A Chrome notepad that's actually private
Most “free” note apps pay for themselves with your data: an account to create, notes on their servers, analytics in the background. My Notes takes the opposite deal — your notes never leave your device unless you decide otherwise.
What private means here, concretely
- No account — install and start writing. There is nothing to sign up for.
- No servers — notes are written to your browser's own storage (IndexedDB) on your machine. We couldn't read them if we wanted to; there is no “us” server at all.
- No tracking — zero analytics, zero telemetry, and no host permissions, so the extension cannot read the pages you visit.
- AI without a cloud — optional AI features run on Chrome's built-in Gemini Nano, on your device. Prefer your own cloud model? Connect your own key; requests go directly from your browser to your provider.
Sync on your terms
If you want your notes on two machines, optional sync mirrors them to a private app folder in your own Google Drive or Dropbox — storage you already control. It's off by default and stops the moment you turn it off.