Tab Notes is a Chrome extension that lets you save notes from the page
you're on, organize them with labels, and export them by year. This
page explains what data the extension handles and how.
What's stored, and where
Every note you save — its title, source URL, content, label, and date —
is stored locally in your browser using Chrome's built-in
storage.local API. This data never leaves your device on
its own. It is not sent to any server operated by the developer, and
the developer has no access to it.
What happens when you export
Tab Notes offers three export options, and each behaves differently:
Download file — saves a JSON or CSV file to your computer using Chrome's downloads feature. No data leaves your device.
Email via Gmail — opens a pre-filled Gmail compose window in a new tab using your notes as the subject/body. This uses Gmail's own compose interface; the extension does not use the Gmail API and does not send anything automatically.
Save to Drive — uploads the exported file to your own Google Drive using the Google Drive API, authorized through Google's standard OAuth consent screen. This only happens when you explicitly click "Save to Drive."
Google Drive scope used:https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.file
This scope only grants access to files the extension itself creates.
It cannot read, modify, or view any other file in your Google Drive.
What we don't do
We don't operate a backend server that receives or stores your notes.
We don't sell, share, or use your note content for advertising.
We don't track browsing activity beyond the current tab's title and URL, which are only captured when you actively save a note.
Permissions the extension requests
storage — to save your notes locally.
activeTab / scripting — to read the title and URL of the tab you're saving a note from.
contextMenus — to power the "Save selection to Tab Notes" right-click option.
identity — to authenticate with your Google account when you choose to export to Drive.
downloads — to save exported files to your computer when you choose the Download option.
Removing your data
Uninstalling the extension deletes all locally stored notes. You can
also delete individual notes at any time from within the popup.
Contact
Questions about this policy or the extension can be sent to:
vinay.it@gmail.com