Note Taker

Name: Note Taker
Rating: 4.0658 (76 reviews)
Author: Rayquaza01

By: Rayquaza01

Adds a text box to a toolbar button for taking notes

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Features & Capabilities

Note Taker is a handy Chrome extension designed to simplify your note-taking process. By clicking the toolbar button, a popup with a textbox appears, allowing you to quickly jot down notes that persist across browser sessions. This extension detects your active site for per-site note functionality and saves your entries automatically.

Developed from a popular Reddit request, Note Taker offers a seamless way to manage quick notes without leaving your current task. It utilizes Material Design Icons for a clean interface and requires minimal permissions, such as storage and tab access, to function efficiently. For advanced users, detailed documentation and contribution opportunities are available on GitHub.

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Version:

1.2.8resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-25

Version code:

5728209

Creation date:

2017-06-27

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Size:

76.70KB

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Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-15

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Ranking

# 3,195 ▲ 3

Other rankings

#371 in Search Tools ▲ 2

#3 in note keyword 43

#16 in take keyword 45

#158 in contribute keyword 8 ▲ 1

#212 in toolbar keyword 35

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Developed by:

Rayquaza01

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/note-taker/

Website:

https://github.com/Rayquaza01/note-taker/issues

User Reviews

Users like Note Taker for its lightweight, privacy-focused, and simple quick-note experience and say it’s very useful. However, multiple reviewers report serious reliability issues: notes disappearing, lack of autosave, and unreliable sync between devices. Several also note missing features such as formatting and folder/organization support. Bugs are frequently mentioned and seem long-standing.

Pros

Lightweight and simple — many users praise its minimal, easy-to-use design
Convenient for quick notes; several reviewers call it very useful or a game changer
Privacy-friendly/no forced cloud ties — appreciated by users who avoid Google services
Works reliably for some users and across browser restarts for some sessions

Cons

Unreliable: multiple reports of notes disappearing or being deleted (data loss)
Sync problems — notes don’t reliably sync between devices or sometimes show the wrong note/URL
No autosave or inconsistent saving behavior leading to lost work
Limited features: lacks formatting, organization (folders/multiple-note management) and other expected note-taking features

Recent reviews

I tried finding a note-making extension. but it was the only one that worked. so thats why it deserves my 5 stars.

by XX*****, 2025-08-16

by 退出*****, 2025-03-29

Seems to be buggy, and language tool won't work with it.

by Ri*****, 2025-03-14

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Is Note Taker Safe?

Risk impact

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Note Taker requires a few sensitive permissions. 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.

Risk likelihood

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Note Taker has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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