Mono Scratchpad

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Mono Scratchpad is a fast Mac notepad for plain text and code-friendly files

By Donghyun Kim · Productivity

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Why we expect it: Clear focus on fast Mac note-taking, with useful code-friendly features and a fair free tier.

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Mono Scratchpad is a fast Mac notepad for plain text and code-friendly files such as Markdown, HTML, CSS, XML, and JSON. It keeps notes in a simple sidebar, with syntax coloring in Source view and a JSON tree view that switches back to Source in one click. It suits quick scratch notes and light editing on Mac, and stands out for its JSON tree view.

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Mono Scratchpad is a fast Mac notepad for plain text and code-friendly files.

Keep notes in a simple sidebar — no window tabs, no clutter. Open files, drop them in, and write.

• Plain text, Markdown, HTML, CSS, XML, and JSON • Syntax coloring in Source view • JSON tree view with a one-click switch back to Source • Per-file zoom, Find, Print, and session restore • Free for up to 5 notes; unlock unlimited notes with a one-time purchase

Built for quick scratch notes and lightweight editing on Mac.

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