QOwnNotes Web Companion

This is a companion extension for QOwnNotes to interact with the note taking desktop application.
What is QOwnNotes Web Companion?
QOwnNotes Web Companion is a Chrome extension designed to seamlessly connect your web browsing experience with QOwnNotes, the open-source markdown note-taking application. The extension allows users to manage bookmarks, create text notes from selections, convert entire webpages to markdown notes, and save screen captures of web content directly into QOwnNotes. Scripting capabilities and customization options like changing the server socket port are also available, ensuring a tailor-fit experience for efficient knowledge management.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.75 (8)
Version: 2024.8.0 (Last updated: 2024-08-13)
Creation date: 2020-05-14
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • activeTab
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • bookmarks
  • scripting
Size: 882.69K

Ranking

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#4444 in Tools ▼ 8

Other platforms

QOwnNotes Web Companion (v2024.8.0)
4.50 (10) 457
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Extension summary

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QOwnNotes is the open source (GPL) plain-text file markdown note taking application for GNU/Linux, macOS and Windows, that (optionally) works together with the notes application of Nextcloud or ownCloud.

To use this extension QOwnNotes needs to be running.

Features:

  • bookmark management with Markdown links in notes
  • creating a new note (only text) from the current selection by right-clicking it
    • this is scriptable in QOwnNotes
  • creating a new note from the content of the current webpage by right-clicking on the page
    • the html will be converted to markdown and images of the page will be downloaded (might take a while)
    • this is scriptable in QOwnNotes
  • creating a new note with a screenshot of the visible part of the current webpage by right-clicking on the page
  • you can change the server socket port in the extension Option page
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User reviews

Great app, really love it!
by Alexander Makhov, 2024-09-10

by Martin Gierlinger, 2024-01-07

Works well as intended
by Chase J, 2023-11-11
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Extension safety

Risk impact

QOwnNotes Web Companion requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

QOwnNotes Web Companion is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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