1. QuickNote

QuickNoternis a basic note-taking tool that offers but a few frills. Once it’s installed, yourncan enjoy tabs, browser/email integration, and auto-save. You can openrnQuickNote as a floating window, a sidebar (see the screenshot), or within a tab. 

QuickNote Settings

Customization of QuickNote includes: Per-user note savingrnlocations, font type, background color, custom CSS styles, auto-save on Xthrncharacter, and more. 

QuickNote has a single keyboard shortcut (Ctrl-F7) that you can customize to open QuickNote in its various forms (floating window,rnsidebar, or tab). 

You can get to the QuickNote Settings through the Firefox Tools menu. 

QuickNote is free and does require a restartrnupon installation.

2. UberNote toolbar

UberNote toolbar is an extension that requires a service and that you sign up for arnplan (which means you can access your notes from any supported browser). 

UberNote Dashboard

To start working with UberNote, select Launch UberNote fromrnthe drop-down, and your Dashboard will open in a new tab. 

3. Note Board

Note Board is another account-based application that opens inside a tab withinrnFirefox. This app is less like an extension and more of a bookmark for a webrnpage, but it’s still effective. 

Note Board functionality

You can rename your boards by clicking the Board button andrnthen clicking the edit icon for the board you want to rename.

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You’ll notice the free account does includernadvertisements. To get rid of the ads, you’ll need to purchase a premium planrn(single payment of $1.99 here). 

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4. QuickFox

QuickFox notes is a multi-tab note-taking extension for Firefox. This particular takernon the note-taking add-on uses either an integrated bookmarking systems orrnsqlite database to store notes. With it, you can either store your notes locallyrnor integrate them into a cloud-based storage solution. 

QuickFox functionality

Click the drop-down, and you can define where yournwant QuickFox to open (in tab, new window, or application content). Click thernQuickFox button, and the QuickFox floating window will appear. 

5. FloatNotes

FloatNotes is one of the more interesting note-taking add-ons I’ve found. Whatrnthis handy little extension does is allow you to take notes on web pages — anywhere on the page. All you do is right-click where you want the note to bernand then select Add Note. A small window will appear wherernyou can add your note.

FloatNotes functionality

If you close the page, re-open the page… thernnote is still there! This makes it incredibly handy to take quick notes on arnweb site and be able to recall them later. Once a note has been taken, you canrnaccess the settings of that note by hovering over the note window.