Quick Scratchpad Chrome Extension (v1.0)
Quick Scratchpad is a privacy-first Chrome extension for fast note-taking, lightweight formatting, and one-click capture from any webpage.

Features
- Instant scratchpad in the popup for quick notes.
- Full-view writing mode for longer notes.
- Auto-save to local browser storage while typing.
- Right-click any text on a webpage and choose Save to Scratchpad to append the selection with source and timestamp metadata.
- Lightweight inline formatting for selected text:
- Bold
- Italic
- Underline
- Strikethrough
- Link insertion
- Remove formatting
- Copy the current note to the clipboard.
- Export the current note as a
.txt file.
- Dark and light theme support shared between popup and full view.
- Live word and character counts.
- Empty-state hints for quick keyboard help.
- Plain-text paste behavior to keep formatting predictable.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl+Shift+Y on Windows/Linux or Command+Shift+Y on Mac: open Quick Scratchpad.
Ctrl+S or Command+S: save the current note.
Ctrl+Shift+C or Command+Shift+C: copy the current note.
Privacy
- Notes are stored locally in
chrome.storage.local.
- No backend.
- No external dependencies.
- No tracking.
Usage
- Open the extension from the toolbar or use the keyboard shortcut.
- Type directly in the scratchpad, or switch to full view for longer writing.
- Select text on a webpage and use the context menu to capture it into the scratchpad.
- Use the toolbar buttons to copy, export, clear, or change theme.