What is Hackpad?
Hackpad is a cloud-based collaborative writing and editing platform designed for teams. It allows multiple people to edit documents in real-time, with changes syncing automatically so everyone is always viewing the most up-to-date version.
Key features of Hackpad include:
- Real-time synchronous editing - Multiple contributors can edit a document at the same time and see each other's changes instantly
- Comments and annotations - Users can leave comments on specific parts of documents for feedback and discussions
- Version history and revisions - All changes are saved in the version history, allowing users to see who made what changes and revert back if needed
- Advanced permissions - Admins can control editing and viewing permissions at a granular level
- Formatted text and media embedding - Supports rich text, bullet points, code blocks, and embedding images, videos and links
- Templates - Pre-built templates help teams quickly set up common doc types like meeting notes, status reports, etc.
- Integration with Google Drive and Dropbox - Seamlessly access and manage Hackpad docs alongside regular files
- Mobile apps - Native apps for iOS and Android allow editing Hackpad docs on the go
With its focus on real-time collaboration, permissions and version control, Hackpad is ideal for teams that need to jointly write and iterate on documents like project plans, meeting notes, policies and wiki pages.