Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to MadNotes
The most convenient markdown notepad, opened in the new tab
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MadNotes launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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MadNotes PRO▲72Browser's new tab markdown notepad for seamless productivity
2023 · madnotes.app · its alternatives →
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🗒️ ⏰ ✅ Save notes in Markdown directly in the 'New Tab' page - plibither8/markdown-new-tab
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Write notes in Markdown directly in the 'New Tab' page
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Dumbnote▲141Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.
2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →
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Tab Notes▲90Turn your browser new tab into a distraction-free notepad
Aug 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN – we first launched Supernotes[1] to HN in April 2020, and since then Tobias and I (it's just the two of us) have put in the work to make what we hope is an amazing note-taking app. Although the note-taking / personal knowledge management landscape is incredibly competitive at the moment (with lots of great apps adding great new features every day), we think that with the newly released Supernotes 2 we're keeping pace and delivering a unique and satisfying knowledge management experience. Here's the combination of features that make us stand out: - a powerful markdown-based…
2022 · supernotes.app · its alternatives →
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Tab Notes▲74Make notes on the browser new tab like articles
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Tab Text▲174Synchronized notepad in every new tab
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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SideNotes▲311A beautiful note taking app with superpowers. It shows and hides on the side of your monitor to manage your notes distraction-free. Keep your notes organised, personalised and always at your fingertips. Markdown, tasks, pictures, colors, folders included.
2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →
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xNotes▲80For those who browse and write notes a lot 📝
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Notepad▲113A rich, distraction-free alternative to sticky notes 📋
2018 · notepad.microtheta.com · its alternatives →
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Side Notepad▲165Write notes without leaving your work
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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A simple, beautiful notepad for Chrome's new tab
2015 · its alternatives →
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Simple, free online notepad for quick notes, to-do lists, and memos. No sign-up required. Start writing instantly.
2023 · temporarynote.com · its alternatives →
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Effortless note-taking in your browser
2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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A markdown notepad app. Contribute to kenforthewin/noted development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Capture notes on every new Tab
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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