StarkNotes

Capture webpage text as markdown notes.

StarkNotes captures what you read, exactly when you read it — no app-switching, no copy-paste, no losing your train of thought. Select any text on any webpage, hit a shortcut, and it's saved as a note instantly. No account, no sign-up, no cloud sync — everything stays local on your device. FEATURES Fast capture • Alt+Shift+S — save selected text as a new note, or open a blank editor if nothing's selected • Alt+Shift+F — append selected text as a timestamped bullet to today's running note for the current site • Alt+Shift+O — jump straight to today's note for whatever site you're on • Alt+Shift+M — open the StarkNotes popup from anywhere Organized automatically • One rolling note per site per day for quick captures, or full manual notes when you want more control • Write #hashtags anywhere in a note and they become tags automatically • Browse notes by site or by tag from the sidebar • Pin important notes so they're always at the top • Full-text search across everything you've saved Built for actually re-reading your notes • Clean markdown-style formatting • Toggle between relative ("2d ago") and absolute timestamps • Word count, duplicate note, and quick markdown copy • Export and import as .md or .json, with automatic deduplication • Resizable popup that remembers your preferred size Private by design • Notes are stored locally using Chrome's built-in storage — never uploaded to a server • No accounts, no tracking, no analytics • See the full privacy policy for the one small exception (site favicon lookups) Who it's for Researchers, developers, writers, and anyone who reads across a lot of tabs and wants a fast, frictionless way to hold onto the parts worth remembering — without breaking their reading flow to open a separate app.