A Chrome extension for fast, contextual notetaking

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A Chrome extension for fast, contextual notetaking

tl;dr - I built a fast and low-frills notepad which helps me keep a flow state. I spend a lot of time in the browser: in calls, managing stuff between SaaS apps, or consolidating info from multiple tabs. Usually, I'd bring up an editor and side-by-side it, or switch between my current tab and a notion tab. This extension lets you hit a hotkey and bring up a notepad in-place. It's a scratchpad for thinking in the moment - key points and questions as I'm working. If I want to hold on to the memory, I can export it to another app - if not, I'll just delete the note. It's kind of like the RAM to Notion's hard drive. A couple more details: - It works in videos, pdfs, and most sites. Startup friends use it reviewing their Figmas. Investor friends have been using it on Docsends. I use it to pull important parts from documentation, and writing call notes. - A note can be used across tabs (e.g. I've used it to cross-reference product reviews) - It keeps a bibliography for each note. - It can stash its notes if you want to keep things in-house. If not, you can export to Google Docs and Notion - If you connect your Google Drive, you can search your drive. It's faster than the web interface. Anyway, the point is to be a really fast way to manage your current thoughts. I feel like memory decays rapidly, and the faster I can record things, the lower my mental burden. I've got a video showing some of this at https://getjotter.com/ . There's no signup needed to try it, and I'm happy to take feedback and suggestions!