TabNotes for Chrome

Whether we do it out of necessity, boredom or to procrastinate, browsing the Internet may sometimes give us good ideas. Unfortunately, it’s also a very distracting activity, so just trying to remember the thoughts doesn’t always work. This is why we should write ideas whenever they just pops up in our heads.

Some of you may have already realized this and, as a consequence, always keep a notepad open, just in case inspiration strikes. However, always switching from your browser to your notepad may not seem like the most natural way to manage your workflow. Now if only there was a way of writing your notes directly in your browser…

TabNotes is an extension for Google Chrome that allows you to write notes whenever you open a new tab. There’s absolutely nothing fancy about it; you can’t use text styles, change the font or its size, nor can you add any symbols to your note. You can only write, like you would in good old trusty Notepad.

The extension does, however, have one very useful feature: the notes are automatically saved, so at least you don’t have to worry closing the tab or the window by accident. You can access any of your notes easily to read them, continue editing them or just delete them. Keep in mind that they are saved offline in your browser, so you don’t really have to worry about security.

Well, the program, also features a dark mode, which is a lot more relaxing for your eyes and, honestly, just looks better. Another nice feature is that you can instantly save your notes as TXT files if you don’t really feel comfortable having them in your browser.

And, that’s it. Like I said, TabNote isn’t much, but it is a simple tool that you can use to increase your productivity.