e.Simple Notes

Tracking since May 5, 2026.

Changelog

• Jun 10, 2026
  description

  e.Simple Notes is a clean productivity extension for Chrome that keeps your essential tools in one side panel. Take quick notes, run simple calculations, manage focus sessions with a built-in timer, and now chat with an AI assistant, all without interrupting your browsing flow.
  
  Use sticky-note style notes to capture ideas, to-dos, reminders, and snippets while you work. The calculator helps with fast everyday math, the timer supports focused work sessions, and the AI chat lets you ask questions, summarize pages, or draft content right inside the browser. Everything stays lightweight, simple, and easy to access.
  
  Key features:
  
  - Quick note taking in the Chrome side panel
  - Built-in calculator for everyday calculations
  - Focus timer with alarm and notification support
  - AI chat assistant (bring your own API key)
  - Share the current page with the AI in one click
  - Save AI responses directly to your notes
  - Theme, language, and notification preferences
  - Minimal interface designed for fast daily use
  
  e.Simple Notes is built for users who want notes, calculation, focus tools, and AI assistance in one place, without switching tabs or opening separate apps.
  
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  What's new in v1.2.1
  
  - Mini-game added to the side panel — accessible from the top right corner.
  - Support Us button added to the footer for those who want to support the project.
  
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  What's new in v1.2.0 - AI Chat
  
  - AI chat assistant built into the side panel. Bring your own API key and choose your provider: OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), Google Gemini, or DeepSeek. Responses stream in real time.
  - Include Page - activate the page button in the chat bar to share the current tab's visible text with the AI. Content is fetched instantly and refreshed automatically if you switch tabs.
  - Save to Notes - save any AI response to a new note with one click. Markdown formatting (bold, italic, lists) is preserved as rich text.
  - Calculator decimal input now works correctly on locales that use a comma as the decimal separator (e.g. Turkish, German, French).
  
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  v1.1.1 - Bug fixes & timer improvements
  
  - Timer custom preset now lets you type the duration directly on the clock face. Click the time display and enter minutes:seconds (e.g. 90:00). Supports up to 999 minutes.
  - Fixed a crash that occurred when creating a new note after updating to v1.1.0.
  - Fixed the notes history panel collapsing and hiding older notes on smaller screen sizes.
  - Fixed timer notification icon failing to load.
  
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  What's new in v1.1.0
  
  - Label system - assign color-coded labels to notes
  - Multi-label support - each note can have multiple labels
  - Label filtering - filter history by label
  - Toolbar icon adapts to light/dark browser theme
  - Cross-device sync toggle in Settings (off by default)
  - Bug fixes: dark mode text, label menu positioning

  e.Simple Notes is a clean productivity extension for Chrome that keeps your essential tools in one side panel. Take quick notes, run simple calculations, manage focus sessions with a built-in timer, and now chat with an AI assistant, all without interrupting your browsing flow.
  
  Use sticky-note style notes to capture ideas, to-dos, reminders, and snippets while you work. The calculator helps with fast everyday math, the timer supports focused work sessions, and the AI chat lets you ask questions, summarize pages, or draft content right inside the browser. Everything stays lightweight, simple, and easy to access.
  
  Key features:
  
  - Quick note taking with rich-text editing in the Chrome side panel
  - Interactive checklists and to-do lists directly inside your notes
  - Organize notes with color-coded labels and history filtering
  - Built-in calculator for everyday calculations
  - Focus timer with alarm, notification support, and custom inputs
  - AI chat assistant (bring your own API key: OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek)
  - Share the current page text with the AI in one click (Include Page)
  - Save AI responses directly to your notes (automatically converts to checklists)
  - Optional cross-device sync to backup notes (via Chrome Sync)
  - A fun built-in mini-game ("Angry Herbs") for your focus breaks
  - Theme (Light/Dark/Auto), language, and notification preferences
  - Minimal interface designed for fast daily use
  
  e.Simple Notes is built for users who want notes, calculation, focus tools, and AI assistance in one place, without switching tabs or opening separate apps.
  
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  What's new in v1.2.2
  - Checklist / To-Do in Notes — Convert any note line to interactive checklist checkboxes with the new toolbar button (☑).
  - AI-generated checklists — AI response plans or to-do lists using markdown checkboxes automatically convert to checklists when saved.
  
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  What's new in v1.2.1
  
  - Mini-game added to the side panel — accessible from the top right corner.
  - Support Us button added to the footer for those who want to support the project.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  
  What's new in v1.2.0 - AI Chat
  
  - AI chat assistant built into the side panel. Bring your own API key and choose your provider: OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), Google Gemini, or DeepSeek. Responses stream in real time.
  - Include Page - activate the page button in the chat bar to share the current tab's visible text with the AI. Content is fetched instantly and refreshed automatically if you switch tabs.
  - Save to Notes - save any AI response to a new note with one click. Markdown formatting (bold, italic, lists) is preserved as rich text.
  - Calculator decimal input now works correctly on locales that use a comma as the decimal separator (e.g. Turkish, German, French).
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  
  v1.1.1 - Bug fixes & timer improvements
  
  - Timer custom preset now lets you type the duration directly on the clock face. Click the time display and enter minutes:seconds (e.g. 90:00). Supports up to 999 minutes.
  - Fixed a crash that occurred when creating a new note after updating to v1.1.0.
  - Fixed the notes history panel collapsing and hiding older notes on smaller screen sizes.
  - Fixed timer notification icon failing to load.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  
  What's new in v1.1.0
  
  - Label system - assign color-coded labels to notes
  - Multi-label support - each note can have multiple labels
  - Label filtering - filter history by label
  - Toolbar icon adapts to light/dark browser theme
  - Cross-device sync toggle in Settings (off by default)
  - Bug fixes: dark mode text, label menu positioning

• Jun 4, 2026
  description

  e.Simple Notes is a clean productivity extension for Chrome that keeps your essential tools in one side panel. Take quick notes, run simple calculations, and manage focus sessions with a built-in timer without interrupting your browsing flow.
  
  Use sticky-note style notes to capture ideas, to-dos, reminders, and snippets while you work. The calculator helps with fast everyday math, and the timer supports focused work sessions directly inside the browser. Everything stays lightweight, simple, and easy to access.
  
  Key features:
  
  • Quick note taking in the Chrome side panel
  • Built-in calculator for everyday calculations
  • Focus timer with alarm and notification support
  • Theme, language, and notification preferences
  • Minimal interface designed for fast daily use
  
  e.Simple Notes is built for users who want notes, calculation, and focus tools in one place, without switching tabs or opening separate apps.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  
  v1.1.1 — Bug fixes & timer improvements
  
  • Timer custom preset now lets you type the duration directly on the clock face, click the time display and enter minutes:seconds (e.g. 90:00). Supports up to 999 minutes.
  • Fixed a crash that occurred when creating a new note after updating to v1.1.0.
  • Fixed the notes history panel collapsing and hiding older notes on smaller screen sizes.
  • Fixed timer notification icon failing to load.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  
  What's new in v1.1.0
  • Label system — assign color-coded labels to notes
  • Multi-label support — each note can have multiple labels
  • Label filtering — filter history by label
  • Toolbar icon adapts to light/dark browser theme
  • Cross-device sync toggle in Settings (off by default)
  • Bug fixes: dark mode text, label menu positioning

  e.Simple Notes is a clean productivity extension for Chrome that keeps your essential tools in one side panel. Take quick notes, run simple calculations, manage focus sessions with a built-in timer, and now chat with an AI assistant, all without interrupting your browsing flow.
  
  Use sticky-note style notes to capture ideas, to-dos, reminders, and snippets while you work. The calculator helps with fast everyday math, the timer supports focused work sessions, and the AI chat lets you ask questions, summarize pages, or draft content right inside the browser. Everything stays lightweight, simple, and easy to access.
  
  Key features:
  
  - Quick note taking in the Chrome side panel
  - Built-in calculator for everyday calculations
  - Focus timer with alarm and notification support
  - AI chat assistant (bring your own API key)
  - Share the current page with the AI in one click
  - Save AI responses directly to your notes
  - Theme, language, and notification preferences
  - Minimal interface designed for fast daily use
  
  e.Simple Notes is built for users who want notes, calculation, focus tools, and AI assistance in one place, without switching tabs or opening separate apps.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  
  What's new in v1.2.1
  
  - Mini-game added to the side panel — accessible from the top right corner.
  - Support Us button added to the footer for those who want to support the project.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  
  What's new in v1.2.0 - AI Chat
  
  - AI chat assistant built into the side panel. Bring your own API key and choose your provider: OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), Google Gemini, or DeepSeek. Responses stream in real time.
  - Include Page - activate the page button in the chat bar to share the current tab's visible text with the AI. Content is fetched instantly and refreshed automatically if you switch tabs.
  - Save to Notes - save any AI response to a new note with one click. Markdown formatting (bold, italic, lists) is preserved as rich text.
  - Calculator decimal input now works correctly on locales that use a comma as the decimal separator (e.g. Turkish, German, French).
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  
  v1.1.1 - Bug fixes & timer improvements
  
  - Timer custom preset now lets you type the duration directly on the clock face. Click the time display and enter minutes:seconds (e.g. 90:00). Supports up to 999 minutes.
  - Fixed a crash that occurred when creating a new note after updating to v1.1.0.
  - Fixed the notes history panel collapsing and hiding older notes on smaller screen sizes.
  - Fixed timer notification icon failing to load.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  
  What's new in v1.1.0
  
  - Label system - assign color-coded labels to notes
  - Multi-label support - each note can have multiple labels
  - Label filtering - filter history by label
  - Toolbar icon adapts to light/dark browser theme
  - Cross-device sync toggle in Settings (off by default)
  - Bug fixes: dark mode text, label menu positioning

• Jun 4, 2026
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• Jun 4, 2026
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• May 10, 2026
  description

  e.Simple Notes is a clean productivity extension for Chrome that keeps your essential tools in one side panel. Take quick notes, run simple calculations, and manage focus sessions with a built-in timer without interrupting your browsing flow.
  
  Use sticky-note style notes to capture ideas, to-dos, reminders, and snippets while you work. The calculator helps with fast everyday math, and the timer supports focused work sessions directly inside the browser. Everything stays lightweight, simple, and easy to access.
  
  Key features:
  
  • Quick note taking in the Chrome side panel
  • Built-in calculator for everyday calculations
  • Focus timer with alarm and notification support
  • Theme, language, and notification preferences
  • Minimal interface designed for fast daily use
  
  e.Simple Notes is built for users who want notes, calculation, and focus tools in one place, without switching tabs or opening separate apps.

  e.Simple Notes is a clean productivity extension for Chrome that keeps your essential tools in one side panel. Take quick notes, run simple calculations, and manage focus sessions with a built-in timer without interrupting your browsing flow.
  
  Use sticky-note style notes to capture ideas, to-dos, reminders, and snippets while you work. The calculator helps with fast everyday math, and the timer supports focused work sessions directly inside the browser. Everything stays lightweight, simple, and easy to access.
  
  Key features:
  
  • Quick note taking in the Chrome side panel
  • Built-in calculator for everyday calculations
  • Focus timer with alarm and notification support
  • Theme, language, and notification preferences
  • Minimal interface designed for fast daily use
  
  e.Simple Notes is built for users who want notes, calculation, and focus tools in one place, without switching tabs or opening separate apps.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  
  v1.1.1 — Bug fixes & timer improvements
  
  • Timer custom preset now lets you type the duration directly on the clock face, click the time display and enter minutes:seconds (e.g. 90:00). Supports up to 999 minutes.
  • Fixed a crash that occurred when creating a new note after updating to v1.1.0.
  • Fixed the notes history panel collapsing and hiding older notes on smaller screen sizes.
  • Fixed timer notification icon failing to load.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  
  What's new in v1.1.0
  • Label system — assign color-coded labels to notes
  • Multi-label support — each note can have multiple labels
  • Label filtering — filter history by label
  • Toolbar icon adapts to light/dark browser theme
  • Cross-device sync toggle in Settings (off by default)
  • Bug fixes: dark mode text, label menu positioning

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