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Simple Side Note

Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

A lightweight notepad in the Chrome side panel.

Users
23
0 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#143K
#120K among extensions
Version
1.4.0
updated 27 Aug 2026

Users

monthly, 4 months
01225Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 23 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 4 months
001Jun 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Simple Side Note

# Chrome Web Store Listing — Simple Side Note (v1.3.0) 📝 Simple Side Note — The Sidebar Notepad for Google AI Mode & English Learners Tired of switching tabs every time you want to jot down a new word or phrase from Google AI Mode? Simple Side Note lives in your browser sidebar — so you can take notes without ever leaving the page. ✨ Key Features: • ⚡ Instant Sidebar Notes — Open with one click and start writing. Save your note anytime with a single button — or just press ⌘/Ctrl+S. • 🖱️ Capture from Any Page — Select any text → Right-click → "Add to Memo". Perfect for saving AI-generated definitions and example sentences (with the source link, optional). • 💾 Save & Organize — Give each note a title, then search (⌘/Ctrl+F), sort, and 📌 pin your favorites to the top. Build your personal vocabulary list or study journal with ease. • 🧹 Auto-clean & Trash — Let old, unpinned notes tidy themselves after 7, 30, or 90 days (off by default). Deleted notes move to Trash and stay recoverable for 30 days, so nothing is lost by accident. Pin 📌 anything you want to keep forever. • 🗄️ Backup & Restore — Export all your notes to a single file and import them back anytime. Switching computers or reinstalling? Your vocabulary list comes with you — nothing gets left behind. • ⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts — Save and search without touching the mouse. Shortcuts match your OS (⌘ on Mac, Ctrl on Windows) and can be turned off in Settings. • 🖼️ Rich Notes — Paste images, adjust font size, and add color to highlight key points. • 📥 Export Anywhere — Download any note as HTML or Markdown to review later in Word, Google Docs, Notion, or Obsidian. • 🎨 3 Themes — Light, Dark, and Warm. Study comfortably day or night. • 🖥️ Feels Native — Uses your operating system's own font (San Francisco on Mac, Segoe UI on Windows) so it blends right in. • ⚙️ Your Way — A Settings tab lets you tailor how it works: keep unsaved drafts, toggle confirmations, enable shortcuts, and more. • 🔒 100% Private — All notes stay on your device. Nothing is sent to any server — and with one-click Backup, your list is always safe in your own hands. 🎯 Perfect for: • English learners using Google AI Mode to look up words and phrases • Students who want to save AI explanations without losing their place • Anyone who takes notes while browsing the web 💡 How to use with Google AI Mode: Search a word or phrase in Google AI Mode (e.g. "levitating means") Open Simple Side Note in the sidebar Type or paste the definition, give it a title, and press 💾 Save (or ⌘/Ctrl+S) Build your vocabulary list without ever switching tabs Start studying smarter. Install Simple Side Note and keep your notes right beside you. ## What's new in v1.3.0 (short blurb for the update notice) New in 1.3.0: • 🧹 Auto-clean old memos — unpinned notes older than 7/30/90 days clear themselves (off by default) • 🗑️ Trash — deleted notes go to Trash and stay recoverable for 30 days • 📌 Pin = keep — pinned notes are never auto-cleaned, so your keepers are safe New in 1.4.0: • Added automatic UI localization for English, Korean, Japanese, Spanish, and German • Localized the editor, saved memo list, search, sorting, Trash, and confirmation dialogs • Localized the “Add to Memo” context-menu command • Localized backup and restore feedback • Added no new permissions; existing notes and settings remain fully compatible

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−1−4.2%00.00
30 days0+0.0%00.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Simple Side Note appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
trash#92−26

Version history

9 versions recorded
1.4.027 Aug 2026
1.3.018 Jul 2026
1.2.016 Jul 2026
1.1.05 Jul 2026
1.0.427 Jun 2026
1.0.322 Jun 2026
1.0.213 Jun 2026
1.0.16 Jun 2026

Details

Category
Education
First seen
5 Jun 2026
Size
117 KB
Languages
de, en, es, ja, ko
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
swyoonlabs.github.io
Extension ID
nfbfojjmjdhoebicleopmalefcbabonl

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 2
Permissions
sidePanelstoragecontextMenus

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