Today is a big day. WebStickly v2.0.0 is officially live on the Chrome Web Store — and this is the story of how it got here.
Why We Built WebStickly
Every developer, researcher, and curious person on the internet has the same problem: you find something useful on a webpage — a code snippet, a note to self, a question you need to revisit — and within minutes, it’s gone. You switch tabs, close the browser, and the context evaporates.
Bookmark managers don’t solve this. Copy-paste into Notion is too much friction. Browser DevTools notes are session-only.
We wanted something that sticks — literally. A note pinned exactly where you left it, waiting for you the next time you open that same page.
That’s WebStickly.
What It Does
WebStickly is a Chrome extension that lets you drop sticky notes directly onto any webpage. The notes are:
- Contextual — they remember the exact URL and scroll position where you placed them
- Persistent — they survive browser restarts, using
chrome.storage.local - Private — no account, no cloud, no tracking. Your thoughts stay on your device.
- Searchable — the extension popup has a command-center-style search across all your notes
Hit Alt + N on any webpage and a note appears. That’s it.
What’s New in v2.0.0
We spent the last few months hardening the experience and adding features that power users have been asking for:
🔖 Dynamic Badge Count
The extension icon now shows a real-time count of how many notes you have pinned on the current page. No more guessing — you always know what’s waiting for you.
📋 1-Click Copy
Every note now has a copy button in the header. One click to grab your annotation and paste it wherever you need it.
🔐 AES-GCM Encrypted Backups
This one is for the privacy-conscious. You can now export all your notes as an encrypted backup file, secured with client-side AES-GCM 256-bit encryption. Import it anywhere, anytime. No one else can read it.
What’s Next
We’re just getting started. On the roadmap:
- Folder organization — group notes by project or topic
- Rich text support — bold, links, and code blocks in your notes
- Firefox extension — bringing WebStickly to the other side
Install It Today
WebStickly is completely free. No subscription. No freemium tricks. Just install and start pinning.
👉 Add to Chrome from the Web Store
If you find it useful, share it with someone who’s always losing their browser context. And if you have feedback — open an issue on GitHub. We read every one.
Happy annotating. 📌