Local Notes

About

Local Notes is a powerful, lightweight, and completely private productivity extension that brings an advanced note-taking environment, a seamless AI assistant, and handy developer tools directly to your browser's side panel.

Whether you're organizing daily tasks, jotting down quick ideas, or seeking AI-powered help, everything stays on your machine. No accounts required, no cloud syncing forced upon you, and no subscription fees.

🌟 Key Features

📝 Advanced Note-Taking
• Markdown Support: Write and format beautifully with full markdown rendering and live preview.
• Smart Organization: Tag notes with categories (Todo, Work, Personal, Ideas) or your own custom labels.
• Pin & Archive: Pin up to 3 favorite notes for instant access; archive the rest to stay focused.
• Drag & Drop: Reorder notes effortlessly with drag-and-drop.
• Full-Text Search: Find any note instantly by searching titles, content, and labels.
• Image Attachments: Embed images directly into your notes.
• Auto-Save: Never lose your work — notes save automatically as you type.

🤖 AI Chat Assistant (Gemini API)
• Chat with Google Gemini 2.5 Flash right inside the extension.
• Custom Gems: Create personalized AI personas with unique system instructions and emoji icons.
• 3 Built-in Gems: Code Assistant, Writing Coach, and Learning Tutor — ready to use out of the box.
• Separate chat history per Gem so conversations stay organized.
• Markdown & code block rendering with one-click copy in AI responses.
• Bring your own API key — no middleman, no hidden costs.

🛠️ Developer Tools
• Base64 Encoder/Decoder: Encode text, decode Base64, and preview Base64 images.
• JSON Formatter: Pretty-print (2 or 4 spaces), minify, validate, and syntax-highlight JSON.
• Code Snippets Manager: Save and organize reusable code snippets across 11 languages (TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, Python, Go, Rust, Vue, Bash, Text).
• Copy-to-clipboard on all tools for fast workflow.

💾 Data Management & Privacy
• 100% Local Storage: All data lives in your browser's IndexedDB and Chrome storage — nothing leaves your device.
• Export & Import: Back up all your data (notes, chats, snippets, gems) as a JSON file and restore anytime.
• Export Reminder: A friendly nudge every 30 days to keep your backups fresh.
• Works Fully Offline (except AI chat features).

🎨 Clean & Intuitive UI
• Side Panel Integration: Access everything without leaving your current tab.
• Collapsible sidebar navigation for developer tools.
• Splash screen on first launch with a quick feature overview.
• Dedicated options page with storage stats.

Your data. Your device. Your rules.