If you are the type of person who has 50 tabs open and can’t remember why you opened half of them, Firefox might have just solved your problem.
Mozilla is quietly testing a new “Add Note” feature in the latest experimental version of the browser (Firefox Nightly). It’s super simple: you just right-click on any tab, hit “Add Note,” and type a quick reminder to yourself. A little notepad icon then sits next to the tab title so you know there’s something there.
This isn’t an extension you have to install; it’s built right into the browser. It seems to be part of a wave of experimental features landing in Firefox Nightly right now (along with things like custom keyboard shortcuts and some under-the-hood changes for Windows).
Why Is This Important
Honestly, it’s one of those small changes that feels like a big quality-of-life upgrade.
For years, if you wanted to annotate a tab, you had to hunt down a third-party extension. Most other browsers don’t do this either – Chrome lets you add notes to passwords, and Vivaldi has a separate notes panel, but nobody really lets you just stick a digital Post-it note directly onto a webpage tab.
It fills a surprisingly annoying gap in how we use the web. We treat tabs like to-do lists, but without notes, a tab is just a vague headline. This feature turns a tab from “random article” into “read this for the meeting on Tuesday.”
Why should I care
If you are a multitasker (or a tab hoarder), this is built for you.
Imagine doing research for a trip or a project. Instead of just having a sea of tabs, you can tag them with “Flight options,” “Hotel comparison,” or “Needs fact-checking.” It reduces the mental load of having to click through your tabs just to remember why you kept them open. It’s frictionless and keeps you organized right where you are working.
Just a heads-up: since this is still in the testing phase, the notes only last as long as your session. If you restart the browser, they might disappear.
What’s next
Right now, this is only available in Firefox Nightly (the “bleeding edge” test version), so it’s not ready for everyone yet. But if testers like it, there’s a good chance this will roll out to the regular version of Firefox we all use. Ideally, Mozilla will make the notes stick around even after you close the browser, which would make this feature a total game-changer.
