The internet is a vast place, and it can be hard to keep track of everything. And while there are tons of note-taking apps out there, sometimes it’s just easier to take notes right on the page you’re on.
Chrome extensions are a great way to make your browser work exactly how you want it to, and there are plenty of options for taking notes on a web page—so many that it can be hard to figure out which one is best for you.
That’s where we come in. We’ve compiled our favorite extensions for taking notes with Chrome that will help you stay organized so you can keep track of all the things you want (and need) to do.
Best Chrome Extension For Notes
Looking for a simple way to jot down notes while using Chrome? Look no further.
I finally realized that Google Docs isn’t the best note-taking app. It’s too clunky for quickly jotting down notes about a project or interesting things I come across throughout the day.
So, I went to the Chrome Web Store and searched for a solution that was simple, easy to access, and had only the features I needed (syncing and sign-in were not important). Skeuomorphic designs were immediately disqualified.
If you need a fast, easy way to take notes in Chrome, here are the four apps and extensions worth considering.
Google Keep
With Google Keep, you can create color-coded notes that sync from Chrome to the Google Keep app for Android or for iOS. It’s a Chrome app — not an extension — that runs in a separate window. For the Type-As with an affinity for color-coding, Keep lets you set background colors for your notes and add labels for easy sorting.
Google Keep also supports checklists, but the feature is all-or-nothing — you can’t highlight, say, a few items under the header “Things to do today” and have only those items get the checkbox treatment. Instead, the header and all other lines of the note get checkboxes.
Other features include:
- Sharing notes via email.
- Adding images to notes.
- Setting reminders.
- Copy notes to Google Docs. (For the curious, a checkbox list on Google Keep becomes a bulleted list in Google Docs.)
The bottom line: Google Keep has a slick design, but might have too many features for minimalists. But if you aren’t afraid of color and want your notes synced with an iOS or Android app, it’s a good choice.
Papier
Papier is for very minimalist types. No account required. No mobile sync. No sharing. No lists. In fact, it’s just one long note.
Once you have the extension installed, just open a new tab in Chrome and there’s Papier. Formatting options are minimal: bold, italics, underline and strikethrough. And there’s a night mode that puts white text on a black background so that it’s easier on the eyes.
Your notes are autosaved. Just close the Papier tab and when you open another new tab, your notes reappear, just as you left them.
The bottom line: For my purposes, Papier is about as close to perfection as it gets. Really, the only thing I’d ask for is the ability to create checklists. For those who need note-syncing, Papier falls short.
Sticky Notes
Sticky Notes is a Chrome extension similar to Papier. It offers only one note and no syncing, no sharing, no lists and no need to create an account.
Instead of using a new tab, Sticky Notes installs a button to the right of Chrome’s URL bar. Click on it to bring up your note. You can choose between six sizes for the note page. There are also six background color choices, the least attractive of which is the default beige color.
The only formatting options are font and font size, but they are universal. That is, you can’t have a header in a larger font size and text below it in a smaller font size or in a different font style.
The bottom line: I applaud Sticky Notes for its simplicity, but the bright yellow button it installs is so garish that the extension takes a backseat to Papier. And like Papier, the lack of syncing might be a deal-breaker.
WorkFlowy
WorkFlowy takes hierarchical structure seriously. This Chrome app present a blank canvas where you can create seemingly simple bulleted lists. But when you start clicking around (or watch a few of WorkFlowy’s intro videos) you’ll realize that these are no ordinary bulleted lists. By clicking on a bullet, you can “zoom” in on an item to add even more detail.
Like Papier, WorkFlowy is just one long note, but the structuring options makes it more useful for managing multiple projects.
To use the app, you’ll need an account. Once you’re signed up, you can sync notes with the WorkFlowy Android or iOS app. You can also share notes, add tags, mark items as complete and search by keyword.
There is no reminder tool, but you can use tags such as #today or #tomorrow, for example, to keep track of when items are due.
The bottom line: WorkFlowy features a creative arrangement where you need to manage only a single note but also have the space to track different projects and tasks separately. For my simple note-taking needs, its flexibility and hierarchical power are overkill.
automatic note taker chrome extension
Meet Transcript
This one is to help users record Google Meet captions, chat messages, and screenshots to Google Docs. Top features are:
* Transcripts include meeting name, timestamps and speakers.
* Automatically save live meeting captions
* Saves chat messages when the right sidebar is open
* Option to disable transcribing a meeting or portions of it
* Option to take screenshots during a meeting
* Option to hide captions from appearing on the screen.READ MORE
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Auto-Notes taker for Online classes
This one is targeted at students attending online classes. The Chrome Extension which can listen to your online classes/meetings and help generate your class notes from the content discussed in the meeting/class. Top features includes:
* Mails you the notes after every class.
* Generates short and important points using AI for a quick glance of the topic
* Records the entire transcription of the audio in the meeting/class.READ MORE
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Fireflies
This Chrome extension helps automatically records, transcribes, search and share your meetings or voice conversations. It can records up to three hours of your meeting. Users don’t have to worry about inviting Fireflies to meetings, they can capture directly from the browser. After installation, whenever you have a meeting click the Fireflies icon and click start recording. Fireflies will capture both tab audio of the other speakers and user’s own mic audio for the meeting.
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Otter.ai
Here’s another Chrome extension to help you transcribe and record meeting notes. Otter.ai can transcribe and caption Google Meet in real-time, add meeting notes in Google Calendar, and save transcripts to user’s Otter.ai account.
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Meet Extension
The Meet Extension offers users a range of features. These include:
* Fix audio for Meet Extension recorded meeting
* Record a video meeting
* Enable Picture in Picture
* Start/Join a new meeting from any tab
* Auto Join: Skip the pre-meeting screenREAD MORE
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Google Meet Enhancement Suite
The suite comes with 40 features for Google Meet such as mute all, remove all, auto admit, emojis, mirror videos, background color, and push to talk. Key features include:
• Push to Talk: Quickly mute and unmute yourself with the press of a key
• Auto Join: Skip the join screen and get straight to the meeting
• Auto Join with Participants: Automatically join the Meet only if participants are present
• Set Background Color: Set custom background color for your Meet
• Auto Captions: Automatically enable captions on calls
• Auto Mute: Auto mute microphone on join
• Auto Video Off: Set video to Off on join
• Pin Bottom Bar: Pins the control bar to the bottom of the screenREAD MORE
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MeetInOne Extension
The MeetInOne Extension is another Chrome extension to enhance your GMeet experience. Top features include:
* Push-to-talk: Quickly mute and unmute yourself with the press of a key
* Auto-join meetings: Skip the join screen and get straight to the meeting
* Auto-mute audio and video: Automatically mute your microphone and video when joining a meet
* Auto-toggle captions: You can decide if you want captions or not
* Picture-in-picture
* A meeting timer
* Meeting statistics: Number of participants, duration, speakers and other key details
* Auto admit or reject new participants
* Dark modeREAD MORE
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Google Meet Plus
Google Meet Plus or GMP is a Chrome extension too offers a set both useful and fun features. These include:
* Configurable default microphone and camera state
* Press/Tap to mute or talk
* Buzz another user and mute incoming buzz
* Change default meeting background
* Change language display from 7 available languages
* Do Not Disturb (DND) mode
* Mute notification
* One click reset
* Drag/Resize/Restore Video Tiles
* Leave Confirmation: Prompt a popup to verify you actually want to leave a meet
* Emoji Hotbar: Easily access emojis in the chat windowREAD MORE
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Virtual Backgrounds for Google Meet
This one is niche. It is targeted at users who want to experiment with chat backgrounds. Users can choose from standard fonts or create custom Google Meet background. There are options to choose from the standard collection or upload your own custom background and save it for further meetings. Users can create and save as many pictures for background as you want.
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