Bookmark, tag or add notes to pages, highlight and save quotes or images, save selected Google searches, filter out search results.
Manifest V3
Rating: 4.30
(20)
Creation date: 2020-04-26
Permissions:
- tabs
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
- background
- contextMenus
- bookmarks
- clipboardRead
- scripting
Host permissions:
- http://*/*
- https://*/*
- file://*/*
Size: 681.98K
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Source: Chrome Web Store
Updated: a day ago
User reviews
Pros
- Works across multiple webpages and data persists through browser restarts.
- Lightweight and easy to use; highly appreciated for enhancing productivity.
- Excellent tagging functionality helps organize notes effectively.
- Privacy focused, storing data locally in the browser.
- Ability to import/export notes easily.
Cons
- Recent updates have caused bugs, including loss of notes and creation of empty folders.
- Does not work with PDFs, which is a major limitation for researchers.
- Export format (JSON) is not interoperable with other note apps.
- Popups open when saving quotes, which can be disruptive.
Most mentioned
- Best note-taking extension on Chrome.
- Immensely important for local storage and privacy.
- Improves quality of life and productivity.
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User reviews
The most useful extension I have ever used.
by
Jared R (jared gmail), 2024-06-05
After discovering Research Notes (RN) several months ago, I now use it whenever I open a web browser. It is the best extension for storing notes about individual web pages on a computer (not someone's server!) and comparing them later within topics, further refined by tags.
• At first, I used RN just to store notes for future references when visiting a web page of interest to me.
• Then, I found it was very helpful to see web pages (actually, their clickable URLs) about offerings on a product or service I am shopping for, with my notes, grouped under one topic.
• Eventually, because RN is so well-designed, reliable, and easy to use, it became my primary tool for searching the web for articles and books related to my science project. While still in the RN, I can group, sort, and compare search results to decide which ones to keep for reference or acquire materials they describe. The ability to save quotations and images from a web page helps their use as sources.
• RN also allows me to save its data in a spreadsheet for further slicing and dicing. Alternatively, I can export RN data to a file and import it to (or merge with) RN on another computer.
by
MSB AR, 2024-03-17
WARNING: This extension just went crazy, creating close to 30 new _empty_ folders in my bookmarks. Developer, please update your app!
by
Robin Griggs Wood, 2023-07-18
Extension safety
Risk impact
Research Notes requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
Research Notes is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.
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