Lightweight Notepad

Very very lightweight notepad.

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Lightweight Notepad is a minimalistic Chrome extension designed for quick and efficient note-taking. It allows users to jot down important information like phone numbers, email IDs, or any quick notes without any hassle. The extension saves data in real-time as you type, ensuring that nothing gets lost. Its simple interface makes it perfect for users who want a distraction-free and speedy way to keep notes within the browser.

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By:: Murali Krishna Chanda
Users:: 636 -18
Rating:: 4.44

(16)
Version:: 4 Last updated: 2019-04-01
Creation date:: 2019-04-01
Risk:: Low risk impact Low risk likelihood
Size:: 41.88KB
Email:: mu*****@gmail.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Data ingested on:: 2025-07-11

Ranking

# 35,549 ▼ 251

Other rankings

#25112 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 55

User reviews

Users appreciate Lightweight Notepad for its simplicity, reliability in saving notes, and absence of subscription or bloatware. However, multiple users raise privacy concerns about its permissions related to reading site data. Others mention the UI could be improved by remembering window resizing and allowing a smaller default width.

Pros

Simple and straightforward notepad functionality
Saves notes reliably
Lightweight and easy to use
Works perfectly as intended
Free from subscription or bloatware tendencies

Cons

Privacy concerns due to extension requesting access to read and change site data
No option to remember resized window size
Default width is too wide and cannot be resized below a certain minimum

Recent reviews

I like this app and the functionality. However, it wants access to "read and change site data". When I change chrome settings to disable this it still works fine. So, I have some privacy concerns here wondering why this extension feels the need to read my page when all it is doing is acting as acting as a text box.

Da*****, 2021-12-13

Works perfectly, thank you.

Je*****, 2021-04-24

It's a bit wide for my liking as I used to use, "Sticky Notes" before it became bloatware screaming at us to go Premium. At least with Sticky Notes, I could easily change the size to one of 4 preset sizes. I don't mind buying an extension if I like it. But too many authors are going the subscription route and have us rent or lease their extensions (Sticky Notes). This is a simple notepad and depending where it is pinned determines how much of my page it will block. But off hand if it was at least half the width it is currently, I'd be happier. I know I can make it wider, but that isn't the issue. The current 400+ pixel width is a bit much and giving us the ability to resize below that width would be appreciated.

Bl*****, 2020-09-23

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Lightweight Notepad requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.

Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension.

Lightweight Notepad 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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