diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 7f1e24d..17d54d9 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   },
   "package": {
     "productName": "snotes-deck",
-    "version": "0.0.5"
+    "version": "0.0.6"
   },
   "tauri": {
     "allowlist": {
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 60c6abf..eccd255 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ let currentNoteId: number | null = null;
 /** reverse the order of note by id in the sidebar */
 let reversed = true;
 
+let typingTimer: number | null = null;
+const AUTOSAVE_DELAY = 5000;
+
 
 enum EditorState {
   NEW,
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ async function retrieveNotes(): Promise<Array<JSON>> {
  * Handle even listeners on load.
  * This does not handle listeners for generated fields like
  * the Notes in the sidebar.
+ * TODO: consistency
  */
 window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
   createNoteContentEl = document.querySelector("#create-input");
@@ -172,6 +176,16 @@ window.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
     })
   }
 
+  // auto-save timer
+  createNoteContentEl?.addEventListener("keyup", () => {
+    if (editorState === EditorState.EDITING) {
+      if (typingTimer) {
+        clearTimeout(typingTimer);
+      }
+      typingTimer = window.setTimeout(() => saveNote(), AUTOSAVE_DELAY);
+    }
+  });
+
   refreshContextMenuElements();
 });
 
@@ -431,4 +445,4 @@ async function refreshSidebarAndOpenLatestNote() {
 function toggleReverse(val: boolean) {
   reversed = val;
   showNotes();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}