Always-on-top sticky notes using Chrome Picture-in-Picture. Search, backup, duplicate, extra colors. Chrome 116+.
Users
517
+166 in 30 days
Rating
4.8 / 5
+0.05 in 30 days
Ratings
5
+1 in 30 days
Store rank
#43K
#36K among extensions
Version
3.8.1
updated 16 Aug 2026
Users
monthly, 7 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:517 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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monthly, 7 months
Latest, 16 Oct 2026:5 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About FloatNote — Sticky Notes
🖊️ FloatNote — Always-On-Top Sticky Notes
FloatNote lets you create sticky notes that float above EVERYTHING on your screen — other browser tabs, apps, video players, even your desktop. It uses Chrome's built-in Document Picture-in-Picture (PiP) technology — the exact same engine that keeps YouTube videos floating while you browse other pages. Now you get that same always-on-top superpower for your notes.
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✨ KEY FEATURES
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📌 TRULY ALWAYS ON TOP
Unlike regular browser-tab notes that disappear the moment you switch tabs, FloatNote windows float above everything — just like a PiP video. Keep your notes visible while you code, research, watch videos, type emails, or do anything else on your computer.
🎨 5 BEAUTIFUL COLOR THEMES
Choose from Yellow, Pink, Green, Blue, or Purple for each note. Change the color any time directly inside the floating note — the whole note updates instantly. Color-code your notes by topic, priority, or mood.
✏️ RICH TEXT FORMATTING
FloatNote isn't just plaintext. Format your notes with:
• Bold (Ctrl+B)
• Italic (Ctrl+I)
• Underline (Ctrl+U)
• Strikethrough
Use the formatting toolbar that appears on hover, or use keyboard shortcuts while typing.
📋 MULTIPLE NOTES IN ONE PANEL
Add as many notes as you need. They stack neatly as cards inside a single floating panel — scroll through them, close individual ones, or keep them all open at once. Each card has its own color, formatting, and content.
➕ ADD NOTES WITHOUT REOPENING THE POPUP
Once your FloatNote panel is floating, tap the gold "+" button directly in the header to add another note instantly — no need to click the extension icon again.
💾 AUTO-SAVES AS YOU TYPE
Everything you write is saved automatically to your browser's local storage. Your notes survive tab refreshes, browser restarts, and system reboots. Nothing is ever lost.
🔁 REOPEN SAVED NOTES ANYTIME
Click the FloatNote extension icon to see all your saved notes. Click any note row to bring it back into the floating panel instantly.
🔢 BADGE COUNTER
The extension icon shows how many notes you have — at a glance, without even opening the popup.
👁️ HOVER-TO-REVEAL CONTROLS
Like PiP video controls, FloatNote's UI (color dots, close button, formatting bar) stays hidden until you hover over the note. This keeps your notes clean and distraction-free while you're working.
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🔒 PRIVACY FIRST
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Your notes never leave your device. FloatNote:
✅ Stores everything in local browser storage
✅ Makes ZERO network requests
✅ Has NO servers, NO accounts, NO sign-up
✅ Never reads your page content
✅ Never tracks anything
The only permissions used:
• storage — to save your notes locally
• activeTab — to open the PiP window on the current page
• tabs — to detect and warn about restricted pages (chrome://)
• scripting — to trigger the Document PiP API with proper user gesture
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💡 HOW IT WORKS
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1. Click the FloatNote icon in your Chrome toolbar
2. Pick a note color and click "Add New Note"
3. A floating note panel appears — drag it anywhere on your screen
4. Type, format, and color your note
5. Click anywhere else — your note stays on top!
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⚙️ REQUIREMENTS
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• Chrome 116 or newer (required for Document Picture-in-Picture API)
• Works on any regular webpage
• Does NOT work on chrome:// pages (browser restriction, not ours)
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🆚 WHY FLOATNOTE OVER OTHER STICKY NOTE EXTENSIONS?
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Most sticky note extensions inject notes into the webpage as overlaid divs. This means:
✗ Notes are trapped inside the browser window
✗ Notes disappear when you switch tabs
✗ Notes get buried under other windows
FloatNote uses a fundamentally different approach — it opens a real OS-level always-on-top window using the Document PiP API. The result:
✓ Notes float ABOVE other apps, not just above the webpage
✓ Notes stay visible when you switch tabs
✓ Notes stay visible when other windows are active
✓ Notes behave exactly like a floating PiP video
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📬 FEEDBACK & SUPPORT
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Found a bug? Have a feature request? We'd love to hear from you. Leave a review or reach out through the Chrome Web Store support channel.
If you love FloatNote, please leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review — it helps others discover the extension!