NoteStash - Highlight and annotate any webpage text content
by issahil404
v1.1.2 Updated Mar 11, 2025 50.56KiB
⚠️Not updated in over a year
Description
## NoteStash: A Privacy-Focused Chrome Extension for Web Annotation
### Overview
**NoteStash** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to enhance your interaction with web content while prioritizing privacy. It allows users to highlight important text on any webpage and attach personalized notes, all stored locally on their device.
### Key Features
- **Text Highlighting**:
- Highlight important text with a simple selection.
- Choose from multiple highlight colors to organize content by theme or priority.
- Highlights persist across browsing sessions.
- **Personalized Notes**:
- Add custom notes to highlighted text.
- Use markdown formatting for rich text notes.
- Capture thoughts, questions, or additional context alongside web content.
- **100% Privacy-Focused**:
- All data is stored locally in the browser's storage.
- No accounts, cloud storage, or tracking—your highlights and notes remain private.
- Works offline after the webpage is loaded.
- **Data Control**:
- Export highlights and notes in a portable format for backup.
- Import data from other devices or share research with trusted colleagues.
- **Open Source**:
- Fully transparent codebase available for review.
- Community-driven development welcomes contributions.
- Free forever with no hidden costs or premium features.
### Perfect For
- **Students**: Collecting research from multiple sources.
- **Professionals**: Gathering information across various websites.
- **Avid Readers**: Saving memorable quotes or passages.
- **Anyone** seeking to organize web content without leaving their browser.
### How It Works
1. **Install NoteStash**.
2. **Visit any webpage** and select text to highlight.
3. **Choose a highlight color**.
4. **Add optional notes** with a single click.
5. **Access all highlights** through the extension popup for easy reference and organization.
### Privacy Promise
- **Local-only storage** ensures complete control over your data.
- No servers collect your information.
- No analytics track your usage.
- No monetization of your browsing habits.
### Open Source Commitment
- The source code is available for review.
- Ensures the extension functions exactly as described without hidden features or data collection.
- Invites scrutiny and contributions from the community.
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Permissions (5)
Permissions
activeTabℹ Can access the current tab when you click the extension contextMenusℹ Can add items to the right-click menu scriptingℹ Can inject scripts into web pages storageℹ Can store data locally in your browser tabsℹ Can see your open tabs and their URLs
Details
| Version | 1.1.2 |
| Updated | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Size | 50.56KiB |
| First Seen | Mar 29, 2026 |
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