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TabScribe — Research OS for the Web

by mahiluday2005 · Tools
Manifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 21 Oct 2026

Highlight → Summarize → Translate → Rewrite → Cite. A privacy-first research side panel powered by Chrome's built-in AI.

Users
18
+4 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
4
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#159K
#133K among extensions
Version
Beta 0.9 (Chrome AI + Offline)
updated 17 Sep 2025

Users

monthly, 13 months
0918Sep 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 21 Oct 2026: 18 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 13 months
024Sep 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 21 Oct 2026: 4 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 TabScribe — Research OS for the Web

📖 TabScribe — Research OS for the Web TabScribe is your personal research assistant, built directly into Chrome. Highlight text anywhere on the web → save it to your side panel → instantly summarize, rewrite, translate, and cite with Chrome’s built-in AI. No more juggling tabs, lost notes, or messy copy-pastes. TabScribe organizes your research into clean projects that you can export into polished drafts in seconds. ✨ Key Features •One-click capture Right-click or press Alt+S to save any selection with source, title, and link. •On-device AI tools Summarize, rewrite in different tones, translate into multiple languages, or proofread—all powered by Chrome’s on-device AI (with optional Gemini fallback). •Citations made easy Automatic DOI detection, metadata fetching, and export in APA, MLA, Harvard, and BibTeX. •Organize your research Create multiple projects, tag snippets, and search across everything instantly. •Literature Lens Discover related academic papers, explore citation networks, and filter for open access or recent publications. •Export to drafts Turn your saved snippets into structured reports with inline citations. Export in Markdown or DOCX with one click. •Privacy-first design Works completely offline by default. Your notes and projects stay stored locally in your browser. 🧑‍🎓 Perfect For • Students and researchers writing essays, papers, or theses. •Journalists and analysts compiling multi-source reports. •Founders, writers, and lifelong learners organizing their reading. 🚀 Why TabScribe? Unlike note-taking apps that add friction, TabScribe lives in your browser, right where research happens. It combines speed, organization, and AI power into one seamless workflow. Highlight. Save. Summarize. Draft. Done. 👉 Try TabScribe today and transform the way you research.

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+1+5.9%00.00
30 days+4+28.6%00.00
6 months+6+50.0%00.00
1 year+11+157.1%+20.00

Version history

1 versions recorded
Beta 0.9 (Chrome AI + Offline)17 Sep 2025

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
17 Sep 2025
Size
138 KB
Languages
en
Pricing
Free
Privacy policy
github.com
Extension ID
adajfbbemhhjpgmiedkgbaceiiahgafd

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 2, likelihood 2
Permissions
contextMenussidePanelstorageactiveTabscriptingclipboardWrite
Site access
https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/*https://api.openalex.org/*https://api.crossref.org/*

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