The Leaf blog

Guides to writing things down and getting more done in Chrome, from the people who make Leaf.

  1. Guides

    How to keep notes open beside any tab in Chrome

    Chrome's side panel can hold a notepad next to every page you visit. Here's how to set it up in a minute, and how to make it part of your day.

    • Open a notepad beside any tab
    • Open it with one key
    • Save quotes as you read
    4 min read
  2. Guides

    Is your notes app training AI on your notes? Here's how to check

    Your notes are the most personal things you write. Here's why that writing is so valuable to AI, and how to check what any notes app does with yours.

    • Why your notes are worth so much to AI
    • How to check any notes app in five minutes
    • Where Leaf stands
    5 min read
  3. Comparisons

    A Google Keep alternative that lives in Chrome

    Google Keep is great on your phone, but on a computer it's a website you have to go and find. Here's what to look for in a notepad built for Chrome, and where Leaf fits.

    • Where Keep shines, and where it doesn't
    • What a Chrome notepad should do
    • How to move over at your own pace
    5 min read
  4. Workflows

    How to make a personal kanban board in Chrome, with no account

    A kanban board is the simplest way to see your week at a glance. Here's how to set one up in Chrome in two minutes, and how to keep it working for you.

    • Set up three columns in minutes
    • Keep a short list in progress
    • Use it in two minutes a day
    4 min read
  5. Comparisons

    The best notepad extensions for Chrome in 2026

    We tried the most popular notepad extensions for Chrome. Here's what each one is best at, who it suits, and what to look for before you install one.

    • Six extensions, honestly compared
    • What to check before you install
    • Which one suits which kind of day
    5 min read

Leaf is the notepad these posts are written around. It's free.