# ScratchPad - store contents between edits

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scratchpad-store-contents-between-edits/101304
**Category:** Share Your Nodes
**Tags:** scratchpad
**Created:** [18 June 2026 08:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scratchpad-store-contents-between-edits/101304 "2026-06-18T08:54:15Z")
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### Author: ![gregorius](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gregorius/32/73816_2.png) [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)
#### Post date: [18 June 2026 08:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scratchpad-store-contents-between-edits/101304/1 "2026-06-18T08:54:15Z")

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Hi There,

I've just released the [scratchpad](https://flows.nodered.org/node/@gregoriusrippenstein/node-red-scratchpad) sidebar for storing content between edits.

The aim is to have a persistent store for content between edits. I've been using it for the last year or so and it helps when I've got common edits to make to a bunch of nodes.

The screencast gives an overview of how to use it:

![Screen Recording 2026-06-18 at 10.41.42-2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/c/9/c99770429861be6df5c960af03600f8ec3852064.gif)

The alternative was to use either a third-party editor/notepad to store the content and then switch back and forth or use a kind of "scratch node" (i.e. a template node) for storing the content.

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### Author: ![manny-est](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/manny-est/32/107580_2.png) [@manny-est](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/manny-est)
#### Post date: [24 June 2026 04:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/scratchpad-store-contents-between-edits/101304/2 "2026-06-24T04:20:22Z")

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This is very cool, nice work.