Web Notes Assistant Chrome extension icon

Web Notes Assistant

📦 v1.2.1
💾 79.54KiB
📅 2026-04-16
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Overview

Web Notes Assistant is a powerful, privacy-first research and reading companion that lives in a sleek right-side panel on every webpage. Highlight any text or capture screenshots, organize them into named workspaces, and export to PDF or DOCX — all without leaving the page.

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KEY FEATURES
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One-Click Text Capture
- Enable "Take Notes" mode, then select any text on the page
- A floating "Add to Notes" button instantly appears
- Captures raw text AND rich HTML structure (bold, italics, links, tables, code blocks)

Region Screenshot Tool
- Click the camera button to enter screenshot mode
- Drag to select any area of the page
- The cropped screenshot is saved directly to your note panel

Workspace Management
- Organize notes into named workspaces (e.g. "Research Project", "Meeting Notes")
- Create new workspaces or load existing saved ones
- Rename workspaces on the fly
- Delete workspaces you no longer need
- Duplicate name protection prevents accidental overwrites

Smart Autosave
- Notes are automatically saved every 15 seconds
- Toggle autosave on/off with one click
- Manual save available anytime with the Save button
- Last session restored automatically on next open

Cross-Tab Sync
- Open the panel on multiple tabs and notes stay in sync
- Changes in one tab reflect instantly in others

Export to PDF
- Full PDF export with workspace title, source URL links, timestamps
- Text notes exported as bullet points
- "Keep Style" notes exported in monospace code block format
- Screenshots embedded inline in the PDF

Export to DOCX
- Full Word document export with hyperlinks and timestamps
- Screenshots embedded as inline images

Dark / Light Theme
- Premium dark mode by default (deep purple/indigo palette)
- Toggle to light mode instantly — preference saved

Resizable Panel
- Drag the left edge of the panel to resize (280px to 700px wide)
- Page content shifts automatically to accommodate

Drag-and-Drop Reordering
- Drag notes up or down to reorder them within a workspace

Right-Click Context Menu on Notes
- Move Up / Move Down
- Keep Style (toggle monospace / code-block display)
- Delete

Privacy First
- No data is sent to any server, ever
- All notes stored locally in Chrome's storage
- No account or login required

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HOW TO USE
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1. Click the Web Notes Assistant icon in the toolbar to open the panel
2. Give your workspace a name (or use the auto-created one)
3. Toggle "Take Notes" ON
4. Select any text on the page and click "Add to Notes"
5. Use the camera button to capture screenshot regions
6. Right-click notes to reorder or change style
7. Export to PDF or DOCX anytime

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PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED
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• activeTab - Capture screenshots of the visible tab when you trigger the tool
• storage - Save your notes and workspaces locally on your device
• tabs - Detect tab switches for cross-tab sync
• scripting - Inject the sidebar panel into web pages

No browsing history is accessed. No data leaves your device.

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BUILT BY YUVATECH
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Crafted for researchers, students, writers, and anyone who reads the web.

Tags

Productivity/education productivity tab-management screenshot productivity/education

Privacy Practices

Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes

🔐 Security Analysis

This extension hasn't been security-scanned yet.

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