FAQ

General

What is ZetoPad?

ZetoPad is an offline-first snippet storage and search application for developers. It provides fast full-text search across thousands of code snippets with syntax highlighting, code execution, and organization features.

Is ZetoPad free?

ZetoPad offers a free trial. After the trial period, a license is required for continued use. Visit zetopad.site for pricing.

Which platforms are supported?

Currently, ZetoPad is available for macOS (12.0+). Windows and Linux versions are planned for the future.

Data & Privacy

Where is my data stored?

All data is stored locally in:

~/Library/Application Support/zetopad/

Does ZetoPad connect to the internet?

No. ZetoPad is completely offline. The only optional network connection is for:

Checking for updates (can be disabled)
License verification (one-time)

Is my data encrypted?

Optional. You can enable SQLCipher encryption in Settings > Security. When enabled, your database is encrypted with AES-256.

Can I sync across devices?

Not built-in. You can manually sync the data folder using cloud storage services like iCloud or Dropbox. See Backup & Restore.

Features

How many snippets can ZetoPad handle?

ZetoPad is tested with 50,000+ snippets while maintaining sub-10ms search performance.

Which programming languages are supported?

ZetoPad supports syntax highlighting for 50+ languages via Tree-sitter. Code execution is available for Python, JavaScript, Ruby, Go, Rust, and more.

Can I run code in ZetoPad?

Yes. Press Cmd+R to execute the current snippet. Output appears in the Output Panel.

Does ZetoPad support Vim keybindings?

Currently, ZetoPad supports Default, Emacs, VSCode, and JetBrains keymap presets. Vim support is planned.

Troubleshooting

ZetoPad won’t open on macOS

If macOS blocks the app:

Right-click ZetoPad in Applications
Select “Open”
Click “Open” in the dialog

Search is slow

If search becomes slow:

Check snippet count in Settings > About
Consider archiving old snippets
Rebuild index: Settings > Advanced > Rebuild Index

I forgot my encryption password

Unfortunately, there’s no way to recover data without the password. This is by design - your data is truly encrypted.

To start fresh:

Delete ~/Library/Application Support/zetopad/zetopad.db
Launch ZetoPad to create a new database

App crashes on launch

Try resetting settings:

rm ~/Library/Application\ Support/zetopad/settings.json

If issues persist, try a clean reinstall:

rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/zetopad

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