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24 alternatives to WritingPad-Quick Notes, Powerful Results

The fastest way to capture notes, posts, and ideas.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
Textpad▲200
Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.
2016 · textpad.surge.sh · its alternatives →
2
Notepad▲113
A rich, distraction-free alternative to sticky notes 📋
2018 · notepad.microtheta.com · its alternatives →
3
Quick Notes▲70
Maintain organized notes on every new tab 📝
2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
4
Side Notepad▲165
Write notes without leaving your work
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
5
Tab Notes▲90
Turn your browser new tab into a distraction-free notepad
Aug 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
6
NoteUX Chrome Extension▲123
Capture notes on every new Tab
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
7
Browser Notes▲128
Your ideas, organized - not uploaded
Jul 2026 · browsernotes.xyz · its alternatives →
8
Jot & Paste▲85
Keyboard-oriented desktop app for fast note-taking and paste
2022 · jotnpaste.com · its alternatives →
9
Notepad▲77
Simple app to take notes.
2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
10
RexPad▲86
Nimble collaborative note-taking.
2018 · its alternatives →
11
Note It▲59
A feature packed note-taking extension with OCR support
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
12
NotesAlong▲75
Highlight, organize, and share information effectively
2020 · its alternatives →
13
Tab Notes▲74
Make notes on the browser new tab like articles
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
14
Contexted▲107
Write, connect & visualize your notes
2019 · contexted.io · its alternatives →
15
scatteredNote▲82
Simple UI to grab content and take note easily
2023 · its alternatives →
16
TabNotes▲95
Markdown notepad in your new tab
2020 · bansal.io · its alternatives →
17
Quick Capture▲85
Capture, upload, edit and share screenshots to Slack
2018 · kominek.in.net · its alternatives →
18
Dnote for Chrome▲80
Capture your learning instantly within a browser
2018 · getdnote.com · its alternatives →
19
Take Notes▲78
Handwritten notes made easy
2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
20
Music Notepad▲76
Keep track of all your musical ideas in one place!
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Temporary Note – Convenient way to use a browser tab as a notepad▲45
Simple, free online notepad for quick notes, to-do lists, and memos. No sign-up required. Start writing instantly.
2023 · temporarynote.com · its alternatives →
22
Cryptware Notes▲60
A simple and minimalistic notepad app
2022 · cryptwareapps.firebaseapp.com · its alternatives →
23
The QuickPad▲15
Free online rich text editor
2025 · thequickpad.com · its alternatives →
24
QuickNotes▲6
This is a minimalist, powerful local note-taking tool.
Jul 2026 · its alternatives →

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