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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 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   TabNote▲117

   Use your Browser as your Notepad

   2018 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Textpad▲200

   Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Note Instantly by Knotable▲106

   A simple, beautiful notepad for Chrome's new tab

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Notepad▲113

   A rich, distraction-free alternative to sticky notes 📋

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Plain Text Edit▲65

   Create and edit plain text documents in a Chrome tab

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Browser Note (Chrome Extension)▲97

   Effortless note-taking in your browser

   2023 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Tab Notes▲90

   Turn your browser new tab into a distraction-free notepad

   17d ago · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tab Notes▲74

   Make notes on the browser new tab like articles

   2022 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Notepad by ClickUp▲96

    Capture Ideas and Action Items with Notepad

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    NoteUX Chrome Extension▲123

    Capture notes on every new Tab

    2025 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Stringmark▲97

    Simple Chrome extension to boost your researching skills

    2021 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tab Text▲174

    Synchronized notepad in every new tab

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Notey▲71

    Make quick notes within Google Chrome

    2020 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Notepad▲77

    Simple app to take notes.

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    DoneNote▲253

    Leave notes straight on the web page with your entire team

    2023 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Note It▲59

    A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support

    2022 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Context Note▲114

    take notes on the web with their context

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    MetaNote▲77

    Add notes to any page on the web and share

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    TabNote 2.0▲84

    Simple yet powerful note-taking app for Chrome

    2019 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    tabExtend▲235

    Easily save tabs and quickly create notes in your browser

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Calculator Notepad▲75

    A free-form calculator for Chrome

    2022 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    xNotes▲80

    For those who browse and write notes a lot 📝

    2018 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Outline▲59

    Extension that lets you save quick notes while browsing

    2022 · 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 →