A privacy-first, markdown-first collaborative notepad built with Next.js.
Create a pad, share the link, and start collaborating—no accounts, no registration, and no unnecessary friction. Password-protected pads use client-side encryption, ensuring only users with the correct password can read the content.
- 📝 Markdown editor with live preview and formatting toolbar
- 📤 Export pads as PDF, DOCX, TXT, Markdown, HTML, and PNG
- ⚡ Automatic saving while you write
- 🔒 Optional password-protected pads with client-side encryption
- 🍪 Secure HTTP-only session authentication for protected pads
- 🎨 Light, dark, and system theme support
- ⏳ Automatic pad expiry after a configurable inactivity period
- 📬 Contact form with validation and anti-spam protection
- 🔍 SEO-friendly metadata, sitemap, robots.txt, and structured data
- 🚀 Built with the Next.js App Router
- 📈 Error monitoring and crash reporting with Sentry
- Node.js 22+
- MongoDB
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/pratham-jaiswal/sharepad.git
cd sharepadInstall dependencies:
npm installCopy the example environment file:
cp .env-example .env.localConfigure the required environment variables:
MONGODB_URL=mongodb://localhost:27017/sharepadDB
JWT_SECRET=change-me-to-a-long-random-secret
APP_BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000
CONTACT_TO_EMAIL=hello@example.com
RESEND_API_KEY=your=-resend-api-key
PAD_EXPIRY_DAYS=365
SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN=your-sentry-auth-tokenStart the development server:
npm run devOpen:
http://localhost:3000
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
MONGODB_URL |
MongoDB connection string |
JWT_SECRET |
Secret used to sign authentication tokens |
APP_BASE_URL |
Public base URL of the application |
CONTACT_TO_EMAIL |
Destination email for contact form submissions |
RESEND_API_KEY |
API key for the email provider |
PAD_EXPIRY_DAYS |
Number of days of inactivity before pads expire (default: 365) |
SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN |
Authentication token used during build to upload source maps |
- Password-protected pads are encrypted in the browser before being uploaded.
- Only encrypted content is stored on the server for protected pads.
- HTTP-only session cookies are used for authentication.
- Pads automatically expire after the configured inactivity period.
- SharePad does not require user accounts.
- Application errors are monitored using Sentry to improve reliability.
For more information, see the project's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Contributions are welcome.
Whether you're fixing bugs, improving documentation, or proposing new features, your help is appreciated.
Before contributing:
- Search existing issues before opening a new one.
- Discuss large changes through an issue first.
- Follow the project's coding standards.
- Read the Contribution Guide.
- This repository contains the current Next.js implementation of SharePad.
- Protected pad pages are excluded from search engine indexing.
Copyright (C) 2023-2026 Pratham Jaiswal (MaxxDevs)
SharePad is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0-only). See the LICENSE file for the complete license text.
Organizations or individuals wishing to use, modify, or self-host SharePad without the obligations of the AGPL—for example, for proprietary internal deployments or commercial products—may contact the maintainer to discuss commercial licensing options.
SharePad is developed and maintained as an independent open-source project.
If you find it useful and would like to support its continued development, consider supporting the project on Patreon. Your support helps cover hosting costs, maintenance, and future improvements.
