A simple notepad extension for Google Chrome
Chrome Notes Extension
NEW: You can now open Chrome Notes with Ctrl+Shift+X (Command+Shift+X on mac)
NEW: You can now download and upload complete backups
NEW: Chrome Notes adds a right click menu option to send the selected text to a new note!
NEW: You can now have multiple notes!
NEW: You can now customize the font size!
A simple notes extension, right in your browser! Easily copy around a few words to and from different browser windows and other apps.
Thank you for over 90,000 users, 100 ratings and 4.5 stars!
* Ad-free
* Works offline
* Very small (less than 0.1mb)
* Multiple notes
* Download text backup
Chrome Notes remembers your notes and mode, even after closing your browser or restarting your computer!
Notes are stored in local storage, so nobody else will ever see them, not us, and not Google, Microsoft, or Apple.
Use Chrome Notes as an extra clipboard, or to speak some text out-loud.
Features:
* Resizable notepad
* Shortcut buttons for cut, copy, paste, and select all
* Normal keyboard shortcuts work too
* Save as a .txt file
* Open in new window
* Speak selected text out-loud
* Remembers last notepad size for you next time
* Store multiple notes, and quickly create, edit, share, or delete
* Focus mode for distraction free writing
* Adjustable font size
* Right click and send selection to new note
* Download and upload full backups
* Speech to text (click the mic and speak to put your words on the notepad)
* Keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+X (Command+Shift+X on mac) to open
Chrome Notes is the smart, simple notepad built for you 😊
V.1.5.0
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How to download and manually install Chrome Notes extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Chrome Notes 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 Chrome Notes extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Chrome Notes extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Chrome Notes extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Chrome Notes 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 Chrome Notes Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Chrome Notes extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Chrome Notes extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Chrome Notes 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 Chrome Notes 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 Chrome Notes extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Chrome Notes 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 Chrome Notes extension file
Select and download the Chrome Notes 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 Chrome Notes 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 Chrome Notes 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 Chrome Notes 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 Chrome Notes extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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