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Extensions are quite handy when it comes to tailoring your browser as per your convenience and requirement. You can customize various features and functionalities by adding these add-ons to the browser and increase productivity. May it be Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. There are add-ons for each browser and we have mentioned the ways to implement them. These extensions can vary from accessibility, productivity, Blogging, Shopping, etc. For Google Chrome, you simply need to open the Chrome Web Store. You will find Apps or Extensions on the left-hand sidebar, go through them to find what you are looking for and click Add to Chrome. That's it!
Let's check out the different types of extensions that are really helpful and a must-have on your Chrome addon list.
#1 Awesome Screenshot and Screen Recorder
This Chrome extension is useful in screen recording and screen capture. You can easily capture a screenshot of a particular section or an entire page and save as an image or record your desktop screen, a certain tab or the camera along with audio to save them in a cloud or a local drive as a video format. It is a great tool for designers and is quite handy for video capture, scrolling capture, image editing, etc.
Chrome Extension: Awesome Screenshot Extension
#2 Print Friendly & PDF
It is a free extension for Google Chrome that helps you to clear any unwanted information or content before printing a web page. These unwanted contents can be advertisements, navigation, images, or texts. Removing them helps you optimize the web page you intend to print without printing unnecessary portions. Simply edit the page to your liking and Print or Save it as a PDF.
Chrome Extension: Print Friendly & PDF
#3 Selectext
This Google Chrome extension works on multiple video sites including YouTube, Udemy, Coursera, etc., and is used specifically to copy a text, code, or link present in any video. All you need to do is pause on the section of the video you need select text and click on the Selectext toggle. You will need to sign in to progress with this extension. Now the text on the paused video will be detected and you can click and drag it to copy it to your clipboard. You can paste it into any file you require.
Chrome Extension: Selectext
#4 Grammarly
Grammarly is a useful extension to add to your Chrome which assists you to improve your writing skills when you are typing on Gmail or any social platform. It helps you to rectify spelling and grammar, punctuation, etc. After following Grammarly's suggestions, your sentences will be much more professional and without grammatical errors.
Chrome Extension: Grammarly
#5 Glasp
This free extension works wonderfully when you need to take notes or highlight a text on a web page. You can also save and tag, link ,or share it later if you need to. This is so convenient to operate directly on the online content and capture through highlights. You will find all of your highlights properly categorized and easily accessible through Glasp.
Chrome Extension: Glasp
#6 Scribe
This extension helps you to create detailed step-by-step guides for tutorials. No more manual work for your team! Simply while starting the process you want to make a tutorial of, click on Record and Scribe will document every detail step that you go through. You can share or embed them in any knowledge base with a click. It works wonders for instruction manuals, knowledge base creation, detailed guides and so much more!
Chrome Extension: Scribe
#7 Todoist
The Todoist extension helps you to keep track and record all the pending tasks that need to be done without exiting the browser or site you are currently surfing through. It helps you to prioritize your work and organize as you see fit. You can add your tasks and plan your day accordingly and update your to do list as you finish up with each task.
Chrome Extension: Todoist
#8 Bardeen
This is an automation extension that helps take care of your repetitive tasks without manual effort. It's a no-code workflow automation app which is extremely helpful when you have a huge amount of tasks to go through and can be easily handled with a few simple clicks. You can integrate Bardeen with many of the popular productivity tools, create your automation and you are good to go!
Chrome Extension: Bardeen
#9 Jam
This Chrome extension can help you report bugs in no time. It can also integrate with various tools that are daily used such as Jira, Slack, etc., to make bug reporting easy and hassle-free You can capture your screen and collect logs with a few clicks and you are ready to report! You can get back to work without delay.
Chrome Extension: Jam
#10 Fireflies
This is a really handy extension as it helps you to record your Google Meet calls and meetings and create transcriptions directly from your browsers. So you do not need to take manual notes of your meetings and worry about missing an important point. This extension does it all for you!
Chrome Extension: Fireflies
#11 Hyperwrite
This Chrome extension gives an upper hand to writers and content developers who intend to write and create professional content. It assists you to generate quality content and provides you with suggestions and recommendations to whip up the perfect article, post, email, and so on.
Chrome Extension: Hyperwrite
#12 Wappalyzer
This extension can be used to detect the various technologies used to build a website. It helps you to discover the framework, content management systems, Javascripts and whatever more has been implemented to make a website functional hence providing access to the technology involved.
Chrome Extension: Wappalyzer
#13 Heurio
This is a feedback tool for UX checks, design & development, etc. You can post your reviews and feedback on any website within no time. It is quite helpful for evaluations and testing. This tool assists developers, designers, marketers, and others to track and report reviews, audits, tests and suggestions to help enhance the quality of the products and comply with the market requirements.
Chrome Extension: Heurio
#14 Save image as Type
This extension is very handy when you need to save and download image files but do not get your required image file format. With the help of this extension, you can save images in PNG, JPG, or WebP format.
Chrome Extension: Save image as Type
#15 Save to Pocket
Save to Pocket has a very special function, especially for people who like to read or watch content or videos and would like to save them for later so that they can check them out without distraction. This extension can capture any article, post, video, etc. with very few steps and you can access your favorite topics all in a single place and through any device.
Chrome Extension: Save to Pocket
#16 Tab Suspender
This is one of the most useful extensions when working with multiple Chrome tabs Opening a huge number of tabs together can affect your browser efficiency and speed significantly. This extension automatically idles the inactive table until they are opened again. This saves memory and relieves pressure from the browser and you get much better performance and speed.
Chrome Extension: Tab Suspender
#17 Dark Reader
As the name suggests, this extension basically changes your website to its dark mode. Constant browsing can be harmful to your eyes. In order to reduce the pressure on the eyes, the extension adjusts the brightness and contrast, color inversion, and other settings to convert the browser to its darker theme. Hence it is easy on the eyes.
Chrome Extension: Dark Reader
#18 Save to Google Drive
Saving your content is so much easier with this extension. Be it an image, a link, web content, or a screen capture, you can save them all directly in your Google Drive easily.
Chrome Extension: Save to Google Drive
#19 Mobile simulator - responsive testing tool
This extension can be used to check viewpoints of various screen sizes. It is beneficial for designers and developers to check and rectify the shortcomings of a website when compared to different device sizes. It helps to figure out the responsive issues and modify them accordingly.
Chrome Extension: Mobile simulator
#20 LastPass: Free Password Manager
This extension is a password manager which saves and secures your passwords and gives them access to you from any available device. You can save any crucial information here other than passwords like addresses card numbers, etc. in this vault and never worry about breaches or security. It also autofills your forms, so less manual activity!
Chrome Extension: LastPass
