Search, annotate and organize what you've read online.

Latest Version

Version
3.20.10
Update
August 13, 2024
Size
8.72MiB
Developer
memex.garden
Category
Users
10,000+
Rating
3.87379 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Alarms
Bookmarks
ContextMenus
Tabs
Scripting
WebNavigation
Notifications
UnlimitedStorage
Storage
ClipboardWrite
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Memex Extension

Deep Reading for the web. As individuals, teams and communities.

Curate, annotate and discuss the most important websites, PDFs and YouTube videos.

FEATURES:
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🤖 Summarize & chat with websites, PDFs, YouTube videos
🔍 Full-text search pages and PDFs you annotated or bookmarked.
📝 Highlight and Annotate Websites & PDFs
🗄 Flexible organisation: Organise into Spaces + tab manager
🌎 Share, collaborate on and discuss Spaces of pages and notes with others.
🔗 Link to highlights and annotations
🔄 Sync to Obsidian, Readwise, Logseq
📱 Across devices: Save, View & organise your knowledge on all of your devices, phones and tablets.
⚡️ Quick onboarding.Import from every major bookmarking service with your folder structure.
😎 Offline-first. All data is stored on your device.
⛅ Backup your data to any of your favourite cloud providers via file system sync

View our privacy policy: https://links.memex.garden/privacy


HOW TO USE
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🔍 Search: Type in 'm' followed by pressing the 'space' bar or tab in the address bar.
📝 Annotate: Highlight any piece of text and right click
🗄Organise: Move with the mouse to the right side of the screen, or click on the little 'brain' icon in the extension bar


FEEDBACK and TROUBLESHOOTING
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To leave bug reports and feature requests: community.memex.social
Support email: [email protected]
Chat with the team: memex.garden > the chat bubble in the bottom right corner

If Memex causes issues, there is this trick as old as computer service people are around:
Have you tried restarting the extension? 🤓
You can do so via chrome://extensions.

If a problem persists, keep the extension deactivated and drop by in our help section (above).
When deactivated then does not need RAM or CPU.
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Source Manifest.json

{
"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
"name":"Memex",
"short_name":"Memex",
"version":"3.20.10",
"description":"Search, annotate and organize what you've read online.",
"manifest_version":3,
"icons":{"16":"./img/browserIcons/logo-16.png",
"48":"./img/browserIcons/logo-48.png",
"128":"./img/browserIcons/logo-128.png"},
"externally_connectable":{"matches":["http://localhost:3000/*",
"https://staging.memex.social/*",
"https://memex.social/*"]},
"background":{"service_worker":"background.js"},
"content_scripts":[{"matches":[""],
"js":["lib/browser-polyfill.js",
"content_script.js"],
"css":[],
"run_at":"document_end"}],
"options_ui":{"page":"./options.html#/settings"},
"action":{"default_popup":"./popup.html",
"default_title":"Memex",
"default_icon":{"16":"./img/browserIcons/logo-16.png",
"48":"./img/browserIcons/logo-48.png",
"128":"./img/browserIcons/logo-128.png"}},
"omnibox":{"keyword":"m"},
"content_security_policy":{"extension_pages":"script-src 'self'; object-src 'self'; connect-src http: https: data: blob: wss: file:"},
"permissions":["alarms",
"bookmarks",
"contextMenus",
"tabs",
"scripting",
"webNavigation",
"notifications",
"unlimitedStorage",
"storage",
"clipboardWrite"],
"host_permissions":[""],
"web_accessible_resources":[{"resources":["/lib/pdf.worker.min.js",
"/img/*",
"/content_script*.css",
"/fonts/*",
"content_script_*.js",
"file:/*",
"chrome-extension:/*",
"blob:*",
"data:*",
"filesystem:/*"],
"matches":[""]}]}
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How to download and manually install Memex extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Memex extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Memex extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Memex extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Memex extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Memex extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Memex Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Memex extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Memex extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Memex extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Memex extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Memex extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Memex extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Memex extension file

Select and download the Memex extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Memex extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Memex extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Memex extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Memex extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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aLEKS (ID: 000000bd4f8f594d) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 03/02/2024 theres so many wrong things with this extension and app. never get fixed

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Alex Bjornstad (ID: 0000006e97b9a02e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/19/2023 The first time I knew about memex was in 2019, after 4 years they FINALLY fixed CJK character issue, now I can recomand it.

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Püp Noomann (ID: 000000662565be9f) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/14/2023 i have looked for a free way to annotate a live website like i would a pdf for 2 hours now, and this is the first option i have found that actually does what i want. i will use it religiously

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Yu Jerry (ID: 000000a6cb65bb63) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 04/22/2023 Not able to use the shortcut anymore, not sure if there is an update or paid version.

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Samuel Schmidt (ID: 000000664e34e158) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/07/2023 They continue to update the app with super nice features. Also FOSS