Notes Stack vs OneNote Web Clipper
Microsoft OneNote is a full-featured digital notebook, and its Web Clipper extension lets you save web content directly into your OneNote notebooks organized by sections and pages. Notes Stack is a different kind of tool — a lightweight, side-panel notes extension that keeps your thoughts attached to the web pages you're browsing.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Notes Stack | OneNote Web Clipper |
|---|---|---|
| Browser side panel | Yes | No |
| Page-attached notes | Yes | No |
| Rich text editor | Yes | In OneNote app |
| Web page clipping | No | Yes |
| Region clipping | No | Yes |
| Task lists / checklists | Yes | In OneNote app |
| Color-coded stacks | Yes | Sections & colors |
| Reminders | Yes | Via Outlook |
| PIN lock | Yes | Password-protected sections |
| CSV export | Yes | PDF/OneNote export |
| Domain filtering | Yes | No |
| Requires account | No | Yes |
| Microsoft 365 integration | No | Yes |
| Price | Free | Free |
Where Notes Stack Wins
Side Panel, Not a Popup
OneNote Web Clipper opens as a small popup overlay. You select what to clip, choose a notebook, and send it. Notes Stack lives in the browser's side panel — a persistent space beside your page where you can write, edit, and review notes without any popups blocking your view.
Your Words, Not Just Clips
OneNote Web Clipper captures what's on the page (full page, article, bookmark, or region). To write your own analysis, you need to open the OneNote app. Notes Stack is built for writing your own notes while you're looking at the page — perfect for research, evaluations, and brainstorming.
No Account Required
OneNote Web Clipper requires signing in with a Microsoft account. Notes Stack works immediately after installation with zero setup.
Automatic Page Association
Return to a web page, and Notes Stack shows your notes for that page automatically. OneNote clips live in notebooks — there's no automatic link back to the original URL when you revisit a page.
Where OneNote Web Clipper Wins
Microsoft 365 Integration
If your workplace runs on Microsoft 365, OneNote integrates with Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint. Clipped content becomes part of your organization's knowledge base.
Region Clipping
OneNote Web Clipper lets you select a specific region of a page to clip — great for capturing charts, tables, or specific paragraphs from long articles.
Cross-Platform Notebooks
OneNote syncs across Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and the web. Your clipped content is accessible from any device with the OneNote app installed.
Handwriting and Drawing
OneNote supports pen input, making it useful on tablets and touch devices for annotating clipped content with handwritten notes.
Choose Notes Stack if you want to write your own notes alongside web pages in a fast, lightweight side panel — especially if you don't use Microsoft 365 heavily.
Choose OneNote Web Clipper if you're deep in the Microsoft ecosystem, need to clip page regions, and want your web research accessible across all your devices via OneNote notebooks.
Try Notes Stack for free
Install from the Chrome Web Store and see the difference a purpose-built side panel notes extension makes.
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