As a great browser, Chrome has a lot of extensions, and some of them can help you be more productive.
In this article, we’ve rounded up 30 productivity Chrome extensions.
1. StayFocusd
Online is full of all kinds of things that separate you, and they’re all productivity killers. StayFocusd is designed to help you combat distracting websites by setting a time frame during which you will not be able to access those sites. It also has a creepy feature that requires you to complete all sorts of weird tasks if you want to disable the app.
2. OneTab
Our browsers often have multiple tabs open at the same time, and multitasking can be very inefficient. OneTab integrates all the tabs you already have open, making it easy to browse.
3. Auto Text Expander
The text completion function can save you a lot of time to type repeated text. This extension brings this functionality to Chrome as well. Type in commonly used text beforehand, such as your email address, and the next time you type it, just use the shortcut keys to automatically complete it.
4. Save to Pocket
If you see a good article but don’t have time to peruse it right now, you can Save it for later with the Save to Pocket extension. After you save the article, you can read it even when offline.
5. Momentum
Momentum is an all-in-one TAB background extension that displays your to-do list in addition to beautiful photos, and shows you what you need to do next every time you open a new TAB.
6. Sortd for Gmail
If you’re a Gmail user, Sortd is a great tool for you. It makes the traditional Gmail interface more efficient: all emails are displayed on the left side, with to do lists and important emails in the middle.
7. Mercury Reader
There are plenty of distractions — ads, recommendations, widgets, social media share buttons — that can interrupt your reading. Mercury Reader is able to remove these elements and display the content itself.
8. Note Board
Note Board is a feature-rich note-taking extension. I’ve been using it to keep track of events for the past year. It has a wealth of features such as content drag and reminders.
9. Be Limitless
Be Limitless is also a tabbed background extension that tells you how much time you spend on a website. You can use this feature to see how productive you are.
10. Strict Workflow
Strict Workflow uses the Tomato Clock technique to help you stay focused. It filters out anything that distracts you for 25 minutes, and then gives you a five-minute break in which you can review that content.
11. Google Dictionary
A must for foreign websites, just double-click a new word to view the translation.
12. better Browser
This simple extension makes browsing the web much easier, such as automatically loading the next page after the bottom of the page, returning to the top of the page with one click, and levitating the search box.
13. SearchPreview
The main function of this extension is to help you search better, it will show you a thumbnail of the site, to help you judge the results. It supports most of the major search engines, such as Google, Bing, Yahoo and DuckDuckGo.
14. Buffer
This extension is perfect for heavy social media users and allows you to post content to multiple social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and Google+ with one click.
15. Adblock Plus
Does this extension need more introduction? The ads on the page are annoying. Adblock Plus is the dominant AD filtering extension.
16. Noisli
Noisli generates a variety of white noise that helps you focus, such as rain, wind, and thunder. This plugin is ideal for use in noisy environments such as offices and cafes.
17. Open Screenshot
This is a very useful screenshot extension. After taking a screenshot, you can edit the image, add arrows, text, etc., and blur sensitive content. Others offer unlimited cloud space services that let you save these screenshots.
18. Magic Actions for YouTube
If you have a job that requires you to watch and download YouTube videos a lot, this plugin is designed for you. Magic Actions has a lot of great features, such as automatically using HD resolution, adjusting video volume with the mouse wheel, using theater mode, taking screenshots, zooming in on thumbnails and viewing user information.
19. MightyText
We all know that switching between two devices can be very inefficient, and MightyText solves that problem. Between the PC and Android phone, you can see notifications on the PC, and even reply to text messages on the PC, when you need to install a corresponding MightyText Android app on the phone.
20. Chrono Download Manager
This is a downloader extension that replaces Chrome’s built-in download manager. Chrono Download Manager allows you to sort and manage your current stuff. It also adds pause, resume, restart, and so on. Even better, it lets you delete all your pictures, audio and video files at once.
21. SpeakIt!
Reading for a long time can make your brain feel dizzy, so you might as well change your position to get the information. SpeakIt! It helps you read what’s on the screen, and you can listen to it with your eyes closed.
22. Openvid Screen Recorder
This tool helps you quickly take videos and share them with others. Openvid Screen Recorder allows you to quickly record your Screen or use the front facing camera on your PC to capture video and share it with anyone via a connection.
23. Session Buddy
Session Buddy is a powerful tool for saving all your tabs, reopening them automatically the next time you launch the browser, reopening all tabs after the browser crashes, managing tabs by category, searching tabs, sharing tabs, and more.
24. Lazarus
What are your biggest fears when filling out an online form? The most afraid of sudden computer crash or browser crash! This means that everything you fill in before has to be written again! Lazarus can help you remember this information and prevent it from happening again.
25. Black Menu for Google
If you like Google services, Black Menu for Google should be a must-have extension for you. The tool gives you direct access to various Google services and lets you do basic things like reply to emails in Gmail without leaving your current page.
26. Readism
This is a little tool to help you manage your time. Readism can estimate how long it will take to read an article. And I have to say, that estimate is usually pretty accurate.
27. Spreed
Spreed provides you with a special interface that allows you to quickly read content and develop your speed skills. After you add a page to Spreed, it displays the content broken down, one word at a time, and faster and faster. You can manually adjust the interval between words.
28. Calculator
As the name suggests, this is a calculator extension program. It’s not as computation-rich, but it saves you the time it takes to call up the system calculator.
29. smartUp Gestures
By Using smartUp Gestures, you can create multiple mouse Gestures to achieve different things.
30. Autofill
Chrome has a solid autofill feature of its own, but it’s not powerful enough. Autofill can help you auto-fill various forms, as well as check boxes and other elements, which Chrome doesn’t have with Autofill.
The original article:
30 Chrome Extensions for Better Productivity in 2017
Translation: the SDK. Cn
Author: Lu Xingyun
“Google” — technology stack
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