# NearNote

> A simple and convenient browser extension that allows you to take quick and easy notes across different tabs.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/nearnote](https://chrome-stats.com/d/nearnote)

## Overview

- **ID:** `nearnote`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Charles Kinuthia
- **Category:** bookmarks,social-communication,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-19
- **First published:** 2025-04-16
- **Size:** 1.26 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/nearnote/)

## Description

<ul><li>The extension grabs the URL of the tab the user is on and allows them to make a note on the topic they find interesting.</li><li>The user is able to select the colour they'd like the note to be saved in to give their collection a perfect sticky note appearance.</li><li>The notes shown on each page are only those relevant to the URL or tab that the user is on, all of the other ones are hidden until the user visits their respective pages.</li><li>The user can edit and delete notes whenever they wish.</li></ul>

## Rankings

- #92,248 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/nearnote)