Notefox: websites notes

Name: Notefox: websites notes
Rating: 4.3441 (93 reviews)
Author: Saverio Morelli (Sav22999)

By: Saverio Morelli (Sav22999)

Take notes on every website in a smart and simple way!

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Features & Capabilities

Notefox is a lightweight Chrome extension that lets you take and manage notes directly on any website — either for the whole domain or for a specific page. Create sticky “memo” notes, rely on auto-save, use customizable keyboard shortcuts, and organize everything with tags, search, export/import and a dedicated notes manager page.

Open-source and privacy-focused, Notefox offers optional sync with a Notefox account, configurable extension options, and keyboard shortcuts you can tailor. Support the developer via LiberaPay or PayPal and view the source on GitHub for transparency and contributions.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Saverio Morelli (Sav22999)

Daily users:

12,449 -180

Rating:

4.34

(93) 0.03

Version:

4.7.2.1 Last updated: 2026-05-15

Version code:

6261873

Creation date:

2021-07-29

Risk:

Permissions:

Size:

5.47MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-23

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 667 ▼ 1

Other rankings

#22 in Tabs

#38 in Appearance

#1 in appreciate keyword 34

#1 in linotes keyword 0

#1 in note keyword 41

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Other platforms

Notefox: Websites notes (v4.5.0.3)

466 4.67

(6)

Notefox: Websites notes (v4.5.0.3)

143 3.50

(2)

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Developed by:

Saverio Morelli (Sav22999)

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/websites-notes/

Website:

https://www.notefox.eu/help

Permission Change History

2025-02-10: Version 4.2 → 4.2.0.1

Remove Permissions: <all_urls>

2025-02-07: Version 4.1.0.4 → 4.2

Add Permissions: <all_urls>

2023-10-25: Version 3.7.12 → 3.8

Add Optional permissions: downloads

2023-10-05: Version 3.4.1.3 → 3.5

Remove Permissions: <all_urls>

Add Optional permissions: <all_urls>

2023-08-11: Version 2.3.2 → 3.2

Add Permissions: activeTab <all_urls>

User Reviews

Notefox offers site-specific sticky notes with synchronization and is praised for usefulness and responsive support. However, multiple users report stability issues that cause Firefox crashes, along with typing/IME input glitches. Feature gaps such as tags, context-menu creation, plain-text mode, and a global view are frequently requested. Some users also note UI visibility issues that hinder quick access to notes. Overall, it is a strong concept with solid maintenance, but reliability and feature completeness remain the main trade-offs.

Pros

Per-site sticky notes with synchronization provide a practical, on-page note-taking workflow.
Widely regarded as a very useful, unique extension that can be a lifesaver.
The developer is responsive and actively helps fix issues.
Strong, cross-language positive reception and a clear core value proposition.

Cons

Stability issues can cause Firefox crashes on Windows; reliability concerns.
Typing/input bugs with IME composition can cause characters to be entered incorrectly or the cursor to jump.
Missing essential features such as tagging, context-menu note creation from selected text, plain-text mode, and a default/global view.
UI/UX gaps like missing extension icon or unobtrusive notifications can make access to features harder.

Recent reviews

What kind of crap is this? It says: Take notes on websites...Really?..How can I take notes when it will not let me take notes? I have Floorp browser, btw.

by Im*****, 2026-06-21

by Fi*****, 2026-06-18

by Iv*****, 2026-06-05

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Is Notefox: websites 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.

Notefox: websites notes 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

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.

Notefox: websites notes has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

Medium This extension was updated in the past 3 months. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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