Simple Design QA

About

Simple Design QA is a lightweight Chrome extension for manual UX/UAT logging on desktop web apps.

What it does
Opens from the toolbar popup and auto-fills:
Page title
Page URL
Capture timestamp
Lets users save issue details:
Severity (Blocker, Major, Minor)
Feedback type
Issue text
Optional reference link
Optional selected container name (via on-page picker)
Optional screenshot evidence (selected area or visible viewport capture)
Stores logs locally in chrome.storage.local.
Provides a Logs page to:
Filter by severity and type
Search by page title and feedback text
Delete individual entries
Preview saved screenshots
Exports a ZIP file named like SDQA_YYYY-MM-DD_HH-mm-ss-SSS.zip containing:
sdqa-logs.csv
sdqa-logs.html
screenshots/* (when screenshots exist)
What it does not do
Does not send logs or screenshots to any external server.
Does not require account sign-in.
Does not sync data across devices/accounts.
Does not run continuously in the background to track browsing.
Does not support restricted browser pages like chrome:// for area picker/screenshot capture.
“Capture Full Page” captures the current visible viewport, not a stitched full-scroll page image.
3) Permissions justification
storage
Needed to save logs, selected container mappings, and popup draft state locally.
activeTab
Needed to read current tab context after user interaction and perform user-triggered capture/picker actions on that tab.
tabs
Needed to query the active tab and read its title/URL for auto-filled context fields.
scripting
Needed to inject temporary in-page scripts for:
Container selection overlay
Drag-to-select screenshot area overlay
downloads
Needed to generate and download the export ZIP file.
4) Privacy disclosure text
Simple Design QA processes and stores QA data locally in your browser profile.

Data collected (from user action)
Page title and page URL from the active tab
Capture timestamp
User-entered severity, feedback type, and feedback text
Optional reference link
Optional selected container name
Optional screenshot image data
Temporary draft metadata (including active tab ID for same-tab draft restore)
Data storage
Stored in chrome.storage.local on the user’s device.
Data remains until the user deletes entries, clears all logs, or uninstalls/clears extension storage.
Exported files are saved locally via Chrome Downloads when user clicks Export.
Data sharing
No remote API calls for runtime logging/export features.
No analytics, telemetry, or third-party data sharing in extension runtime.
Data is not transmitted off-device unless the user manually shares exported files.
5) Simple FAQ for users
Where are my logs saved?
In your browser’s local extension storage (chrome.storage.local).

Can I edit or delete logs?
You can delete individual logs in the Logs page or clear all logs from the popup.

Does this extension upload my screenshots anywhere?
No. Screenshots are stored locally and only written to disk when you export.

What does Export create?
A ZIP with sdqa-logs.csv, sdqa-logs.html, and screenshot files (if any).

Why can’t I capture on some pages?
Chrome restricts extension actions on internal/restricted pages (for example chrome://).

Does it keep unsaved text if I close the popup?
Yes, draft content is restored on the same page URL; draft clears after save or URL change.