Add notes to any webpage.

Latest Version

Version
1.1
Update
October 1, 2024
Size
23.46KiB
Developer
Category
Users
1
Rating
0 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
SidePanel
Storage
Tabs
ClipboardWrite
Tts
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Side panel notetaker Extension

Needing to take notes when you are on a web page? Side panel notetaker does the job for you. Create notes for many different web pages and side panel notetaker will organise them all. Only the notes for the current web page will be displayed.

Dark mode and text to speech modes are supported.

Install the extension:
1. Click the \"Add to Chrome\" button and follow the prompts to install the extension. Pin the extension so it appears in the extension bar.

Create a note:
1. Press Control B (Linux or Windows) or Command B (macOS) OR mouse click on the Side Panel Notetaker icon to edit a note that you have saved for a web page, follow these steps:
2. Type your note and click Save.

To edit a note that you have saved for a web page:
1. Open the web page that you have saved notes for.
2. Click Side Panel Notetaker's icon.
3. Any notes you have previously saved will be automatically retrieved.

Data Storage:
This extension stores your notes in your Google Chrome browser's storage. This means that your notes are stored locally on your computer and are not accessible by anyone else.

Privacy:
This extension does not collect any personal information from you.

KEYBOARD SHORTCUT :
Use the keyboard shortcut for even faster productivity :

- Windows : Ctrl+B
- Mac : Command+B
- Linux : Ctrl+B
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Side panel notetaker", "version": "1.1", "description": "Add notes to any webpage.", "action": { "default_title": "Click to open sidepanel" }, "permissions": [ "sidePanel", "storage", "tabs", "clipboardWrite", "tts" ], "side_panel": { "default_path": "sidepanel.html" }, "background": { "service_worker": "background.js" }, "commands": { "_execute_action": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Ctrl+B", "mac": "Command+B" } } }, "icons": { "16": "images/icon-16.png", "48": "images/icon-48.png", "128": "images/icon-128.png" }}
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How to download and manually install Side panel notetaker extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Side panel notetaker 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 Side panel notetaker extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Side panel notetaker extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Side panel notetaker extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Side panel notetaker 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 Side panel notetaker Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Side panel notetaker extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Side panel notetaker extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Side panel notetaker 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 Side panel notetaker 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 Side panel notetaker extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Side panel notetaker 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 Side panel notetaker extension file

Select and download the Side panel notetaker 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 Side panel notetaker 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 Side panel notetaker 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 Side panel notetaker 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 Side panel notetaker extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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