20 Chrome Extensions That would Fall You Head Over Heels
Most of us are up to their neck in work, no matter the industry we belong to. Also, we want the work get done at the speed of light. Earnestly, it’s true.
But still, procrastination is very often heard. Why is it so? Perhaps, that’s because it is difficult to findout what you want or it takes too long.
However, search engines like- Google, Bing, Yahoo, and pretty more are here that would help you to seek out whatever you want anytime, anywhere.
This is absolutely correct. Of course, web browsing is the part and parcel of our life.
What’s next?
There is a need of a tool that provide accurate information in minimal time and enhance the browsing experience.
Here browsers’ extensions like- Chrome, Firefox, Internet explorer, etc. come to the rescue that led its users to greener pastures by offering simple shortcuts to garner the right information at ease.
Presently, Chrome browser extensions are getting remarkable response. They are alluring the users as they get the mundane tasks done in a matter of seconds.
According to W3counter, “Chrome is dominating the browser market with nearly 60% usage by leaving behind the other leading browsers such as IE, Firefox, Safari, which were once considered as the top honchos.”
Ref: https://www.w3counter.com/globalstats.php
It’s impressive!
Google chrome has provided over 65,000 extensions to smoothen the browsing experience and these extensions are available just a click away.
The huge number may confuse you to decide which extension is best to download from Chrome web store. So based on the popularity, usability, reviews and rating, a list of extensions is rounded up.
Let’s delve into the depth of best 20 Chrome extensions that you should install:
1) AdBlock
This extension freaks out the online marketers…
But, very helpful for the web users that’s why it enjoys the virtue of over 2 million downloads.
Well, its meaning is exactly the same you understood. Yes, after installing the extension, no advertisement would dare to annoy you that normally come across when you browse the usual websites.
It also enlists how many ads are blocked per web page you browsed and even you may get the complete list from the ground up.
2) Smarter Inbox For Gmail
Before you go ahead for a meeting or get on a call with the client, you always browse client’s social accounts. It’s the best way to know about them. But, it takes away a lot of time that we generally don’t have.
Here, Smarter Inbox For Gmail extension works best for you by linking the social accounts of all your contacts with Gmail. And, you can keep up with everyone right from your Gmail inbox.
3) Awesome Screenshot
Many times, the pages are too long to take the screenshot and where even PrtSc button won’t be helpful. But, you want to snag the screenshot of a complete web page. What to do now?
Here, awesome screenshot extension would be at your assistance that in a simple click enable you to take the screenshot of entire web page.
Even, the annotations, editing and sharing of screenshot is also possible.
4) TweetDeck
Do you have multiple Twitter accounts? Does managing Twitter feeds and to tweet from distinct accounts involve hassle?
If yes, then this extension will be of immense use and let you tweet like a pro.
TweeDeck extension is a one stop shop for all your Twitter accounts where you can view the Twitter feeds of all the different Twitter accounts in real-time, organize the tweets and can Tweet from any account.
5) Offline Google Mail
Getting no internet connection is the biggest nightmare.
There will be no internet calling, emails or internet chat. It happens. And YES, it really sucks.
At such places, you cannot dream of accessing your Gmail accounts or reading, writing and checking the emails.
But, Chrome’s Offline Google Mail extension made it viable. It enables users to access the Gmail account offline. Users can read, search, compose and manage the emails even without internet connection.
6) Stayfocusd
While working in the office, surfing the social networking channels like- Facebook, Reddit, Twitter or other websites are distracting. Bit, still you do and it impacts your work productivity.
To keep yourself focused, Stayfocusd would enable you to browse such websites only for a defined time limit. The custom time limits will be set by yourself for different websites in Stayfocusd and after the permitted time, the website access will be blocked automatically for a day.
7) Pocket
The common scenario: In the middle of work, you found something interesting to read, but time scarcity won’t allow you to read those feeds.
Alas! The tabs are closed and you will not be able to read them even in your spare time.
Pocket enable you to access and read all those feeds later just with a click. So either download the files or save the links to your Pocket to view/visit them later.
“Over 15 million people use Pocket to easily save articles, videos and more for later,” quoted from Google Chrome store.
8) Panic button
The Internet is no more secure. Your important files or tabs opened on your digital device may be eavesdropped. You can hide all the opened tabs at once in a tap.
The panic button extension works like a tool that temporary bookmark all the opened tabs that can be retrieved later.
Won’t it be amazing? Just a tap and everything disappears.
9) Last pass
Well, it’s not advisable to save all your passwords on to the system. But, the last pass extension is different. It’s much secured.
The last pass extension can save numerous passwords of your different accounts and alleviate the stress of memorizing so many passwords.
All you need to do is install the extension and remember just one password.
10) Checker Plus for Gmail
It is worth for the users having multiple Gmail accounts. Login to individual account and then checking the update is tiresome.
That’s where Checker Plus for Gmail work as a handy tool to check multiple accounts from a single dashboard. You just need to select the account from the drop down extension icon and the relevant account will get open.
You can access and manage different accounts just the way you do, when sign-in to individual accounts.
11) Social Fixer for Facebook
Facebook is the most popular social networking channel that almost everyone use. While using Facebook, you might feel like- it must have some more features.
Social fixer for Facebook is right here to fix all the things. After installation, the extension allows you to hide the post you have already read, view the recent feeds, hide some parts of a page, zoom the image when you hover the mouse over it, anonymize the screenshots and more.
Enjoy Facebook surfing while using the freemium extension.
12) Streamus
YouTube, the platform is widely known to view videos, movies, TV shows or music.
With Streamus extension, you can directly search music videos on YouTube without actually going to that website.
Furthermore, you can easily create and manage the custom playlists with simple search and adding the music to your playlist that you can view later. The recommendations are also made to add new music to the playlist based on the type of music in your playlist.
13) Turn off the Lights
Just like the advertisements on a website, the other content on YouTube while watching the videos is also distracting.
You can turn off the background and all the content with Turn off the Light Chrome Extension.
The background image or the color you set in the extension will get saved. And every time, when you play the video, the same background will appear.
14) Honey
Online Shopping is the most fascinating thing, but browsing to find the best deal is not enthralling.
How about when you browse the website, add products to your cart and the relevant coupon codes will automatically get appear just by hitting a button? It’s excellent!
By installing Honey extension, you can get the coupon codes at ease.
It reduces the efforts and a single click on a Honey button during checkout display all the applicable discount codes for every online shopping website you are browsing.
15) Chrome Currency Converter
All E-retailers won’t display the product’s price in your local currency. Here, manual conversion is less preferred. So?
You can resolve the issue with a Chrome Currency Converter that converts the product’s price into your base currency in an automated fashion using current rates.
All you need to do is hit the button on your tab bar. Additionally, you can convert the specific amount into the desired currency as well.
16) Picmonkey
Does photo editing make you take interest in? The ‘YES’ answer will suggest it’s the right solution for you.
Picmonkey extension is packed with all necessary tools, filters and touch up effects that are easy to use and can help in the creation of premium images.
You can create a collage, give color effects, change font size,and add new frames to the photos to make them look appealing and alluring.
17) Grammarly
The perfect grammar adds credibility to anything you write. But, sometimes being in a hurry, we make some unnoticeable mistakes.
Grammarly extension ensures whatever you write on the web will be error free by highlighting the mistakes and making suggestions for them.Also, it recommends the best word that makes the sentence impactful.
Install the on-of-a-kind extension to fix all your grammar issues on the fly.
18) Google Similar Pages
During a research, a lot of time get wasted in searching the similar web pages for the content you are looking for. Also, sometimes, hard luck, you are unable to find out the results.
That’s where Google Similar Pages extension would lend a hand. It lets you quickly find out the list of related sites, and display their links and descriptions alongside thumbnail previews by using the Google’s search algorithm.
19) Powerbot for Gmail
Are you the one who uses Evernote to keep the project ideas, motivational quote, and more at one place? It’s cool!
Perhaps, while working on Gmail, you have found toggling from Gmail to Evernoteto create a note is distracting. Correct?
How about when the power of Ever note is integrated in to your Gmail? That will be amazing!
Power bot for Gmail extension is doing the same. After installing the extension, you can add the notes or notebook links in the Ever note right from the Gmail interface. You can access the Ever note even with multiple Gmail accounts.
20) Personal Blocklist
My browsing experience suggests that a few websites don’t provide the useful information and just confuse the users. You may have also encountered the same.
You can block such websites or domains just by telling the Google that you no longer want the websites to appear in the search results. Puzzled? How is it viable?
Personal Blocklist- the Google Chrome extension ensures this thing. When you block any website, the results from the same domain name would never be displayed in the future and when revoked, again the blocked website would start appearing in your search results.
Takeaway
After reading the whole article, it seems downloading the chrome extensions is really a great feat!
Isn’t it?
Also, a thought may be pounding your head, as why you have not downloaded the Chrome extensions before.No matter where you are, either at the office or home, these extensions make the browsing a fun.
Do you want to provide the same browsing experience to your employees? Or, looking for custom Chrome extension development? Yes, if your answer is, then you are at the right place.
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So don’t hang fire!Welcome the beneficial extensions at your workplace,and boost throughput and productivity.