What is it?
A pad is an online collaborative text editor. The contributions of each user are indicated by a colour code, appear on the screen in real time and are recorded as they are typed.
How does it work?
- Create a pad.
- Start to write your text
- and invite your collaborators.
- Each participant is distinguished by a color
- and can chat with the group.
- If necessary, restore an old version from history
- and when your work is done, export it.
Want a demonstration?

You should know that other CHATONS like Framasoft also offer a similar service with open access on entraide.chatons.org.
Video Tutorial
To help you, here is a video tutorial (in french only) directed by Frédéric
Véron.
Software
Framapad is based on free software Etherpad
It is one instance among others.
Etherpad is under Apache 2.0 license.
Cultivate your garden
To participate in the development of the software, suggest improvements or simply download it, go to the development site
If you wish to install this software for your own use and thus gain in autonomy, we help you on: