Textarea URL Studio

A minimalist editor that lives in the URL: type, auto-save, share the link. No backend, no signup.

Textarea URL Studio — a minimalist editor that lives in the URL: type, auto-save, share the link. No backend, no signup.

How to use Textarea URL Studio

  1. Start typing in the editor and watch the note save itself into the URL hash
  2. Copy the share link and open it in a new tab to see the note load back
  3. Switch to Preview to see the markdown highlighting from the repo's matchers
  4. Start a note with a heading line to set the page title
  5. Use the font-size buttons to restyle the page; the style is saved in the link too
  6. Download the note as a .txt file or as a standalone .html page

Features

  • The repo's real compression: deflate-raw via CompressionStream, base64url-encoded into the URL hash
  • Auto-save into the address bar as you type, debounced 500 ms, exactly like the original
  • Live markdown-highlighted preview using the repo's own highlighter matchers
  • First-line title rule: start with a heading to set the page title
  • Share the note by copying the link, or download it as .txt or standalone .html
  • Font-size control whose style travels in the shared link, plus compression stats

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?

Yes, unlimited.

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