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Fresh Jots

Integrations & quick capture

Three ways to capture a note without opening the full app. Pick the platforms you use — each one is a one-time setup, after which you tap a single icon (or press a single keyboard shortcut) to write a note.

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Desktop — browser extension

A toolbar popup that lives next to your address bar. One keyboard shortcut opens it; type your note; press ⌘/Ctrl + Enter to send. Works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Firefox.

One-time setup

  1. Mint an API token at /settings/api_tokens. Copy the plaintext — it's shown once. (Available on the Dev and Team tiers.)
  2. Download the extension folder from the project's extension/ directory and load it as an unpacked extension:
    • Chrome / Edge / Brave: open chrome://extensions → Developer mode → Load unpacked → pick the folder.
    • Firefox: open about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox → Load Temporary Add-on → pick manifest.json.
  3. Pin the Fresh Jots icon to your toolbar.
  4. Click the icon, paste the API token in the settings panel, click Save.

Daily use

  • Press Ctrl + Shift + Space (Linux/Windows) or ⌘ + Shift + Space (Mac), or click the toolbar icon.
  • Type a title (optional) and a body. ⌘/Ctrl + Enter sends.
  • Drafts autosave as you type — closing the tab or rebooting won't lose your text.
    Drafts live in your browser's per-profile extension-storage folder (a LevelDB file managed by chrome.storage.local). The <extension-id> is generated when you load the unpacked extension and is unique to your machine — find yours at chrome://extensions.
    • Chrome (Linux): ~/.config/google-chrome/Default/Local Extension Settings/<extension-id>/
    • Chrome (macOS): ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Local Extension Settings/<extension-id>/
    • Chrome (Windows): %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\<extension-id>\
    • Edge (Linux): ~/.config/microsoft-edge/Default/Local Extension Settings/<extension-id>/
    • Edge (macOS): ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft Edge/Default/Local Extension Settings/<extension-id>/
    • Edge (Windows): %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\<extension-id>\
    • Brave (Linux): ~/.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/Default/Local Extension Settings/<extension-id>/
    • Brave (macOS): ~/Library/Application Support/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/Default/Local Extension Settings/<extension-id>/
    • Brave (Windows): %LOCALAPPDATA%\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\<extension-id>\
    • Firefox (all OSs): inside the active profile under storage/default/moz-extension+++<uuid>.../idb/ — open about:support and click "Open Folder" next to "Profile Directory" to find your profile root.
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Android — install the app

No extension, no app store, no API token. Install Fresh Jots straight from your browser as a real app — you'll get two icons: the full Fresh Jots app, and a dedicated Quick Note launcher that opens an empty composer in one tap.

One-time setup

  1. Open Chrome (or Edge / Samsung Internet / Brave) on your phone and visit https://freshjots.com.
  2. Sign in to your Fresh Jots account.
  3. Tap Chrome's menu (the three vertical dots, top-right) → tap "Install app" (sometimes labeled "Add to Home screen"). A Fresh Jots icon appears on your home screen.
  4. Tap the new icon once to open the installed app — this primes Android's shortcut system.
  5. Long-press the Fresh Jots icon on your home screen. A small menu pops up with "Quick note" in it.
  6. Drag "Quick note" out of that menu and drop it on an empty spot on your home screen. You now have a second, dedicated Quick Note icon.

Daily use

  • Tap the Fresh Jots icon → full app (notes, search, settings).
  • Tap the Quick Note icon → empty composer. Type → Save → done.

Bonus: share from any app

Reading an article, tweet, or email and want to capture it? Tap that app's Share button (an icon shaped like three dots connected by lines, or < with dots). In the share panel that slides up, scroll to Fresh Jots → tap it. The quick-note form opens with the article's title, selected text, and URL already filled in. Tap Save — done.

iPhone / iPad — install the app

Same idea as Android — no extension, no App Store, no API token. iOS doesn't let you drag the Quick Note shortcut out as a separate icon, so it lives in the long-press menu of the main Fresh Jots icon. The flow is otherwise identical.

One-time setup

  1. Open Safari on your iPhone (must be Safari — Chrome on iOS won't install PWAs the same way) and visit https://freshjots.com.
  2. Sign in to your Fresh Jots account.
  3. Tap the Share button at the bottom of Safari (the square with an arrow pointing up out of it, ↑).
  4. Scroll down in the share sheet and tap "Add to Home Screen". Confirm. A Fresh Jots icon appears on your home screen.
  5. Tap the new icon once to open the installed app — this confirms you're signed in inside the PWA.

Daily use

  • Tap the Fresh Jots icon → full app.
  • Long-press (touch and hold) the Fresh Jots icon → a menu pops up with "Quick note" at the top → tap it. An empty composer opens. Type → Save → done.

iOS limitation: Apple does not yet support PWA Web Share Target, so iOS doesn't get the "share-from-any-app → Fresh Jots" bonus that Android gets. If/when Apple adds it, this page will start working there with no further setup.

Troubleshooting

  • "Install app" doesn't appear in Chrome's menu. Make sure you're on https://freshjots.com (not http://), wait a few seconds for Chrome to register the manifest, and reload the page.
  • "Quick note" doesn't appear in the long-press menu. You need to open the installed app at least once after installing — Android and iOS only register the home-screen shortcut after the first launch.
  • Tapping Quick Note shows the sign-in screen. Cookies got cleared or expired. Open the main Fresh Jots app, sign in again — Quick Note will work afterwards.
  • Can't find "Share" inside an Android app. It's a feature of the source app, not the home screen. In Chrome reading an article, tap the page menu (three vertical dots) → Share is in there. In other apps, look for a sideways < with dots, or three dots connected by lines.
  • No API token to mint? API tokens are only required for the desktop browser extension and your own scripts. The mobile PWA doesn't need one — it uses your browser sign-in. Tokens are available on the Dev and Team tiers.