Best alternatives to Tab Notes (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Tab 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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Chrome Quick Notes
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308 users5.0★ from 4 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years2 permissions- About 3.2× fewer users than Tab Notes
- Updated less recently
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My Notes
Simple and fast note-taking.
≈20K users4.7★ from 114 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago5 permissions- About 20× more users than Tab Notes
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 2)
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Notes for Chrome
Take notes for web pages and quickly take a note of anything, anytime. (Syncs to Google Drive)
120 usersNot rated yetNot updated for 3+ years11 permissions- About 8.3× fewer users than Tab Notes
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (11 vs 2)
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Tab Notes
Tab Notes transform your new tab into a distraction-free workspace with rich text, sketching, Google Drive sync, and custom themes
537 users3.8★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago4 permissions- About 1.9× fewer users than Tab Notes
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
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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
≈6K users4.4★ from 47 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago8 permissions- About 6.0× more users than Tab Notes
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (8 vs 2)
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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 2.0× more users than Tab Notes
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 2)
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Tab Notes
Notes, highlights and to-dos for the pages you visit. They come back when you return. Stored only in your browser.
886 users5.0★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago9 permissions- A similar number of users to Tab Notes
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (9 vs 2)
- Listed under Tools
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Quick Notes
Open Quick Notes from your toolbar to capture ideas fast — a focused note taking app with notes online, no signup.
528 users4.9★ from 9 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago4 permissions- About 1.9× fewer users than Tab Notes
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (4 vs 2)
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Quick Chrome Notes
Use Quick Chrome Notes, an instant web scratchpad for Chrome. Capture thoughts fast. Everything auto saves locally automatically.
126 users5.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago3 permissions- About 7.9× fewer users than Tab Notes
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (3 vs 2)
- Listed under Tools
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Easy Notes
Easiest way for taking quick notes.
525 users3.0★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions- About 1.9× fewer users than Tab Notes
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 2)
Tab Notes alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Tab Notes?
By users, the most popular alternative is My Notes with ≈20K users and a 4.7-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Chrome Quick Notes.
Which Tab Notes alternative has the best rating?
My Notes has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.7 out of 5 from 114 ratings.
Is there a Tab Notes alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Easy Notes asks for 0 permissions, against 2 for Tab Notes.
How many alternatives to Tab Notes are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Tab Notes on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.