One-click copy from screenshots
Every screenshot is read on-device. Recognized text becomes clickable — click a URL, an API key, an email, and it's on your clipboard. Drag to grab several at once.
Windows · Free & open source · Works offline
Screenshot it. Read it. Copy it.
A better Notepad that reads the text inside your screenshots on your machine — then copies any URL, key, or line with a single click. No cloud. No accounts. Your notes never leave your disk.
Windows 10/11 · ~11 MB · MIT licensed
What it does
Secrets stay hidden
API keys and tokens are detected and masked by default, so you can screen-share a note without leaking a credential. Reveal and copy only when you choose; it re-masks on its own.
A real note library
Folders, tags, and full-text search — including the text found inside your screenshots. A 30-day Trash means nothing is lost by accident.
Keep your references
A side panel holds the values you pull out of screenshots — label them, edit them, keep them with the note. Perfect for deploy steps, DNS records, and one-off tokens.
Make it yours
Black by default, fully themeable with a built-in contrast guard so custom themes stay readable. It looks the way you want.
Yours, on your disk
Everything is stored locally in a single file. Zero network traffic except an optional update check. Your data is yours.
How it works
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Capture
Paste, drag, or auto-grab a screenshot straight into a note.
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Read
It's read on-device — the text shows up as clickable boxes.
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Copy
Click a value (or drag a few) and it's on your clipboard.
A look inside
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Get ABetterNotePad
A single signed installer for Windows 10 and 11. Free, open source, and offline by design.
Requires the Microsoft Edge WebView2 runtime (built into Windows 11).