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VanillaNote

Jot down notes right from your favorite browser. Then, hit SHIFT + CMD + S to save your notes to a .txt file.

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WHAT IS VanillaNote?

VanillaNote is an open-source web applet that lets you write notes in your browser, title the notes, and then save them to your computer with a handy keyboard shortcut. It's light-weight and lightning fast, so it makes a great home page or desktop shortcut.

💧 Light-weight

VanillaNote is just one HTML file weighing in at well under 4kB, so you can carry it on just about anything, and load it just about anywhere.

⚡️ Lightning-fast

With speed and simplicity in mind, VanillaNote loads instantly and is ready on the fly. Why bog down your boot time or slow down your awesome stream of ideas?

WHY USE VanillaNote?

We are increasingly "living in the browser." Tools like Figma and Google Docs have allowed us to complete most tasks from within Firefox, Safari, and Chrome, so why use another program to just write a quick note or two? With VanillaNote you can add a note applet to a new tab or window without ever leaving your trusty browser.

 💾 Simple "Install"

Use VanillaNote whichever way you like! Set it as your homepage in your browser, or add the file to your desktop. Regardless, you'll be writing useful notes in no time.

💡 Open-Source

The VanillaNote applet is an open-source effort, so you have our permission to go right ahead and modify it to fit your needs. Need a dedicated save button? Add it.

NEWSLETTER

VanillaNote is a work in progress. Updates are carefully considered before being committed to the master branch. Maybe you're interested in hearing about them. If you are, add your email address in the input field and you'll get an alert on version changes.

"It gets the job done, and I find myself taking a lot more notes than ever before — it makes remembering things easier, for sure."

- Frank B.

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