A minimalist text editor where the entire document lives inside the URL.
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URLPad is a zero-backend, privacy-first text editor where the entire document is stored inside the URL.
There are no accounts, no databases, and no servers.
If you can copy a link, you can share a document.
The URL itself is the source of truth.
- No sign-ups
- No cloud storage
- No tracking
- No backend infrastructure
- Fully client-side
URLPad is intentionally minimal.
Less UI. Less friction. More focus.
- Text is written in a contenteditable editor
- The content is compressed using Deflate
- The compressed data is encoded using Base64 (URL-safe)
- The result is stored in the URL hash (
#) - Opening the same URL restores the exact document
The URL hash never reaches the server.
- Entire document stored in the URL hash
- Deflate compression + Base64 URL-safe encoding
- URL is the single source of truth
- Fully shareable by copying the link
Markdown is styled inline while editing (syntax highlighting only).
Supported patterns:
# Heading,##,###…- Inline code using backticks
- Fenced code blocks
- Bold, italic, strikethrough
- Clickable URLs
There is no preview pane by design.
The editor can be styled by modifying the <article> element directly in DevTools.
Examples:
- Font family
- Font size
- Line height
- Text color
The applied styles are captured, compressed, and stored inside the URL alongside the content.
If the document starts with a top-level heading:
# My TitleThe browser tab title automatically updates to match.
- URL hash is always primary
- LocalStorage is used only as a fallback
- If the page loads without a hash, the last session is restored
- Custom editor history implementation
- Supports typing, paste, cut, undo, and redo
- Cursor position is preserved even with syntax highlighting
- Press Ctrl + S
- Saves a standalone .html file
- Removes editor UI and scripts
- Leaves clean, readable content
/qrroute generates a QR code for the current document- Useful for sharing between devices
- Built-in URL shortening via Spoo.me API
- Custom aliases, password protection, and click limits
- Privacy-focused: Disclaimer before sending data to 3rd party
- Includes "Copy" and "QR Code" functionality
A three-dot menu provides:
- New Document (
/#new) - Shorten URL
- Generate QR code
- GitHub repository
A modern, dark-themed right-click menu visually integrated with the URLPad interface.
When Text Is Selected:
- Format: Bold (
**), Italic (*), Inline Code (`) - Copy
When No Text Is Selected:
- Insert: Tab (Headings 1-6), Code Blocks (Generic & JS), Links
- Paste
- Native Copy/Paste support retained
Note: Hold
Shift + Right Clickto access the native browser menu (Spellcheck, Inspect, etc.).
- Hosted on Vercel or any static host
- Fully static
- Works offline after first load
- No server-side logic
- 🗜️ Browser Compression API
- #️⃣ URL Hash
- 💾 LocalStorage (fallback only)
No frameworks. No backend.
URLPad is not a document platform.
It is a tool.
The constraint is the feature.
Created by Samin Yeasar (Solez-ai)
- Portfolio: https://solez.vercel.app
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/Solez_None
- Email: sheditzofficial918@Gmail.com
MIT License