many notes,
one drawer.
NoteDrawer replaces the pile of Notepad windows on your desktop, with a browser extension where every note lives in one place, right in the toolbar.
Free, always. No ads, no premium tier, no account. Works on Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi and other Chromium browsers.
what's pinned up
15 featuresEverything in v1.13.1.
One list for every note
Click the toolbar icon to see all notes with their titles and last-edited times.
Popup and full-page view
Open any note in a full tab with a sidebar for jumping between notes.
Formatting toolbar
B / i / </> / ☑ buttons wrap your selection. No syntax to memorize.
Clickable checklists
Turn lines into to-do items and tick them right in the preview.
Search
Filters by title and content as you type, within the list you're viewing: active notes or archive.
Star important notes
A gold ★ in every theme. Starring never moves a note. Use “Show only ★” to filter.
Drag to reorder
Grab the ⠿ handle and drop a note where you want it.
Undo delete
Deleting shows a 6-second “Undo” message, so a slip is never final.
Duplicate a note
Creates “title (copy)” right next to the original.
Archive a note
Move a note out of the main list without deleting it. A note can be both starred and archived at once.
Copy or download a note
Copy as plain text, or save one note as a .txt file with line breaks intact.
Backup and restore
Export all notes to JSON. Import adds notes to your list and never overwrites.
Clickable links
http://, https:// and www addresses in a note become links automatically.
Word and character count
Shown in the footer while you edit.
Private by design
Notes live in local extension storage. No account, no server, no tracking.
pick a paper
16 themesClick the palette icon in the popup to choose. Your pick syncs between the popup and full-page view.
how it looks
Real screenshots of v1.13.1. The popup for quick notes, the full-page view for longer ones.
getting it running
Works in any Chromium-based browser (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi and more), loaded as an unpacked extension.
- Download the zip and unzip it. You get a folder named
notedrawer. - Open your browser's extensions page:
chrome://extensions,edge://extensions,brave://extensions,opera://extensionsorvivaldi://extensions. - Turn on Developer mode with the toggle at top right.
- Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped
notedrawerfolder. - Pin the NoteDrawer icon to your toolbar for one-click access.
Keep the folder where it is. Your browser reads the extension straight from it.
how do I...
The common things, answered.
Create a note
Click +, then rename it straight away.
Edit a note
Click a note to open it, then Edit. Changes save automatically.
Format text
Select text and click B, i or </>. Click again to remove. Empty selection inserts a pair at the cursor.
Make a checklist
While editing, click ☑ on a line or a selection of lines. Tick items in the preview.
Open full page
Click the ⤢ icon on a note.
Reorder
Drag the ⠿ handle up or down. Works in the popup and full page.
Archive a note
Click the 🗃️ icon to move a note out of the main list. Open Archive in the bottom bar and click ↩️ to bring one back.
Back up your notes
Use ⬇️ Export in the bottom bar and choose where to save the JSON file.
Move to a new computer
Install NoteDrawer there, then use ⬆️ Import and pick your backup file.
questions people ask
QWhere are my notes stored?
In your browser's local extension storage, inside your browser profile. Nothing leaves your computer. Export a JSON backup to keep a copy elsewhere.
QWill notes sync between computers?
Not automatically. Use Export and Import to move them.
QDoes Import overwrite my notes?
No. Imported notes are added to your existing list and nothing is deleted.
QDoes it work in Firefox?
This version works on Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi and more). A Firefox port is possible but not included.
QI clicked delete by mistake.
Click Undo in the message at the bottom of the screen within about 6 seconds.
QWhat permissions does it use?
| storage | Save your notes and theme locally. |
|---|---|
| downloads | Save exported backups and .txt files. |