# NotchStar Quick Notes limits: one note, plain text, no sync

> Quick Notes in NotchStar is one plain text note with no formatting, no attachments and no syncing between devices. Here is what that means in practice.

Canonical: https://www.notchstar.com/help/notchstar-quick-note-limits/
Last updated: 2026-11-04

Published 2026-11-04.

Quick Notes in NotchStar is one note of plain text. It has no list of notes, no formatting, no attachments and no syncing. That is by design: it is a scratchpad for a number, a name or a thing to ask later.

## The limits

- **One note.** Open the tab and you see the same text every time. There is no way to start a second note.
- **Plain text.** No bold, bullets, checklists, images or links that you can click.
- **No sync.** The note stays on the Mac where you wrote it. If you expected it on another Mac or iPhone, it will not appear. That is the answer to "Quick Notes not syncing".
- **No search.** With one note, there is nothing to search across.

## Length

NotchStar sets no length limit of its own in the code. The note is stored in the app's preferences, which are meant for small amounts of text, so keep it short. For long writing, use a notes app.

## When to pick something else

If you need folders, sync or formatting, use Apple Notes or another notes app. Quick Notes is for the thing you would otherwise write on a sticky note.

See [where the note is stored](https://www.notchstar.com/help/where-notchstar-quick-note-is-stored/) and [how to clear it](https://www.notchstar.com/help/clear-notchstar-quick-note/). The tool is described on the [Quick Notes page](https://www.notchstar.com/features/quick-notes/).

## Quick answers.

### Can I have several notes?

Not yet. Quick Notes is a single scratchpad by design.

## Keep reading.

- [A scratchpad that is always one hover away](https://www.notchstar.com/features/quick-notes/): A plain text scratchpad in the notch that saves as you type. Jot down a number, a name or a to do without opening another app.
- [Where NotchStar stores your Quick Note](https://www.notchstar.com/help/where-notchstar-quick-note-is-stored/): Your NotchStar Quick Note is saved on your Mac in the app's preferences as plain text. It is not synced, uploaded or sent anywhere.
- [How to clear or delete your NotchStar Quick Note](https://www.notchstar.com/help/clear-notchstar-quick-note/): Open Quick Note, press Command A to select everything, then Delete. The note empties at once and the hint Take a note returns.
- [How to use Quick Notes in the NotchStar notch](https://www.notchstar.com/help/how-to-use-notchstar-quick-notes/): Hover over the notch, pick Quick Note, click in the text area and type. The note saves as you type and is there next time you open the notch.

## More in Quick Notes.

- [Where NotchStar stores your Quick Note](https://www.notchstar.com/help/where-notchstar-quick-note-is-stored/): Your NotchStar Quick Note is saved on your Mac in the app's preferences as plain text. It is not synced, uploaded or sent anywhere.
- [How to use Quick Notes in the NotchStar notch](https://www.notchstar.com/help/how-to-use-notchstar-quick-notes/): Hover over the notch, pick Quick Note, click in the text area and type. The note saves as you type and is there next time you open the notch.
- [Quick Note in NotchStar does not take my typing](https://www.notchstar.com/help/notchstar-quick-note-typing-not-working/): If keys do nothing in the NotchStar Quick Note, click inside the text area first. The notch takes keyboard focus only while a text tool is open.
- [How to clear or delete your NotchStar Quick Note](https://www.notchstar.com/help/clear-notchstar-quick-note/): Open Quick Note, press Command A to select everything, then Delete. The note empties at once and the hint Take a note returns.