Download
Put it where you think.
The browser is where most notes start, so start there. Add the phone when you want the same notes in your pocket.
Chrome, Edge, Brave & Arc Available
Any Chromium browser, version 114 or newer. Version 1.0.0.
iPhone & iPad In review
Requires iOS 15 or newer. Includes the share sheet, so you can capture from any app.
Install by hand
Or load the extension yourself.
The same build that goes to the Chrome Web Store, as a zip. Useful if you are behind a policy that blocks the store, or you would rather read the code before you run it — it is plain JavaScript, not a bundle.
simple-note-taker-1.0.0.zip
Unpacked extension. Unzip it, open chrome://extensions, turn on Developer mode, then Load unpacked and pick the folder.
A hand-loaded extension does not auto-update — you will need to download a new zip when there is one.
After installing
Two things worth doing.
Pin it
Click the puzzle icon in the toolbar and pin Simple Note Taker, so the side panel is one click away.
Learn one shortcut
Alt+Shift+N captures from wherever you are. It is the whole product in one key.