Google Keep Users: Tired of these common frustrations? My open-source alternative, NeatPad!
Hey everyone,
I've been a long-time Google Keep user, and while it's great for quick notes, a few persistent issues always got under my skin. I figured I couldn't be the only one, so I decided to build my own solution, NeatPad!
Here are the main pain points I addressed:
1. Cluttered Homepage with Partial Previews
What's the point of seeing just the start of a note if you have to open it anyway to read or edit the full content? It just eats up valuable space on the home screen, where I'd rather see as many note titles as possible at a glance.
2. No Markdown Support
As a huge fan of Markdown, its absence in Keep has always been frustrating. It's universally easy to use, self-explanatory, and makes notes so much more readable and organized.
3. Cramped Note Editor Modal
The tiny fixed-width editor in Google Keep never made sense to me. Especially when taking longer notes, like coding snippets or detailed thoughts, I really want to see as much text as possible without constant scrolling.
4. Folders handling
The folders section is just a list of names without any icon, color or eye-catching feature to make them look different in any way.
My Solution: NeatPad!
Over the last few months, I've been actively working on NeatPad, a web application built with React and Capacitor. It aims to be a valid, open-source alternative for anyone who shares these frustrations.
If you've nodded along to any of the points above, I'd love for you to check out NeatPad. It's built with a focus on a cleaner interface, full Markdown support, and a flexible editor designed for longer notes.
You can find more details, contribute, or try it out on my GitHub page:
Let me know what you think!
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