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24 alternatives to Notepad

A plain text notepad extension for Google Chrome

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Notepad launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Page Pad▲110

   Chrome extension for making notes on any web page

   2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Side Notepad▲165

   Write notes without leaving your work

   2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   TabNote▲117

   Use your Browser as your Notepad

   2018 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Textpad▲200

   Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.

   2016 · textpad.surge.sh · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Note Instantly by Knotable▲106

   A simple, beautiful notepad for Chrome's new tab

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Notepad▲113

   A rich, distraction-free alternative to sticky notes 📋

   2018 · notepad.microtheta.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Plain Text Edit▲65

   Create and edit plain text documents in a Chrome tab

   2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Browser Note (Chrome Extension)▲97

   Effortless note-taking in your browser

   2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   NotePad▲78

   Simple text editor with a resizable menu bar window

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tab Notes▲90

    Turn your browser new tab into a distraction-free notepad

    Aug 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    HTML-Notepad – A WYSIWYG editor of structured documents▲95

    2018 · html-notepad.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Tab Notes▲74

    Make notes on the browser new tab like articles

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Notes▲63

    Managing notes made easy.

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Note Box▲72

    A chrome extension to add notes/todos based on URL

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NoteUX Chrome Extension▲123

    Capture notes on every new Tab

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Stringmark▲97

    Simple Chrome extension to boost your researching skills

    2021 · stringmark.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Tab Text▲174

    Synchronized notepad in every new tab

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Notey▲71

    Make quick notes within Google Chrome

    2020 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Notepad▲77

    Simple app to take notes.

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Note It▲59

    A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Context Note▲114

    take notes on the web with their context

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    MetaNote▲77

    Add notes to any page on the web and share

    2022 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    TabNote 2.0▲84

    Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

    2019 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Calculator Notepad▲75

    A free-form calculator for Chrome

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →