ScratchPad

What is ScratchPad?

ScratchPad is a native macOS note-taking app designed for capturing quick text, keeping short notes organized, and revisiting them later without the overhead of a larger document system. It is published by Alex Seifert and was rebuilt as a modern version of the earlier ScratchPad app using current macOS technologies. The app focuses on a simple scratchpad workflow with multiple pages instead of a complex notebook or database-style interface. It supports writing and managing everyday notes, temporary reference text, and small pieces of information you want to keep close at hand while working on your Mac. Users who prefer a lightweight writing space for drafts, reminders, and quick copy-and-paste storage will likely find it most useful. It is intended for desktop Mac use rather than a cloud-first or browser-based notes service.

Key features

• Create and edit quick notes in a simple scratchpad-style interface
• Organize writing across multiple note pages
• Import notes from the earlier ScratchPad 1.0 release
• Use built-in macOS rich text editing for formatted notes
• Keep short reference text, reminders, and draft content close at hand

Safety overview

Status: Safe

This is a legitimate note-taking app for macOS. The main privacy consideration is the content you choose to store in your notes, since personal reminders, copied text, and other sensitive information may be saved there. That is normal for this kind of app. If you use it for everyday notes, treat its stored content with the same care you would give any other notes app on your Mac.

Recommendation: Keep ScratchPad if you use it for quick notes or temporary writing on your Mac. Remove it only if you no longer need the app, and remember that uninstalling it may also remove access to notes stored locally unless you back them up or export them first.

Common paths

• /Applications/ScratchPad.app

Related apps

• Apple Notes

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