Features

Star favorites

Updated Jul 18, 2026

Mark favorites with a star and filter to starred only. Pin still controls top-of-list priority.

Favorites without fighting pin

Pin means “keep this at the top.” Star means “I care about this.” Browser Notes keeps those jobs separate so you can pin a working draft and still star a reference note you reopen monthly.

Star from the editor or sidebar. Use the amber star filter to show only favorites across text notes — and the same pattern on sticky boards and mind maps.

Where starring works

Stars apply to the things you reopen as wholes:

  • Text notes
  • Sticky boards (the board itself, not every sticky card)
  • Mind maps

Try it in Browser Notes

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Related features

  • Sticky note boardsInfinite sticky canvases for brainstorming, planning, and clustering ideas — with colors, tags, and groups.
  • Mind mapsBranching mind maps for exams, product bets, and trip plans — with arrange, pin, and star.
  • Tags on notesAdd #tags to notes and stickies, filter lists, and keep tags when you export to Obsidian.