Simple Gmail Notes Firefox

Simple Gmail Notes

Add notes to email threads in Gmail.

Features & Capabilities

Simple Gmail Notes is a Chrome and Firefox extension that lets you add notes directly to your Gmail email conversations. It is completely free and open source, ensuring transparency and trustworthiness.

Your notes are securely stored in your own Google Drive account without involving any third-party servers, providing privacy and control over your data. You can access notes from any computer signed into your Google account, and different Gmail addresses can link to different Google Drive accounts even in the same browser. The extension interacts directly with Google Drive for authentication and storage, with no tracking or data collection. An offline Google Drive token lets you stay logged in longer, and the token can be revoked anytime.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
Bart Solutions
Daily users:
888 16
Rating:
4.56
(54)
Version:
2.9.24.6 Last updated: 2026-05-03
Version code:
6245056
Creation date:
2015-08-27
Risk:
High risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • storage
  • identity
  • https://www.googleapis.com/*
  • https://accounts.google.com/*
Content scripts matches:
  • mail.google.com
Size:
1.17MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-03
Compare stats and ranking:

Other platforms

Chrome
Simple Gmail Notes (v2.9.25.5)
80,000 4.60 (799)
Edge
Simple Gmail Notes (v2.9.24.6)
13,956 4.50 (4)

Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Firefox add-on. Please use these information below to contact the Firefox add-on developer.
Developed by:
Bart Solutions
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/simple-gmail-notes/
Website:
https://www.bart.com.hk/#ContactUs-section

Permission Change History

2024-08-01: Version 2.8.26.0 → 2.9.4.0
Add Optional permissions: https://portal.simplegmailnotes.com:443/*
Remove Optional permissions: https://portal.simplegmailnotes.com/*
2022-11-10: Version 2.8.13.0 → 2.8.15.2
Add Optional permissions: https://portal.simplegmailnotes.com/*
Remove Optional permissions: *://portal.simplegmailnotes.com/*

User Reviews

Users appreciate Simple Gmail Notes for its ability to add and view notes within Gmail easily, greatly improving inbox management. It is seen as an essential tool by many, with active development addressing bugs. However, multiple reviews indicate persistent issues with logging into Google Drive, loss of notes, inconsistent subscription recognition, unwanted ads inside emails, and occasional failures causing frustration. Overall, while the add-on is beloved for its core functionality, reliability and login problems are common drawbacks.
Pros
  • Allows attaching notes to Gmail emails for better message tracking.
  • Helps users manage their inbox effectively by displaying notes on subject lines without opening the email.
  • Considered a must-have addon by many users for Gmail note-taking.
  • Under active development with bugs getting fixed quickly according to some users.
  • Provides a highly convenient way to add and view notes within Gmail interface.
Cons
  • Frequent login issues with Google Drive, including repeated prompts and error messages such as "something went wrong".
  • Loss of previously saved notes reported by multiple users, indicating reliability problems.
  • Inconsistency and failure to recognize subscribed users despite successful login to developer's website.
  • Introduction of advertisements within emails for pro version and other products without user consent.
  • Extension stops working intermittently, forcing users to switch browsers or find alternatives.
Recent reviews
Simple GMail Notes is the solution I've been looking for forever. Most of my life is somehow in GMail (sadly). For years, when I've wanted to make sure I recalled why I had or had not taken an action in response to an email, I forwarded the email to myself with my notes. Simple Notes is a far better tool for this purpose. I can drop a note on an email of anything I want to remember about that email and not only is it there when I go back to it, but there is also what is essentially a yellow flag next to the email (actually part of the note) that differentiates these emails from others. As probably implied, I am not an empty-mailbox kind of user. I also have a busy life and a forgetful nature. I probably retain too much, but I have thousands of emails in my inbox and use search to find and recall communications I want or need to revisit. Having the note remind me of something not explicitly in the message is a life-saver. (Maybe that's a little dramatic, but it feels that way at times.) My Palm handheld in the early 2000s had this functionality and I've been looking for it every since. The add-on works flawlessly and I like having it saved on my computer rather than in a third-party's server. Now I need the same thing for my telephone calls.
by Fi*****, 2026-04-07

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Is Simple Gmail Notes Safe?

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.

Simple Gmail Notes requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Request access to the following domains: google.com, googleapis.com
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. 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 Firefox add-on.

Simple Gmail Notes is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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