The Quick Notes Chrome Extension allows you to add and remove quick notes right from your Chrome browser. You can use this extension to jot down short pieces of information, reminders, save important links, or anything else you want to keep handy.
- Cloud Syncing: Notes are now saved using Chrome's
storage.syncAPI. Your notes will automatically sync across all your devices logged into the same Chrome profile! - Capture Current Page: Click the new "Add Page" button to instantly paste your current tab's URL into your notes. Perfect for research!
- Global Keyboard Shortcut: Press
Alt + N(orOption + Non Mac) from anywhere in your browser to instantly pop open your Quick Notes. - Modern UI: A completely redesigned, premium interface featuring smooth modern styling, glass-like UI, soft shadows, and proper multi-line input support.
- Quality of Life: The badge counter has been simplified to a clean dot indicator, and you can now quickly press
Enterto save, orShift + Enterfor a new line.
Follow these steps to install the Quick Notes Chrome Extension:
-
Clone or download the repository:
Clone this repository to your local machine using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/shubhamashish33/quick-note.gitAlternatively, you can download the ZIP file and extract it to a local folder.
- Open Chrome Extensions page:
- Open Google Chrome and type
chrome://extensions/in the address bar. - Alternatively, you can access the Extensions page by clicking the three-dot menu (top right corner) -> More tools -> Extensions.
- Enable Developer mode:
In the top-right corner of the Extensions page, enable "Developer mode" by toggling the switch.
- Load the extension:
- Click on the "Load unpacked" button that appears after enabling Developer mode.
- Select the folder where you cloned or extracted the extension files (the folder containing the
manifest.jsonfile).
- Extension Added:
You should see the "Quick Notes" extension icon added to your Chrome toolbar.
- Pin in to Toolbar:
Just pin it to your toolbar by going into chrome extension settings.
- Open the extension:
- Click on the "Quick Notes" extension icon in the Chrome toolbar. Or manually use the
Alt + Nglobal shortcut.
- Add a new note:
- Type your note in the input field provided.
- Press
Enteror click the "Save Note" button to add it. To make a new line, pressShift + Enter. - Pro Tip: Click "Add Page" to automatically extract the URL from your active tab!
- Style your note:
- Click on [B], [I], [U] inside the toolbar to add formatting to your text before saving.
- Manage notes:
- Copy: Easily copy a note to your clipboard by hitting the "Copy" button.
- Delete: Click the red cross (✕) or trash icon next to any note to remove it.
To uninstall the Quick Notes Chrome Extension, follow these steps:
- Click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner of Google Chrome.
- Go to More tools -> Extensions.
- Find the "Quick Notes" extension in the list.
- Click the "Remove" button next to the extension.
- Confirm the removal when prompted.
If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvement, please feel free to open an issue. We appreciate your feedback and are here to help!
This extension is open-source and licensed under the MIT License.
We hope you find this Quick Notes Chrome Extension useful for keeping track of your quick thoughts, research links, and reminders. Happy note-taking!
