TabNote - New Tab Notepad

Tracking since Apr 20, 2026.

Changelog

• May 19, 2026
  description

  TabNote replaces your new tab with a clean, distraction-free writing space. Open a new tab, start writing - your notes are saved instantly with no account required.
  Features:
  
  Multiple named notes with a sidebar - not just a single textarea
  Pin important notes to the top
  Word count, character count, and line count live as you type
  Download any note as a .txt file
  Copy note to clipboard in one click (with markdown title formatting)
  Quick-view popup: peek at your notes without opening a new tab
  
  Shortcuts:
  
  Ctrl+N → new note
  Ctrl+S → download note
  Tab → inserts 2 spaces (code-friendly)
  
  Everything is stored locally using Chrome's built-in storage. Nothing leaves your browser. No sign-up, no sync, no ads.

  TabNote turns your Chrome new tab into a simple, fast, distraction-free notepad.
  
  It is built for quick capture: ideas, daily plans, reminders, task lists, snippets, meeting notes, and rough drafts. Instead of opening a full notes app, you can start writing the moment a new tab opens.
  
  TabNote is designed to stay lightweight and easy to use:
  1.no account required
  2.local-first by default
  3.fast note creation and switching
  4.clean, focused writing experience
  
  Features:
  1.Replace the new tab page with a private notes workspace
  2.Create and manage multiple notes
  3.Pin important notes
  4.Search across note titles and content
  5.Filter notes by all, pinned, recent, and trash
  6.Autosave while you write
  7.Copy note content instantly
  8.Download notes as .txt
  9.Full backup export and restore import
  10.Trash and restore flow for safer note management
  11.Popup access to recent notes
  12.Light mode, dark mode, and browser default theme
  13.Optional browser sync support (in Experimental phase)
  
  Privacy and storage:
  TabNote stores notes locally by default using your browser storage. No account is needed.
  
  Optional browser sync is available as an experimental feature. It mirrors your saved state to browser sync storage for lightweight recovery, but it is not yet intended as a full conflict-safe multi-device sync system.
  
  TabNote is free forever and built for the community.
  
  What’s New in 2.1.0 -
  
  Added a stronger v2 storage system with safer data handling
  Added migration support for older TabNote installs
  Replaced permanent delete with Trash and Restore
  Added full backup export and import
  Added search across notes
  Added filters for pinned, recent, and trash
  Added settings for autosave, theme, delete confirmation, and new tab behavior
  Added light, dark, and browser-default theme modes
  Added optional experimental browser sync
  Added a sync test button
  Improved popup and settings UI polish
  Improved note safety and overall reliability

• May 19, 2026
  name

  TabNote – New Tab Notepad

  TabNote - New Tab Notepad

• May 9, 2026
  short_description

  Your new tab is now a fast, beautiful notepad. Multiple notes, word count, dark UI. No account, no sync, just write.

  Turn every new tab into a calm, fast notepad for quick ideas, tasks, drafts, and daily notes. Free forever and private by default.

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