Sync & Storage

NullPad prioritizes data sovereignty. Your notes are yours, and you decide where they go.

Export & Import

Take your data with you in a standard format.

Export: Generates a JSON file containing all notes, sections, settings, and environment variables. We recommend encypting the file during export for maximum security.
Import: Restore your workspace from a previously exported JSON file.
Note: Importing will overwrite your current active session.

Our cloud synchronization is built on a Zero-Knowledge Architecture. This means we provide the storage, but we never see the data.

Local Compression: Your workspace JSON is compressed to minimize data footprint.
Local Encryption: Data is encrypted in your browser using AES-256-GCM.
Encrypted Blob: Only the encrypted "blob" is sent to our servers.
Key Retention: The keys (your password and optional salt) never leave your device.
Desynchronize: Collaborators can desynchronize a shared document at any time. This removes the cloud link, and the document remains fully accessible in your workspace as a private, editable copy.

Interface Tip

The Sync icon in the global toolbar turns Green when cloud synchronization is active and connected.

To restore your data from another device, you must provide:

Important

There is no mechanism to recover your data if you lose your password or salt. We do not store them, and we cannot reset them for you.

NullPad allows you to share specific cloud documents with other users.

Selective Sharing: Share only the documents you choose.
Discovery Protection (Nickname Basis): Sharing is intentionally restricted to exact nicknames only. We strictly avoid searchable emails or public user lists to ensure that your presence on NullPad is never discoverable or "enumerable" by third parties.
Read-Only Enforced: Shared documents are enforced as read-only at the database level. (Note: Shared access is currently read-only only).
Revoke Access: As the document owner, you can revoke a collaborator's access at any time from the sharing menu.