{page} and {total} for page numbers.GlassPad is a free online word processor that runs entirely in your browser. Click the paper and start typing. Your work autosaves locally — nothing is uploaded to a server.
The toolbar above the paper holds formatting and insert tools. Hover a control (or press and hold on touch) to see a quick label. On phones, open ⋯ More for Save, Pack, Open, Zoom, and other actions.
Use Library for multiple drafts, PDF / Word to export, and ? (or press ?) anytime for this guide.
Select text, then apply bold, italic, underline, or strikethrough. Change font, size, text color, and highlight. Align left, center, right, or justified; use bullets and numbered lists.
The paragraph style dropdown (¶) turns text into headings or block quotes.
On phones: the toolbar splits into Format, Insert, and Align tabs so tools stay tappable. While the keyboard is open, a slim accessory bar offers Undo, Bold, Italic, H2, and bullets.
Format painter: select source text → paintbrush → select target. Lock, double-click, or Shift-click to reuse. Esc stops it.
Open spacing from the Align tools (or the spacing button next to alignment on desktop). Choose line spacing from 1.0–3.0 or a custom value.
Set space before / space after in pixels, or use presets: Compact, Normal, Relaxed, Double, Loose.
Select paragraphs first to restyle a range; with nothing selected, the whole document updates.
Library — Named drafts, pin, search, switch. Stored on your device (IndexedDB).
Pack — Export a .gp backup of the current draft or the whole library; Open/Import restores it.
Save — Downloads standalone HTML.
Open — GlassPad HTML, Word (.docx), Markdown, plain text, or a .gp pack.
New — Another blank draft in the library (previous drafts are kept).
Auto-save — The active draft saves locally. Watch the footer draft size meter; export a pack if storage gets high.
Export PDF / Word / Print — PDF and Print share one layout path so headers, footers, and floats match the screen.
Insert floating images, or toggle inline mode for essay flow. Images compress before insert; use GlassCompress on an image’s toolbar for a stronger pass.
Desktop: Shift+click to multi-select, then Join V/H/Grid, align, distribute, or scale together. Snap guides appear while dragging.
Phone/tablet: tap one image, then another to add it (or long-press / Select+). A blue Select+ on chip confirms multi-select. With images selected, a bottom image HUD offers Join V/H, align, and Select+. Tap empty space to clear.
Collage, Rectangle, Text box, and Arrow cover layouts and callouts. Drag/drop or paste images into the page.
Insert a table from the toolbar (Insert tab on phones). Click inside a table to open the table toolbar.
Rows & columns — Insert or delete rows/columns, delete the whole table, and pick a style: Plain, Bordered, Striped, Minimal, Bold header, Rounded, or Glass.
Merge cells — Shift+click or drag across a rectangle of cells (they highlight blue), then Merge. Contents combine in the top-left cell. Unmerge splits a merged cell again.
Resize columns — Drag the vertical border between columns. Double-click a border to fit that column to its text. Fit text sizes every column to its longest content.
On phones, tap one cell then another to extend the selection before Merge.
Header — Library, New, PDF, and dark mode stay visible; everything else lives under ⋯ More (Save, Pack, Open, Word, Print, Setup, History, Zoom, Help, Features).
Toolbar — Switch Format / Insert / Align so controls stay large enough to tap.
Fit width — Zoom defaults to Fit so the page fills the screen. Change % in More, or choose Fit again anytime.
Typing bar — With the soft keyboard open: Undo, Bold, Italic, H2, bullets.
Tool tips — Press and hold a button briefly to see its name (same idea as hover on desktop).
Images — Use Select+ and the bottom HUD to Join V after selecting two or more photos.
Open Setup (desktop header or phone More menu):
Size & margins — A3, A4, A5, Letter, Legal, Tabloid, Executive, B5, custom, or Auto-fit screen. Portrait or landscape, margins, and on-screen page guides.
Background — Solid, gradient, texture, or upload an image as background/watermark.
Header & footer — Text on every page. Use {page} and {total} for page numbers.
Find & Replace — Find button or Ctrl+F / ⌘F. Case and whole-word options; replace one or all. Esc closes the bar.
Markdown paste — Paste Markdown-looking text as formatted HTML; paste from other websites stays plain so foreign styles don’t leak in.
Library & .gp packs — Multi-draft library with pin/search and one-click backup/restore.
Reference panel — Image or multi-page PDF beside the editor; zoom, page through, resize the panel.
Version history — Snapshots of content and page setup; restore anytime.
Full-screen — Editor fills the screen; move near the top for the floating toolbar.
Date/time — Calendar button inserts today’s date or time in several formats.
Install app — When the browser offers it, install GlassPad as a PWA from the footer.
Formatting
Ctrl+B / ⌘B — Bold
Ctrl+I / ⌘I — Italic
Ctrl+U / ⌘U — Underline
Ctrl+Shift+X / ⌘⇧X — Strikethrough
Ctrl+Shift+C / ⌘⇧C — Clear formatting
Edit & navigate
Ctrl+Z / ⌘Z — Undo
Ctrl+Y / ⌘Y or Ctrl+Shift+Z — Redo
Ctrl+A / ⌘A — Select all
Ctrl+F / ⌘F — Find & replace
Files
Ctrl+S / ⌘S — Save (HTML download)
Ctrl+O / ⌘O — Open / import (HTML, Word, Markdown, text)
Ctrl+P / ⌘P — Print
? — Open this help guide
Esc — Close modal, find bar, or exit full-screen
Tips: Hover (or press-and-hold on touch) any toolbar button for its name. Select an image → Compress to send it to GlassCompress, then insert the result back. In tables, Shift+click cells then Merge.