Changelog
Release notes
A history of every SnipThat release.
Version 1.0.0
Initial public release of SnipThat — your local research companion.
New
- Screenshot capture — captures the entire active page; a popup in the upper-right corner offers Copy, Create a note, or Insert into existing note
- OCR text extraction — drag to select any region (including inside images); popup lets you choose to save the selected region, extracted text, or both; same three action options as screenshot
- Clipboard Auto Save — when toggled ON, every copied text triggers the note insertion popup automatically; toggle OFF returns to manual mode
- Metadata saved automatically — every note stores the source URL, page title, and full timestamp (date & time)
- Notes workspace — search by keyword, filter by category or date range, view total notes / today’s notes / pinned count / storage used in the stats dashboard
- Custom categories — create, rename, and delete categories; assign notes at creation or move them later; view by category via the All Notes filter dropdown
- Pin notes — pin important notes to keep them permanently at the top of the list regardless of filters
- Export — export a single note, a whole category, or all data from Settings in .txt, Word (.docx), or PDF format; all exports include metadata
- Local-first storage — all notes, images, categories, and settings stored in browser IndexedDB; no account, no server, no tracking
- Storage indicator — real-time local storage usage shown in the stats dashboard
- Dark theme — purple/blue gradient design system built into the extension sidebar and website
Coming soon
- Import Backup — currently disabled; under active development and will be enabled in a future version
- Chrome Web Store listing link after publishing
- Note tagging and advanced filtering options
- Light theme support
- Additional help examples and troubleshooting guides