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Products that do what Side Notepad does

Write notes without leaving your work

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Notepad▲113
A rich, distraction-free alternative to sticky notes 📋
2018
2
SideNotes▲290
Clean notes with superpowers on the side of your monitor
2019
3
SideNotes▲134
Take notes on your screen side
May 2026
4
SideNotes 1.3▲259
Quick Notes on Screen Side
2021
5
Browser Notes▲128
Your ideas, organized - not uploaded
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6
Online NotesPad▲247
Free online notes taking app
2025
7
Notes Tab▲209
Take notes faster and easier
2024
8
Notation▲190
The notepad that is always just one keystroke away 📝
2019
9
TabNotes▲95
Markdown notepad in your new tab
2020
10
Tab Notes▲90
Turn your browser new tab into a distraction-free notepad
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11
Stashpad▲178
Jot it down, organize later
2022
12
Textpad▲200
Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.
2016
13
Justwrite▲122
A private, local-first writing space that works offline
Jun 2026
14
Notud▲88
The paperless paper notepad
2020
15
Simply Write▲154
Distraction-free writing tool
2025
16
Music Notepad▲76
Keep track of all your musical ideas in one place!
2020
17
note.md▲243
Local-first markdown based workspace for research writings
May 2026
18
SideNotes for iPhone and iPad▲110
Your quick notes with you
2022
19
Type▲229
Take notes without interrupting your flow
2023
20
Clarity▲325
Lightning fast YouTube notes
2021
21
Notrix▲150
A 100% free and secure notes app in your browser
2022
22
Jot▲235
The no-fuss way to take notes
2018
23
YANA▲85
Stream of consciousness notetaking
2019
24
Sidenote▲97
Timestamped notes on YouTube videos
2020

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