# Website SideNotes

> Displays a sidebar that lets you take notes on web pages. Different notes for different websites.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `website-sidenotes`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** TheWebDev
- **Category:** alerts-updates,tabs
- **Daily users:** 6
- **Rating:** 1.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-04-29
- **First published:** 2020-04-29
- **Size:** 15 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/website-sidenotes/)
- **Website:** [https://thewebdev.tech](https://thewebdev.tech/)

## Description

Website SideNotes is a Firefox add-on that displays a sidebar for taking notes on web pages. It saves your notes in local storage and automatically retrieves them when you revisit the same website. Easily open the sidebar with a keyboard shortcut or through the View menu. Take notes for different websites and never lose your important thoughts.

## Rankings

- #41,118 — Overall
- #112 — linotes
- #133 — website

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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/website-sidenotes)