Best alternatives to My Notes (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to My Notes, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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My-Notes
My-Notes - Put your story into notes...
≈2K users4.6★ from 25 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years6 permissions- About 10× fewer users than My Notes
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 5)
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Chrome Notes
A simple notepad extension for Google Chrome
≈100K users4.4★ from 305 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago4 permissions- About 5.0× more users than My Notes
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 5)
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Tab Notes
New note in every new tab. Capture thoughts faster.
≈5K users4.2★ from 73 ratingsUpdated 19 months agoNo special permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than My Notes
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 5)
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Genio Notes
The Chrome extension for Genio Notes
≈90K users5.0★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago7 permissions- About 4.5× more users than My Notes
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (7 vs 5)
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Notepad
A very simple notepad for Chrome with sync functionality.
≈200K users3.8★ from 824 ratingsUpdated 18 months ago3 permissions- About 10× more users than My Notes
- Rated 0.9 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
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Quick Notes
Create, search, edit, copy and export notes quickly.
≈1K users4.0★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 5 weeks agoNo special permissions- About 20× fewer users than My Notes
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 5)
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Simple Notes
Simplicity is key - a pop-up notepad for Chrome in its simplest form.
≈1K users5.0★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago1 permissions- About 20× fewer users than My Notes
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 5)
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Notes Online
The in-page notepad for taking notes online directly on any web page. No login, autosave, 1-click install, and full privacy
≈5K users4.4★ from 45 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago8 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than My Notes
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 5)
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Notepad
A simple yet powerful notepad with HTML5 support and more
≈9K users3.4★ from 9 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years2 permissions- About 2.2× fewer users than My Notes
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 5)
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Voice Notes
Quickly record voice note
≈3K users3.5★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago3 permissions- About 6.7× fewer users than My Notes
- Updated more recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 5)
My Notes alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to My Notes?
By users, the most popular alternative is Notepad with ≈200K users and a 3.8-star rating. The closest match by what it does is My-Notes.
Which My Notes alternative has the best rating?
Chrome Notes has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.4 out of 5 from 305 ratings.
Is there a My Notes alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Tab Notes asks for 0 permissions, against 5 for My Notes.
How many alternatives to My Notes are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to My Notes on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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