Backnote

Saving text snippets made easy. Call a tab on hotkeys and copy/paste text with just moving cursor.

What is Backnote?

Backnote is a Chrome extension developed by Dmitry Polevoy, and its main feature is "Saving text snippets made easy. Call a tab on hotkeys and copy/paste text with just moving cursor.".

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Download Backnote Extension CRX File

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Extension Usage Instructions

                        Backnote is fast and easy way to improve your productivity. Make a notes on a fly by doing copy and paste without any keys, just by highlighting text. Build a sheet from each session and save it as text file in one click.

🍏 Minimalistic
Activate in one click, make a note and save it in one click, too.

🛴 Easy-to-use
Quick mouse movements instead of window switching with hotkeys and clicks.

🏁 Fast
Light and simple substitution for a notepad in your browser.


How to use:

💡 Make sure extension active and icon light green in top right corner

📄 Open backnote window on CTRL+SHIFT+V hotkeys*

📝 Highlight a text with a mouse and release button to copy it to a backnote window**

💾 Click 'Save' when you done to download note with optional name, or 'backnote.txt' by default


* You can change a hotkeys in Extensions -> Keyboard Shortcuts menu

** Once you highlighted text and released left mouse button - text is saved. Just open a Backnote to see it

*** This extension is free and doesn't contain any ads

v1.71 - fixed minor icon bug

👨‍🎨 Dmitry Polevoy
📨 [email protected]                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Backnote Backnote
ID gcikdkpooobdlgkkimomdgochmclliek
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/backnote/gcikdkpooobdlgkkimomdgochmclliek
Description Saving text snippets made easy. Call a tab on hotkeys and copy/paste text with just moving cursor.
File Size 10.7 KB
Installation Count 219
Current Version 1.71
Last Updated 2019-01-04
Publish Date 2019-01-04
Rating 4.00/5 Total 4 Ratings
Developer Dmitry Polevoy
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Supported Languages en-US
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