Keep a note above your other apps
Write a call agenda, a draft or a checklist in the stack below. Open it above your other tabs in a supported desktop browser, with this page still open.
For desktop Chrome on Mac or Windows. Internal browser pages and the Chrome Web Store restrict extensions.
Try the working editor below. These drafts stay in this browser. Page and site notes, shortcuts, offline access and Google Drive sync are features of the Chrome extension.
Try a floating note
The purple stack is a working widget. Write, edit and switch notes right here. To float it above other tabs, click 🖥 at the top left of the note.
Add the extension for notes on any page or site, quick shortcuts and search.
Drafts stay in this browser on this site. They are separate from extension notes. Save a copy before clearing site data.
A floating window needs a supported desktop browser. You can keep writing here.
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Add to Chrome ↗Your stack is open in the floating window.
Keep this tab open while using the floating window. Add the Chrome extension to use floating notes without keeping this website open.
Open a floating note from this page
- Write in the purple stack on this page. Use the arrows to choose another note.
- Click the floating-window button at the top left of the note. If the browser does not support it, keep editing inline.
- Keep this tab open and switch to your work in another tab or app. Close the floating window to return the stack here. Add the Chrome extension to use floating notes without keeping this website open.
A small window for the work in front of you
- A call agenda. Keep your questions visible while you use a meeting or messaging app.
- A working checklist. Tick off steps as you move between the browser and other apps.
- A draft. Keep a short outline beside the document you are writing.
Your notes, saved locally
This site’s drafts stay in this browser, separate from extension notes. Download a copy before clearing site data. Add the Chrome extension for notes on other pages and websites, shortcuts and search. Extension notes are free locally without an account; optional Pro sync uses your own Google Drive. Site drafts do not transfer to the extension automatically.
Before you open a floating note
Does Chrome need to stay open?
Yes. Keep Chrome and this website tab open while using the site’s floating stack. Closing or navigating this tab closes its floating window. Add the Chrome extension to use floating notes without keeping this website open. Chrome still needs to be running.
Does it work on Mac and Windows?
Floating Notes works in desktop Chrome on Mac and Windows. It is a Chrome extension, not a separate native desktop application.
Can it float above every fullscreen app?
Fullscreen applications and the operating system can affect which windows stay visible. Use the normal windowed mode when a fullscreen app covers the note.
Can I create page notes as well?
Yes, with the Chrome extension. Create a Page note for one address or a Site note for a whole website. The site widget keeps its own local stack; it cannot attach a note to another website.
More ways to keep notes close
- Quick notes: capture a thought without leaving the page.
- Offline notepad: read and edit saved notes without a connection.
- Save from a page: keep a quote with its source link.
For desktop Chrome on Mac or Windows. Internal browser pages and the Chrome Web Store restrict extensions.