Flex Note (Desktop)

A simple note taking app that supports dynamic layout

Flex Note: Customizable Note Taking Desktop App

'Flex Note (Desktop)' is an open source Chrome extension offering a unique, customizable note taking experience. Users can modify the layout, retain the formatting of pasted web content, and even use the app on touch devices. Source code and a web version are also available. Users should note to avoid clearing 'Hosted app data' to prevent potential data loss.
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Extension stats

By: Yong Guan
Users: 3,000+
Rating: 4.11
(19)
Version: 1.0.6 (Last updated: 2015-01-20)
Creation date: 2015-01-19
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 438.27K

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Extension summary

This is a note taking app that allows you to customize the layout the way you want. It supports HTML formatting and retains pasted web page content's format. It works on touch devices too.

It's open source and you can get the source code form https://github.com/yguan/notepad. You can also try it out on the web before installing it (http://yguan.github.io/repos/flexnote/#/notes).

If you prefer a in-browser version, you can get it from https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/flex-note/ckhmolgiclhlbmndaffmhddfdgbokbhb.

Warning: If you use "Clear browsing data", please make sure the "Hosted app data" checkbox is unchecked. Otherwise, the app data may be erased.

Known issues:

  1. Newly added note doesn't have focus on the editable field

Upcoming features:

  1. Set the background color of a note
  2. Import and Export of notes

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Non-website based notepad
  • Simple and convenient to use
Cons
  • Notes get deleted when trying to close it
  • Launcher is useless
Most mentioned
  • Notes disappearing
  • Useless
  • Simple and convenient
User reviews
its uselees because they get deleted everytime you try to close it even the launcher is useless
by Adam Williams, 2022-12-02

10/10 Best non-website based notepad.
by Jason Tao, 2016-10-24

فكرته جميله
by mohammed abdelawel, 2016-09-23
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Flex Note (Desktop) does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Flex Note (Desktop) has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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