# Browser-Based Notepads 'Wrish' is an Auto-Saving Notepad Akin to Google Docs By Joey Haar | Published 2018-05-04 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wrish References: [producthunt](https://www.producthunt.com/posts/wrish) & [wrish.xyz](https://wrish.xyz/?ref=producthunt#i8ntld) Note-taking seems simple, and yet many apps have struggled to do it as effectively as one might expect; Wrish is an open source, browser-based notepad that makes [note-taking easy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fylepad). The auto-saving platform is similar to Google Docs, but it pares the app down to the essentials and cuts out all the [distractions and clutter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/typewritist). Wrish's auto-saving is what sets it apart. The app updates itself every three seconds, so it's extremely unlikely that users will lose anything of importance. Further, like Google Docs, Wrish creates a unique URL hash for every document created on it. That means users can share their notes with others and collaborate on projects easily. Unlike Google Docs, however, Wrish does not require an account, which [preserves privacy for users](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conniepad). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Browser-based Notepads:** Browser-based notepad apps like Wrish that are open source and provide auto-saving functionality present an opportunity for startups to disrupt the note-taking market. - **Auto-saving Platforms:** Apps with auto-saving functionality, like Wrish, have a chance to disrupt the way people take notes, collaborate on projects, and preserve privacy without requiring an account. - **Minimalist Productivity Tools:** Wrish's pared-down design that eliminates unnecessary clutter and distractions showcases the potential for minimalist productivity tools to thrive in the digital age. ### Where This Applies - **Productivity Apps:** Wrish's success as an open source browser-based notepad app indicates a possible space for disruption within the productivity app industry. - **Collaboration Tools:** Auto-saving notepad apps like Wrish that allow for easy collaboration without requiring an account may present competition to established collaboration tools in the market. - **Open Source Software:** Wrish's open source notepad platform and auto-saving functionality suggests a potential for industry disruption within the open source software industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Minimalist Note-Taking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ls-note.md) - [Digitized Browser-Based Notes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sticky.md) - [Minimalist Note-Taking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scratchpad.md) - [Distraction-Free Note Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/side-notepad.md) - [Open-Source Note-Taking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/opennotas.md) - [Online Notepad Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hapynote.md) - [Quick Note Captures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-notes.md) - [Minimal Writing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blankpageim.md) - [Minimalist Note Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brain-dump.md)