 'without' meta data like color, priority, folder, etc.
Awesome translators:
Chinese (traditional) - Ensign Lau
Croatian - Cvita
Czech - rizla, Zbynek Krivka, and DuckDaffy
German - Andre Ramnitz, Frank, HB9KNS, Michael and anonymous users.
Italian - Giovanni Aneloni
Japanese - me!
Korean - 허선영, 김희재, 정성엽, Hoyeon Cho
Polish - Argail
Romanian - Cristian Savin
Russian - Oleg Avilov, anonymous user
Spanish - Yamil
Swedish - Mattias
(in case your name is missing, please let me know)
Keywords: notepad, note, memo, widget, post-it, checklist, todo list, shopping list
Tags: simple notepad android, simple notepad camera, android 記事本, simple notepad android camera, android simple notepad.
*** IF YOU'RE UPDATING FROM PRE-1.6.9, YOUR COLOR SETTINGS MIGHT BE CHANGED (EX. TEXT AND BACKGROUND HAVE THE SAME COLOR -> INVISIBLE NOTE). YOU NEED TO ADJUST COLORS IN THE SETTINGS ***
- Reminder
- Checklist
- Password protected note/checklist
- Search and sort
- Share
- Color title
- Widgets/shortcuts - pin Post-it like notes/folders to your home screen
- Readonly mode
- Widget customization (solid/transparent/translucent color, different size)
- Lock screen widget (4x4)
- Upload to Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, etc.
- Dropbox Sync (requires Simple Notepad Upload Addon)
- Auto/manual export to SD card
- Import from SD card
- Convert note to checklist (lines -> check items)
- Attach pictures from camera and gallery
- Archive deleted items
- Add to Calendar
- Pin to status bar (sticky reminder)
- Folders to group notes/checklists
- Google Cloud Print (experimental, download Simple Notepad Cloud Print Addon to enable it)
- Web clipping (requires Simple Notepad Webclip Addon)
- Custom Fonts (copy .ttf files in $sdcard/simplenotepad/fonts)
- Local clipboard to insert frequently used texts and timestamp
- Customizable font and background
- Clickable links (url, email, phone, and map) in readonly mode
- Character/Word count
- Voice input
If you have troubles/questions, please mail me instead of using the review comment. FAQ is available in the settings.
Moving app to the SD card disables widgets. Android does not support widgets from SD card. Moving hides shortcut icons too on reboot.
Export/Import are not Backup/Restore. When you export a note/checklist, its text content is saved as .txt file 'without' meta data like color, priority, folder, etc.
Awesome translators:
Chinese (traditional) - Ensign Lau
Croatian - Cvita
Czech - rizla, Zbynek Krivka, and DuckDaffy
German - Andre Ramnitz, Frank, HB9KNS, Michael and anonymous users.
Italian - Giovanni Aneloni
Japanese - me!
Korean - 허선영, 김희재, 정성엽, Hoyeon Cho
Polish - Argail
Romanian - Cristian Savin
Russian - Oleg Avilov, anonymous user
Spanish - Yamil
Swedish - Mattias
(in case your name is missing, please let me know)
Keywords: notepad, note, memo, widget, post-it, checklist, todo list, shopping list
Tags: simple notepad android, simple notepad camera, android 記事本, simple notepad android camera, android simple notepad.
Recently changed in this version:
v1.7.5
- fixed sharing bug
- shortcut icon: added picture cropping support
- widget: removed no margin option from ICS+
- fixed minor bugs
v1.7.4c
- point release, target sdk rolled back to fix widget size problem and stability issues (no new features)
v1.7.4b
- more bug fixes (includes quick insert crash fix)
v1.7.4
- bug fix release





Comments and ratings for Simple Notepad
(72 stars)
by Rakesh Mahawar on 12/05/2013
Good
(72 stars)
by Zaky Ahmad on 12/05/2013
Simple, efficient, customizable, and light. Exactly what I need. Kudos to the developer!
(72 stars)
by Aprilia Agung Nugroho on 11/05/2013
It's a great note apps, but it would be nice if we can attach a picture in each item on the checklist
(72 stars)
by aditya sharma on 04/05/2013
Doesn't accurately copy text!
(72 stars)
by Bayu Albelly on 04/05/2013
This notepad is good. Me likey!
(72 stars)
by gemma Whites on 02/05/2013
Thank u
(72 stars)
by László Monda on 02/05/2013
Why is it that when I open the app and it displays last opened note then I press the the top left notepad icon (with a left arrow) then my last action gets undone? The back button does the same. I'd expect the app to take me to the list of my notes. So