Simple Notepad

Name: Simple Notepad
Rating: 4.103896103896104 (77 reviews)
Author: Mr. Alien

Simple Notepad with Auto-Save feature for storing general information

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Simple Notepad is a lightweight and user-friendly Chrome extension designed to simplify your note-taking experience. It allows you to quickly store general information such as phone numbers, links, and reminders with ease. The extension features auto-save, remembers caret position, and reports the last saved time for a seamless writing experience.

With version 3.0 and above, Simple Notepad supports cloud backup powered by JSONbin.io, ensuring your notes are securely stored and easily retrievable. Additional functionalities include the ability to use the TAB key for indenting text, export notes as text files, and offline support. The interface is clean with no advertisements or unnecessary distractions, making it ideal for users seeking a straightforward digital notepad.

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By:

Mr. Alien

Users:

4,000+

Rating:

4.10

(77)

Version:

3.2 Last updated: 2021-08-15

Creation date:

2017-07-12

Risk:

Permissions:

storage

Size:

54.12K

Email:

fi*****@gmail.com

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Full description:

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Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 14,727 ▼ 56

Other rankings

#889 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 11 #28 in simple keyword 37 ▲ 17 #167 in auto save keyword 7 ▲

User reviews

Users appreciate Simple Notepad for its simplicity, ease of use, and quick note-taking capability with a clean design. It is favored over more complicated alternatives and useful for reminders. However, common complaints involve the absence of synchronization across devices, limitation to only a single note without multiple sheets, and lack of text formatting features. Some users struggle with deleting notes or removing the extension itself, indicating a need for clearer user guidance.

Pros

Simple and easy to use with a clean and minimalistic design
Works well for quick note-taking or reminders
Saves notes locally and is useful across devices with Chrome
Preferred over other more complicated notepad extensions
Good for single-note purposes and fast jotting down of ideas

Cons

Lacks synchronization across devices; Google sync does not work properly
Only supports a single note; no ability to have multiple separate notes
Limited formatting options such as font size or text styles
Unclear instructions on how to delete or remove notes and the extension itself

Recent reviews

This is THE notepad. far better than the competition

Draven Buchan, 2022-06-30

Localized installation. Some form of syncronization is needed otherwise there is no way keeping the notes while switching between devices. Google sync does not work wit AN.

Brain Dead, 2021-10-26

simple 素晴らしい複雑な機能は要らない、随時メモ

陳丙永, 2021-08-21

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Risk impact

Simple Notepad does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood

Simple Notepad has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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