Terms of service

Draft: the seller name and contact address are placeholders until the Paddle account is set up. Review before launch.

Last updated: 8 November 2026

These terms cover the Scratchpad app for macOS and the Scratchpad AI subscription. Scratchpad is made by [Seller name] ("we").

The app

The app is free to download and use, with or without AI. If you use your own API key, your requests go directly to the provider you choose and are covered by your agreement with that provider.

Scratchpad AI

Scratchpad AI is a yearly subscription that lets the app use AI without your own API key. It costs $30 a year including tax, or the equivalent shown in your currency at checkout, and renews automatically until you cancel.

Each subscription includes an AI allowance of $15 of model usage per year, plus a daily limit to prevent runaway use. The app shows how much of the allowance you've used. If you use it all, AI stops working until your subscription renews; the rest of the app keeps working, and you can switch to your own API key at any time.

Your licence key is for your own use, on any number of your Macs. Don't share or resell it. We may revoke a key that is shared publicly or used to abuse the service.

AI can make mistakes. Check anything important, such as reminder times, before relying on it.

Payments

Our order process is conducted by our online reseller Paddle.com. Paddle.com is the Merchant of Record for all our orders. Paddle provides all customer service inquiries and handles returns. See our refund policy.

You can cancel at any time using the Manage subscription link in Scratchpad's Settings or the link in your Paddle receipt. Scratchpad AI keeps working until the end of the period you've paid for.

Free trial

Each Mac can try 10 Scratchpad AI commands for free, without signing up. We may limit trials to prevent abuse.

Availability and changes

We aim to keep Scratchpad AI available but can't promise it will never be interrupted. We may change the AI model used, as long as the service keeps working as described. If we change the price, it only applies to new subscriptions, or to yours at renewal after we've told you in advance.

Liability

Scratchpad is provided as is. To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect or consequential losses, and our total liability is limited to what you paid us in the 12 months before the claim. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under consumer law.

Contact

[contact email]