Chrome is now the most popular way to view and use the Internet. One of the reasons it has become so popular is because it has the most amount of people building “add-ons.” The following are all of the ones I use and why…
Everyday Plugins
- Clear Cache Shortcut
- DF Tube (Distraction Free for YouTube™)
- Emoji Keyboard – Emojis For Chrome
- Evernote Web Clipper
- Export links of all extensions
- Full Page Screen Capture
- Google Docs Offline
- LastPass: Free Password Manager
- One Click Extensions Manager
- Save to Pocket
- Video Speed Controller
- Ubersuggest
- Built With
- Google PageSpeed
- Tag Assistant
- Facebook Pixel Helper
- Redirect Path
- Hunter.io
- Table Capture
- Character Count
- SEO Meta in 1 Click
- Keywords Everywhere
- Session Buddy
- Chrome Extension Manager by cloudHQ
- JotUrl
- Ubersuggest
- UTM.io – Google Analytics URL Builder
Other posts about extensions
Chrome Extensions for Web Development
Chrome Extensions to protect your web browsing
Work in 25-minute spurts
The Pomodoro Technique has become very popular. Basically, you work for 25-minute spurts of interrupted work followed by a 5-minute break. Do 4 of these sets in a row and you take a 15-minute break. These Chrome extensions will put the time in your browser window:
Marinara: Pomodoro® Assistant – Free
FocusMe – Free
Toggl – Free
Remind yourself to blink
As a variation of the above Chrome Extensions, I like Blinkk because one of the ways to combat eye strain is to blink. My doctor recommended every 20 minutes to stare 20 feet away for 20 seconds (20/20/20).
Blinkk – Free
Manage your passwords with password locket
LastPass – Free
Create a beautiful home screen
Since we use our Internet browser every day, why not make it beautiful. With Momentum, you can get random backgrounds and a clock. Super helpful!
Momentum – Free
Take your bookmarks with you
Save to Pocket – Free
Remove YouTube ads and distractions
Ads are EVERYWHERE. With a quick extension, you can remove all of that distraction and get back to loving YouTube again.
DF Tube – Free
Download videos from the web
Just because you bookmark or like a video doesn’t mean it will be there forever. If you find a video that you love and want to make sure you can have a copy of it, why not download it?
Video DownloadHelper – Free
Downie – Paid
Schedule tabs to open at a specific time
I sometimes need to open up a browser window at a specific time (like when a webinar starts). This extension will let you schedule when to launch a website:
CronTabs – Free
Stop people from tracking the websites you visit or emails you send
Companies make A LOT of money off your movements online, the following will allow you to block just about all those tracking pixels:
Browser
PixelBlock – Free
Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on (by Google) – Free
TrackMeNot – Free
uBlock Origin – Free
Cache Clear Shortcut – Free
Cookie AutoDelete – Free
Ugly Email – Free
Find out who opens your email and when
Mail Track – Free
Find discount codes
Honey will scan all available coupon codes for a website and try them automatically. Say goodbye to Coupon Cabin’s codes that never work for me…
Create visual bookmarks
Toby creates bookmarks as “cards.” You can also create collections of bookmarks and share these with other people. This is great if you work in the marketing department.
Toby for Chrome – Free
Save website content
I never rely on a website to be around next year. When I find something that I really find useful, I make a quick copy with the following:
Evernote Web Clipper – Free
Web Scraper – Free
Take a screenshot of a website
Windows and Macs both all you to take a picture of a computer screen (“screenshot”). What they don’t allow you to do is take a picture of a “full page.”
Step up your grammar
Grammarly is great because it will automatically scan what you write and offer you suggestions on where it believes you need that comma.
Grammarly – Free
Surf the Internet safely
These two extensions will allow you to feel a little safer about those sites that you search on the web:
HTTPs Everywhere – Free
Malwarebytes Browser Extension – Free
Chrome Extension Manager – Free
Make Gmail beautiful again
Simplify for Gmail is my favorite Gmail extension. It just helps me see what I need without all the distractions:
Simplify / Gmail – Free
Speed up Chrome
Chrome isn’t the fastest software. Safari and Firefox are much quicker programs but both don’t allow me to use my favorite extensions from this list. By using The Great Suspender, you can “pause” a tab until you need to wake it back up:
The Great Suspender – Free
OneTab – Free
Session Buddy – Free
Access another person’s computer
Every once in a while I need to help someone with their computer. With Google’s Chrome Remote Desktop, I can go into someone else’s computer and make tweaks to their system or teach them how to use a program:
Chrome Remote Desktop – Free
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