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24 alternatives to YouTube Notes

Take timestamped notes of YouTube videos in your browser

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. YouTube Notes launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Gnotes▲109

   You focus on learning, we'll take the notes.

   2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Rocket Note▲134

   Take notes & pin timestamps on YouTube. 🚀📝

   2018 · getrocketnote.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   YouTube Video Note Taking▲97

   Free tool to take time-stamped notes on YouTube videos

   2023 · canva.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sidenote▲97

   Timestamped notes on YouTube videos

   2020 · sidenote.me · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Transnote Beta▲82

   Make and share video notes by timestamps

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   VideoMark▲94

   Take notes on online videos

   2022 · videomark.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Take timestamped notes while watching YouTube videos▲154

   Take timestamped notes on YouTube videos, chat with any video using AI, extract text from slides, and export your notes to PDF, Notion, Obsidian, and Readwise.

   2020 · annotate.tv · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Annotate.tv▲119

   Take timestamped notes while watching YouTube videos

   2020 · annotate.tv · its alternatives →

9. 9
   YT Timestamp Notes▲3

   Take YouTube timed notes with markdown, folders, and export.

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

10. 10
    TimeSkip▲326

    Generate timestamps for videos in seconds

    2024 · timeskip.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    YouNote▲104

    Seamless note-taking fo YouTube videos

    2021 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Browser Note (Chrome Extension)▲97

    Effortless note-taking in your browser

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    vdNote▲130

    Share noteworthy moments from YouTube videos.

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    YouTube Notetaker▲172

    Death to the YouTube rabbit hole

    2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15SA
    Sidenote – a web app to take timestamped notes on YouTube videos▲6

    Find information, resources and relevant links for sidenote.me. This domain may be for sale.

    2020 · sidenote.me · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Clarity▲320

    Lightning fast YouTube notes

    2021 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    YouTube Time Tracker▲130

    Minimalistic Chrome extension that tracks time on Youtube

    2019 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Context Note▲114

    take notes on the web with their context

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Page Notes Sidebar▲107

    Capture thoughts where they happen

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    YouTube Timestamps▲3

    YouTube timestamps right next to the video. Save your time.

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

21. 21
    OSHIStamp▲125

    YouTube video timestamp creation support tool

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    YT Notes▲7

    Turn YouTube videos into structured, reusable knowledge

    2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    My Notes Chrome Extension▲69

    Easily take notes while browsing and save in Google Drive.

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TubeNote▲78

    Taking notes watching YouTube.

    2021 · apps.apple.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 →