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Webnotes

Free
Productivity

A free, open-source note-taking web app for creating and managing notes, in the spirit of Simplenote. It is simple to use, works offline, and because it runs in the browser you can use it across all your devices. Good for lightweight notes without vendor lock-in.

Catalogued August 3, 2026 · Curated by PWA Directory team
📝Webnotes
webnotes.link

Webnotes opens in a browser tab — no download.

Works Offline
Installable
Cross-Platform
✓
Free

Not sure how to add Webnotes to your home screen? Step-by-step for Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge — it takes about ten seconds, and there is no app store involved.

Own Webnotes? Have us re-run this measurement — we open it in a real browser, cut the network, and send you what survived.

Tags
note-takingopen-sourceofflinecross-devicefreebrowser-basedpwa

How to install Webnotes as a PWA

Chrome / Edge
Menu (⋮) → Add to Home screen
Safari (iOS)
Share (↑) → Add to Home Screen
Firefox
Menu (⋮) → Install

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