TabNote - New Tab Notepad

Turn every new tab into a calm, fast notepad for quick ideas, tasks, drafts, and daily notes. Free forever and private by default.

TabNote turns your Chrome new tab into a simple, fast, distraction-free notepad. It is built for quick capture: ideas, daily plans, reminders, task lists, snippets, meeting notes, and rough drafts. Instead of opening a full notes app, you can start writing the moment a new tab opens. TabNote is designed to stay lightweight and easy to use: 1.no account required 2.local-first by default 3.fast note creation and switching 4.clean, focused writing experience Features: 1.Replace the new tab page with a private notes workspace 2.Create and manage multiple notes 3.Pin important notes 4.Search across note titles and content 5.Filter notes by all, pinned, recent, and trash 6.Autosave while you write 7.Copy note content instantly 8.Download notes as .txt 9.Full backup export and restore import 10.Trash and restore flow for safer note management 11.Popup access to recent notes 12.Light mode, dark mode, and browser default theme 13.Optional browser sync support (in Experimental phase) Privacy and storage: TabNote stores notes locally by default using your browser storage. No account is needed. Optional browser sync is available as an experimental feature. It mirrors your saved state to browser sync storage for lightweight recovery, but it is not yet intended as a full conflict-safe multi-device sync system. TabNote is free forever and built for the community. What’s New in 2.1.0 - Added a stronger v2 storage system with safer data handling Added migration support for older TabNote installs Replaced permanent delete with Trash and Restore Added full backup export and import Added search across notes Added filters for pinned, recent, and trash Added settings for autosave, theme, delete confirmation, and new tab behavior Added light, dark, and browser-default theme modes Added optional experimental browser sync Added a sync test button Improved popup and settings UI polish Improved note safety and overall reliability