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A browser extension for browsing history, notes and reading progress.

Seen it before?
Find it again.

Seen this page before? Wondering where you left off? ChirpTrail keeps your browsing history, notes and reading progress, so you can find the right page and continue your research.

Try the demoAbout installation
  • No account needed
  • Your data stays in your browser
  • 20 display languages
An easier way back to pages you’ve visited.01 — EXPLORE

THE INTERACTIVE FIELD GUIDE

One visit. Three useful clues.

Explore the sample to see how ChirpTrail fits into your everyday browsing.

ChirpTrail
Demo / Search results
Sample data

This demo uses sample data only. It does not access or save your actual browsing history.

SMALL DETAILS, A REAL DIFFERENCE

Find a page. Save a note.
Pick up where you left off.

Keep useful details from each page so you can return to them later.

01

RECOGNIZE

See which pages you’ve already visited.

Badges in search results show which pages you’ve visited and any notes you saved. That makes it easier to choose which result to open when comparing sources or products.

For finding sources or comparing products.

See when you last visited a page and read your saved notes beside search results on Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo and Yahoo! JAPAN.

Search results01
example.com / workspace

A better desk setup for a small space

Viewed yesterday · Visits: 3

The monitor height comparison table was useful. I’ll review my desk setup this weekend.

Google / Bing / DuckDuckGo / Yahoo! JAPAN
02

RESUME READING

Pick up a long article where you left off.

ChirpTrail saves your reading progress and the heading you reached. Use the resume link to return near that section.

Even when your research gets interrupted.
YOUR PLACE, REMEMBERED02
66%Read up to 66%
Continue near the section you reachedAdjust your monitor height
03

SAVE A NOTE

Save your notes alongside the page.

Note what you found useful. Filter by tags or date range to find the page again, even if you’ve forgotten its title.

For work ideas and everyday discoveries.

Edit notes and tags in the popup or history page. You can also click a note in search results to open a dedicated editor window.

Note03
The monitor height comparison table was useful. I’ll review my desk setup this weekend.
WorkRead later

Keep your notes with the page.

YOUR PERSONAL REFERENCE SHELF

Find, organize
and review your history.

Search, organize and review your growing browsing history in one place.

01

Find pages by tag, site or date range

Search titles, URLs, notes and tags. Filter by visit count or reading progress, and view 10 results per page.

02

Organize multiple entries at once

Select history entries across multiple pages to add, remove or replace their tags, or delete the selected entries in one go.

03

A clearer view of your browsing

View visit counts, time spent and reading progress in charts. Select a site name to see your browsing history for that site.

04

Take your history with you

Export to JSON or CSV and import from JSON. You can also export only the entries you select.

GETTING STARTED

Get started
with ChirpTrail.

Once ChirpTrail is installed, just open the pages that interest you. Keep the useful details in notes and tags.

About installation
  1. 01

    Install ChirpTrail and find its icon

    Follow the installation link on this page to the store and add ChirpTrail. Open it using the icon in your browser’s toolbar.

    Look for the sky-blue ChirpTrail icon
  2. 02

    Browse the way you always do

    Visit counts and reading progress are recorded automatically on supported pages. You can exclude sites you don’t want ChirpTrail to record.

    Your everyday visits become useful clues
  3. 03

    Leave a note or a tag

    Click the icon to add notes and tags. Changes in the popup are saved automatically.

    Try “Read later” or “Comparing options”
  4. 04

    Find your way back

    Find previously visited pages in search results or filter your browsing history. Resume an unfinished page near the section you last reached.

    Pick up your research where you left off

LOCAL BY DESIGN

Your browsing history is stored locally in your browser.

Your browsing history and settings are stored locally in your browser. ChirpTrail does not send them to external servers.

No account needed

No account, email address or sign-in required.

Saved data is encrypted automatically

History, notes, tags and settings are encrypted in storage. You do not need to enter a passphrase.

Choose what you record

Exclude sites and delete history entries whenever you need to. ChirpTrail does not run in private browsing windows.

Read the privacy policy

BEFORE YOU START

Frequently asked questions

Q & A
Q01Does it import my existing browser history?

Not automatically. ChirpTrail starts recording supported pages when you open them after installation. You can import a JSON file previously exported from ChirpTrail.

Q02Which search engines are supported?

On Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo and Yahoo! JAPAN, ChirpTrail shows badges beside search results for pages in your saved history. Changes to a search engine’s page layout can prevent badges from appearing.

Q03How is reading progress recorded?

ChirpTrail estimates how far you’ve read from your scroll position. If a page’s content or structure changes, it may not be able to return you to the section you previously reached.

Q04Can I exclude a site?

Yes. Use “Don’t track this site” in the popup or add a domain to the exclusions in settings. Excluding a site does not delete its existing entries; you can remove those from the history page.

Q05Can I move my history to another computer?

Export a JSON file and import it into ChirpTrail on the other computer. There is no automatic synchronization. CSV export is useful for viewing your history in a spreadsheet.

Q06What happens when I reach a storage limit?

When the number of saved pages or storage use exceeds your limit, ChirpTrail automatically deletes entries starting with the least recently visited. Entries with notes are excluded from automatic deletion. You can export important entries for backup.

Q07What do I need to use it?

The current version requires desktop Google Chrome 121 or later. ChirpTrail records supported HTTP and HTTPS pages. It does not record internal browser pages, excluded sites or private browsing windows.

Q08Which display languages are available?

There are 20 display languages: Japanese, English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese. Use the globe icon to switch languages. Arabic is displayed from right to left.

A LITTLE TRAIL, A BETTER WEB

For the next time you ask, “Where was that page?”

Keep your browsing history and notes ready for your next search.

Add to your browser

Review compatibility, features and required permissions at the linked store before adding ChirpTrail.

Desktop Google Chrome 121 or later · Version 1.0.1

PRIVACY POLICY

ChirpTrail privacy policy

This policy explains how the ChirpTrail browser extension handles information.

01 / Information ChirpTrail processes

ChirpTrail reads the URL, title, headings and scroll position of the page you are viewing to record visits, display badges in search results and help you resume unfinished pages. It stores URLs, titles, visit dates and times, visit counts, time spent, reading progress, headings, notes and tags you enter, and your settings.

02 / Storage and encryption

History, notes, tags and settings are encrypted using AES-256-GCM and stored in your current browser profile. Encryption keys are managed within the same profile. This encryption does not protect against someone gaining access to your device or the entire browser profile.

03 / External servers and data sharing

ChirpTrail does not send recorded history, notes, tags or settings to external servers, or share or sell them to third parties. There is no server-based automatic sync or ChirpTrail user account.

04 / How permissions are used

Access to web pages is used to record visits, measure reading progress, show a notice when you revisit a page and add badges to search results. Storage access is used to save history and settings.

05 / Retention and deletion

History is retained until you delete it or it is removed by automatic cleanup based on your storage limits. Entries with notes are kept during automatic cleanup, but you can delete them from the history page. Removing the extension from your browser also removes its stored data. Exported files must be deleted separately.

06 / Export and import

You can export history to JSON and CSV files. Exported files are not encrypted. You can import JSON into ChirpTrail on another computer to move your history. You are responsible for where you store or share these files.

07 / Pages that are not recorded

Excluded domains, unsupported pages such as internal browser pages, and private browsing windows are not recorded. Excluding a site does not remove entries that were saved before the exclusion.

08 / Changes to this policy

We will update this policy and its revision date when ChirpTrail’s features or data handling practices change.