Stop waiting
on autosave.
Hyper Notepad saves your own edits in the background — but no one else sees them until they reload. ShareNotes pushes every keystroke over WebSocket in real time, to a URL like blue-fox-42 instead of a random ID you can't read aloud or type by hand.
Two notepads, two different ideas of "saved."
Every keystroke streams over WebSocket to everyone with the link. No refresh, no delay — just open the link and watch it update.
Your own edits persist in the background, but a second viewer won't see changes until they manually reload the page.
Word-based slugs you can read out loud, text to someone, or type from memory on another device.
A random generated ID. Fine to copy-paste, painful to read aloud or retype by hand.
ShareNotes against Hyper Notepad, feature by feature.
Answers, briefly.
How is ShareNotes different from Hyper Notepad?
The two biggest differences are sync and URLs. ShareNotes pushes every keystroke live over WebSocket to anyone viewing the link, so changes appear in real time on every open device. Hyper Notepad autosaves your note but doesn't push live updates to other viewers. ShareNotes also gives you a memorable word-based URL like sharenotes.dev/blue-fox-42, while Hyper Notepad uses a random generated ID that's hard to read or type by hand.
Is the sync really real-time?
Yes. ShareNotes keeps an open WebSocket connection between every device viewing a note. When you type, the change streams to all connected viewers immediately — there's no refresh or re-fetch needed. Autosave-only tools like Hyper Notepad save your own edits periodically, but another person viewing the same link won't see your changes until they manually reload.
Do I need an account?
No. Neither ShareNotes nor Hyper Notepad requires sign-up. Open ShareNotes, start typing, and you get a shareable URL immediately — no email, no password to create an account.
Is ShareNotes free?
Yes, free forever, same as Hyper Notepad. There's no paid tier required for core features like sharing, real-time sync, or self-destructing notes.
Can I password-protect a note?
Yes. ShareNotes supports PIN-protected edit and view modes, so you can lock down who can read or change a note. Hyper Notepad protects notes with client-side encryption. Both approaches keep casual visitors out; pick whichever fits how you're sharing.
Does it support markdown or code?
ShareNotes includes syntax highlighting for code snippets, which Hyper Notepad does not offer. For longer-form writing, ShareNotes also has a dedicated markdown notepad mode.