Web Notes Assistant

About

Web Notes Assistant is a powerful, privacy-first research and reading companion that lives in a sleek right-side panel on every webpage. Highlight any text or capture screenshots, organize them into named workspaces, and export to PDF or DOCX — all without leaving the page.

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 KEY FEATURES
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One-Click Text Capture
- Enable "Take Notes" mode, then select any text on the page
- A floating "Add to Notes" button instantly appears
- Captures raw text AND rich HTML structure (bold, italics, links, tables, code blocks)

Region Screenshot Tool
- Click the camera button to enter screenshot mode
- Drag to select any area of the page
- The cropped screenshot is saved directly to your note panel

Workspace Management
- Organize notes into named workspaces (e.g. "Research Project", "Meeting Notes")
- Create new workspaces or load existing saved ones
- Rename workspaces on the fly
- Delete workspaces you no longer need
- Duplicate name protection prevents accidental overwrites

Smart Autosave
- Notes are automatically saved every 15 seconds
- Toggle autosave on/off with one click
- Manual save available anytime with the Save button
- Last session restored automatically on next open

Cross-Tab Sync
- Open the panel on multiple tabs and notes stay in sync
- Changes in one tab reflect instantly in others

Export to PDF
- Full PDF export with workspace title, source URL links, timestamps
- Text notes exported as bullet points
- "Keep Style" notes exported in monospace code block format
- Screenshots embedded inline in the PDF

Export to DOCX
- Full Word document export with hyperlinks and timestamps
- Screenshots embedded as inline images

Dark / Light Theme
- Premium dark mode by default (deep purple/indigo palette)
- Toggle to light mode instantly — preference saved

Resizable Panel
- Drag the left edge of the panel to resize (280px to 700px wide)
- Page content shifts automatically to accommodate

Drag-and-Drop Reordering
- Drag notes up or down to reorder them within a workspace

 Right-Click Context Menu on Notes
- Move Up / Move Down
- Keep Style (toggle monospace / code-block display)
- Delete

Privacy First
- No data is sent to any server, ever
- All notes stored locally in Chrome's storage
- No account or login required

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HOW TO USE
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1. Click the Web Notes Assistant icon in the toolbar to open the panel
2. Give your workspace a name (or use the auto-created one)
3. Toggle "Take Notes" ON
4. Select any text on the page and click "Add to Notes"
5. Use the camera button to capture screenshot regions
6. Right-click notes to reorder or change style
7. Export to PDF or DOCX anytime

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PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED
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• activeTab - Capture screenshots of the visible tab when you trigger the tool
• storage - Save your notes and workspaces locally on your device
• tabs - Detect tab switches for cross-tab sync
• scripting - Inject the sidebar panel into web pages

No browsing history is accessed. No data leaves your device.

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BUILT BY YUVATECH
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Crafted for researchers, students, writers, and anyone who reads the web.