Many notes. One drawer.
NoteDrawer is a browser extension for Chromium browsers that replaces the pile of Notepad windows on your desktop. Click the toolbar icon, and every note is in one list. Everything stays in your browser.
Download NoteDrawer v1.12.3How to installFeatures
Everything in v1.12.3.
One list for every note
Click the toolbar icon to see all notes with their titles and last-edited times.
Popup and full-page view
Open any note in a full tab with a sidebar for jumping between notes.
Formatting toolbar
B / i / </> / ☑ buttons wrap your selection. No syntax to memorize.
Clickable checklists
Turn lines into - [ ] items and tick them right in the preview.
Search
Filters by title and content as you type.
Star important notes
A gold ★ in every theme. Starring never moves a note. Use “Show only ★” to filter.
Drag to reorder
Grab the ⠿ handle and drop a note where you want it.
Undo delete
Deleting shows a 6-second “Undo” message, so a slip is never final.
Duplicate a note
Creates “title (copy)” right next to the original.
Copy or download a note
Copy as plain text, or save one note as a .txt file with line breaks intact.
Backup and restore
Export all notes to JSON. Import adds notes to your list and never overwrites.
Clickable links
http://, https:// and www addresses in a note become links automatically.
Word and character count
Shown in the footer while you edit.
Private by design
Notes live in local extension storage. No account, no server, no tracking.
16 color themes
Click the palette icon in the popup to choose. Your pick syncs between the popup and full-page view. Eight light, eight dark.
Install
NoteDrawer works in any Chromium-based browser (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi and more) and loads as an unpacked extension.
- Download the zip and unzip it. You get a folder named
notedrawer. - Open your browser's extensions page:
chrome://extensions,edge://extensions,brave://extensions,opera://extensionsorvivaldi://extensions. - Turn on Developer mode with the toggle at top right.
- Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped
notedrawerfolder. - Pin the NoteDrawer icon to your toolbar for one-click access.
Keep the folder where it is. Chrome reads the extension from it, so deleting or moving it disables NoteDrawer.
Help
How to do the common things.
Create a note
Click +, then rename it straight away.
Edit a note
Click a note to open it, then Edit. Changes save automatically.
Format text
Select text and click B, i or </>. Click again to remove. With nothing selected, an empty pair is inserted at the cursor.
Make a checklist
Click ☑ on a line or a selection of lines. Tick items in the preview.
Open full page
Click the ⤢ icon on a note.
Reorder
Drag the ⠿ handle up or down. Works in the popup and full page.
Back up your notes
Use ⬇️ Export in the bottom bar and choose where to save the JSON file.
Move to a new computer
Install NoteDrawer there, then use ⬆️ Import and pick your backup file.
Questions
Where are my notes stored?
In chrome.storage.local, inside your browser profile. Nothing leaves your computer. Export a JSON backup to keep a copy elsewhere.
Will notes sync between computers?
Not automatically. Use Export and Import to move them.
Does Import overwrite my notes?
No. Imported notes are added to your existing list and nothing is deleted.
Does it work in Firefox?
This version works on Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi and more). A Firefox port is possible but not included.
I clicked delete by mistake.
Click Undo in the message at the bottom of the screen within about 6 seconds.
What permissions does it use?
storage | Save your notes and theme locally. |
|---|---|
downloads | Save exported backups and .txt files. |