Minimal Sidebar & New Tab Notes

About

Minimal Sidebar & New Tab Notes is a clean, distraction-free note-taking extension that lives in your browser sidebar and new tab. Perfect for quick notes, text processing, and markdown writing without leaving your workflow.

WHY YOU NEED THIS EXTENSION:

✓ Always Accessible - Open with Ctrl+Shift+Comma or click the icon. Your notes are always one shortcut away.

✓ Dual Mode Support - Works seamlessly in both sidebar mode (for quick access while browsing) and fullscreen new tab mode (for focused writing).

✓ Smart Storage - Sidebar notes persist across sessions using localStorage, while new tab mode uses sessionStorage for temporary notes. Choose what fits your workflow.

✓ Zero Bloat - Minimalist design with monospaced font. No unnecessary features, just what you need.

KEY FEATURES:

POWERFUL NOTE-TAKING
• Dual textarea layout (70% main + 30% sub note)
• Auto-save as you type - never lose your work
• Pinned notes system - save frequently used snippets
• Backup & restore all notes as JSON
• Character counter to track your writing

TEXT UTILITIES
• Remove Vietnamese accents (convert to plain ASCII)
• Case conversion: lowercase, UPPERCASE, Capitalize Each Word
• Whitespace cleanup: remove double spaces or all spaces
• Find & replace with regex support
• Random ID generator (customizable length, A-Z/a-z/0-9)

EXPORT FLEXIBILITY
Export your notes in 10+ file formats including plain text, markdown, structured data formats, and popular programming languages. Perfect for developers and writers who need flexible export options.

MARKDOWN PREVIEW
• Toggle between edit and preview mode (Ctrl+Shift+V)
• Supports GitHub Flavored Markdown
• Smart detection for HTML/code vs markdown
• Download directly as markdown (Ctrl+Shift+X)

CONTEXT MENU INTEGRATION
• Right-click any selected text on any webpage
• Instantly download it in 13+ formats
• No need to copy-paste into the extension

SEARCH INTEGRATION
• Press Ctrl+Enter to open the search panel
• Search your notes text directly on Google, Perplexity, Kagi, Brave Search, and more
• Navigate engines with arrow keys, press Enter to search, Escape to close

PERFECT FOR:

Developers - Quick code snippets, API testing, JSON formatting
Students - Lecture notes, quick calculations, text processing
Writers - Distraction-free markdown writing with preview
Vietnamese Users - Built-in accent removal for text conversion
Anyone - Quick note-taking without switching apps

PRIVACY FIRST:

• All data stored locally in your browser
• No cloud sync, no external servers
• No tracking, no analytics
• Open source friendly

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS:

• Ctrl+Shift+Comma - Open sidebar
• Ctrl+Shift+V - Toggle markdown preview
• Ctrl+Shift+X - Download as markdown
• Enter - Execute find/replace or generate IDs
• Ctrl+Enter - Open search panel to search notes text on the web

Try it now and experience truly minimal, productive note-taking right in your browser!