# UnicodePad (open-source notes app)

> UnicodePad is a free, open-source notes app for Android. Input every character in Unicode. It has 490 GitHub stars and is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

UnicodePad lets you input every character in Unicode. And input string can be copied to the clipboard or input directly by Mushroom. You can find out where selected character is in list. By long clicking, larger character and code point will be shown. Favorite characters can be memorized. If you can't see special characters, you have to get a font such as Noto font and select it. You can download Noto fonts Google.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/Ryosuke839/UnicodePad |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Kotlin |
| GitHub stars | 490 |
| License | Apache-2.0 (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/jp.ddo.hotmist.unicodepad/ (package jp.ddo.hotmist.unicodepad) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.ddo.hotmist.unicodepad |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Notes & to-do |
| Latest release | v2.20.0 (Sep 22, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 21, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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