Which Chrome note-taking extension should you use?
We compare five Chrome extensions for notes and highlights: Web Memo, Notion Web Clipper, LINER, Glasp, and Google Keep.
We checked eight criteria against each product’s official pages: how you capture content, notes beside the page, highlights, AI summaries, YouTube, export, a Korean interface, and login.
Written by the maker of Web Memo. We also show where Web Memo has limitations.
Last checked 2026-10-27
Jump to comparisonAt a glance
- Web MemoTake notes beside the page you are reading
- Notion Web ClipperSave web pages to Notion pages and databases
- LINERAI research tool and highlighter
- GlaspWeb, PDF, and YouTube highlighter
- Google Keep extensionSave pages and selected text to Keep notes
Compare by feature
- Supported
- Partial
- Unavailable
- Not verified
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| Criterion | Web Memo | Notion Web Clipper | LINER | Glasp | Google Keep extension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capture method | Supported: Write directly in the side panel | Supported: Save to Notion from a popup | Supported: Highlight on the page | Supported: Highlight on the page | Supported: Create a Keep note in the extension popup |
| Notes beside the page | Supported: Side panel with autosave | Partial: Edit in Notion after saving | Partial: Attach notes to highlights | Partial: Attach notes to highlights | Partial: Write notes in a popup |
| Text highlighting | Supported: Five highlight colors and notes | Not verified: Not verified in official guidance | Supported: Web, PDF, and YouTube | Supported: Multiple colors; web and PDF | Partial: Save selected text to a note |
| AI summaries | Partial: Summarizes some web pages; some pages are unsupported | Partial: Notion AI is separate; the free plan includes a trial | Supported: Web, YouTube, and PDF summaries | Partial: YouTube and PDF summaries; free usage limits apply | Not verified: AI summaries in the extension not verified |
| YouTube videos | Partial: Notes beside videos; no timestamped notes | Partial: Save video URLs; video-specific functions not verified | Supported: Video summaries and saved key moments | Supported: Transcript highlights and timestamps | Partial: Save video URLs; video-specific functions not verified |
| Export | Supported: JSON, CSV, and Markdown | Supported: PDF, HTML, Markdown and CSV from Notion | Partial: AI answer export documented (2024); highlights and current free access not verified | Supported: Markdown, CSV, JSON, Notion, and Obsidian | Partial: Download notes and attachments with Google Takeout |
| Korean interface | Supported: Korean is the default language | Not verified: Korean extension UI not verified in the cited sources | Supported: Supports Korean | Supported: Supports Korean | Supported: Supports Korean |
| Login | Unavailable: Sign-in required for notes and summaries | Partial: Notion login required | Not verified: Free account documented; signed-out access unverified | Partial: Sign-in is part of the highlighting setup | Not verified: Sign-in requirement not verified in the cited sources |
The login row shows what you can use without signing in. “Supported” means all listed functions work without login; “Partial” means only some do.
Find your fit
If you already keep resources in Notion and want to organize clipped articles with database properties and tags
Notion Web Clipper
Choose a page or database as the destination; the URL property is added automatically.
If you want to review YouTube lessons by timestamp and move your notes to Obsidian or Notion
Glasp
Web Memo only records the video URL.
If you already use Keep on your phone or watch and want web clippings in the same place
Google Keep extension
If you want to ask AI questions about papers and PDFs while keeping highlights together
LINER
The free plan has ads in AI answers and allows one file upload per day.
If you want to jot down independent thoughts while reading and automatically save which page they came from
Web Memo
Notes autosave in the side panel, along with the page URL and title.
If you want free notes, summaries, and export with a Korean interface
Web Memo
There is no paid plan, but you need to sign in to write notes.
Sources and verification dates
- Web MemoChrome Web StoreChecked 2026-10-27
- Notion Web ClipperWeb ClipperHelp centerPricingExport helpChecked 2026-10-27
- LINERHomepagePricingAI answer export guide (2024)Highlighter overviewChrome Web StoreChecked 2026-10-27
- GlaspHomepageFAQHighlighterSync helpPricingYouTube summaryChrome Web StoreChecked 2026-10-27
- Google Keep extensionChrome Web StoreHelp centerData export helpChecked 2026-10-27
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Take notes while you read
Web Memo is free. Install it and sign in to take notes in the side panel beside the page you’re reading.