Private Notes vs Synced Notes: Choosing the Right ThrowNotes Mode

Three ways to save text

ThrowNotes is text-only, but not every note has the same audience. The home editor is a network note. Account rooms are for signed-in sync. Shared notes are for link-based collaboration.

Choosing the right mode matters because each one answers a different question: do you want speed, private account access, or a link that another person can open?

Network note

Use the network note when you want speed and the text is not sensitive. It autosaves after you stop typing and can appear on another browser or device with the same public IP.

It is not a private vault. Treat it like a temporary public scratchpad for that network.

Account room

Use an account room when the text belongs to you and should sync after login. Account rooms are better for personal notes, drafts, and saved text you may return to later.

Signing in also lets ThrowNotes import the text you marked as private from the home editor, so you can move a public network note into your account flow.

Shared link

Use a shared link when you want someone else to open the note without joining your account. Anyone with the link can access the shared note unless password protection is enabled.

Passwords limit access, but they do not make the note end-to-end encrypted. The server still stores the text.

A simple decision rule

• Use network notes for fast, non-sensitive transfer.
• Use account rooms for private synced text.
• Use shared links when link holders should collaborate.
• Do not use any mode for secrets or high-risk personal information.