MD-note

Save text selection as markdown notes
What is MD-note?
MD-note is a simple Chrome extension that allows you to save text selections from web pages as markdown or plain text notes. It provides handy shortcuts for adding rich text capabilities and supports copying text from online PDF files.

Extension stats

Users: 46 ▲ 5
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2022-03-24)
Creation date: 2022-03-22
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • scripting
  • activeTab
  • commands
Size: 25.35K

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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

MD-Note is a simple browser extension to save text selection as markdown or plain text notes.

  1. Select text on any web page
  2. Press Alt + S (The shortcut can be modified through chrome://extensions/shortcuts/)
  3. Edit your note
    • MD-Note comes with a few handy shortcuts to add rich text capabilities:
      • Ctrl + B : Adds ** around selected text in the popup
      • Ctrl + I : Adds * around selected text in the popup
      • Ctrl + : Adds around selected text in the popup
      • Ctrl + [ : Converts selected text into a link selection
  4. Press Save to show a save file picker and select a directory with the new file name

MD-Note has limited support for copying text from PDF files, which makes it work only for files hosted online and viewed through the default Chrome PDF plugin.

Extension safety

Risk impact

MD-note does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

MD-note has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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