SmartNotes

About

SmartNotes is the ultimate reading and research companion designed for speed, context, and privacy. Stop breaking your focus by switching tabs to take notes.

With SmartNotes, you can highlight text on any webpage and instantly save it to a beautifully designed, dark-mode Side Panel using a quick keyboard shortcut (Cmd+Shift+S) or the right-click context menu.

Key Features:

⚡ Lightning Fast: Keyboard-first workflow. Hit your shortcut, and your idea is saved instantly.
🎨 Persistent Highlights: Your highlights stay glued to the webpage. Return to the article weeks later, and your glow highlight will still be there.
🔒 100% Local-First: Your notes never leave your device. Everything is stored directly in your browser's encrypted local storage.
🏷️ Native Tagging: Effortlessly organize and filter your research using custom tags.
📝 Markdown & Export: Write freely in Markdown and export your notes to MS Word/Google Docs format with a single click, or download a full JSON backup of your database.
🎯 Zero Distractions: A beautifully minimalistic interface utilizing modern glassmorphism that enhances, rather than interrupts, your reading experience.
Break free from the dinosaurs of note-taking. Your web, your context, your notes.