📝 Temporary Notes

A lightweight note-taking app with Markdown support and auto-expiring notes.

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📖 About Temporary Notes

🎯 What is this for?

Temporary Notes is a lightweight, privacy-focused note-taking app designed for quick thoughts, temporary reminders, and short-term information storage. Unlike traditional note apps, your notes automatically expire after a set number of days, keeping your workspace clean and focused on current priorities.

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Privacy First

All notes are stored locally in your browser - nothing is sent to any server

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Auto-Expiring

Notes automatically delete themselves after your chosen time period (1-365 days)

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Markdown Support

Write with rich formatting using simple Markdown syntax

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Random Notes

Rediscover forgotten notes with the random note feature

🚀 How to Use

1

Write Your Note

Type your note in the text area. You can use Markdown formatting like **bold**, *italic*, ==highlight==, headers with #, lists, links, and code blocks.

2

Set Expiration Time

In the sidebar, adjust the "Persist Days" setting (1-365 days). New notes will expire after this many days. You can change this anytime for future notes.

3

Add & Manage

Click "Add Note" to save. Your notes appear below with creation time and expiration countdown. Delete individual notes or clear all notes using the sidebar buttons.

4

Discover with Random Notes

Use the "🎲 Random Note" feature to rediscover old notes. Press Space for another random note or Esc to close the modal.

💡 Best Practices

  • Daily Thoughts: Perfect for daily reflections, quick ideas, or temporary reminders
  • Project Notes: Use for short-term project notes that don't need permanent storage
  • Learning: Jot down quick learning notes, code snippets, or temporary references
  • Cleanup Routine: Let the auto-expiration feature keep your notes organized automatically
  • Markdown Formatting: Use headers, lists, and highlighting to make notes more readable
  • Random Discovery: Periodically use the random note feature to review and refresh your memory

🔧 Technical Details

Storage: All data is stored locally using browser localStorage - no accounts, no servers, no data collection.

Expiration: Notes are automatically cleaned up every hour. Expired notes are permanently deleted.

Markdown: Full Markdown support with syntax highlighting for code blocks and custom highlight extension.

Responsive: Works perfectly on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

⚙️ Settings

Actions

Persist Days

📝 Markdown Help

Highlight: ==text==
Headers: # H1 ## H2 ### H3
Bold: **bold** or __bold__
Italic: *italic* or _italic_
Lists: - item or 1. item
Links: [text](url)
Code: `inline` or ```language blocks
Blockquote: > quote
Strikethrough: ~~text~~