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TutorialHow to clear browser cookies
Your notes are stored in the same bucket as cookies and site data. That means clearing one clears the other — so read this before you tidy up your browser.
Do this first. If there is anything in the notepad you want to keep, open it
and press Ctrl + S to download a .txt copy. Once site data is
cleared, there is no way to recover the stored text.
What "clearing cookies" actually removes
Modern browsers group several kinds of local storage under cookies and site data:
| Storage type | Contains your notes? |
|---|---|
| Cookies | No — Inkpad sets none |
localStorage | Yes — this is where documents live |
sessionStorage | No — not used |
| IndexedDB / Cache Storage | No — not used |
So a "clear all site data" action wipes your notes, while clearing cookies alone may not if your browser treats them separately.
Chrome (desktop)
- Open
chrome://settings/content/alland search for this site. - Select it and choose Delete to remove just this site's data.
- Alternatively, Ctrl + Shift + Delete opens the general dialog — set the range to All time and tick Cookies and other site data.
Firefox
- Open
about:preferences#privacy. - Under Cookies and Site Data choose Manage Data… and remove this site.
- Or use Clear Data… for everything at once.
Safari (macOS and iOS)
- macOS: Safari → Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data…
- iOS: Settings → Safari → Advanced → Website Data
Edge, Opera and others
The wording differs but the path is the same: look for Cookies and site permissions or Site settings, then find this domain in the list and remove its data.
Private or incognito windows
Everything works normally in a private window, but the storage area is temporary. It is discarded when you close the last private tab, so notes typed there will not survive.
How to tell whether your notes are still saved
Look at the bottom-right of the editor's status bar. It shows Saved with the time of the last write. If it says something else — for instance a warning that browser storage is full — the most recent changes may not have been committed.