Best Chrome extensions
Chrome extensions which get installed within a few seconds can enhance your web surfing experience greatly. Most of the internet users have now become accustomed to the world of browser extensions for our browsing and surfing.Here I pick out our favorite 10 best Chrome extensions . All of these extensions are available in the Chrome Web Store, and I must mention here that the list is in no particular order of preference.
TabCloud
Most of us have too many tabs opened when we work on our computer and TabCloud is thus one of the most important Chrome extensions for avid internet users. It can moreover sync your browser tabs across computers so that you can save and restore different window sessions on any of your machines later. You just need a Gmail account to use TabCloud, and it then saves all your internet sessions and orders them with date and time. You can open or delete the saved sessions just with a single click on (-) or (+) buttons. Give up the old-school Bookmarking and save your tabs with TabCloud. Get it here.
Grammarly Lite
While there are many other services and websites that detect your silly typos with their spell check tools, Grammarly Lite is far beyond just underlining the incorrect words. It corrects phonetic mistakes along with spelling mistakes and also helps with many grammatical errors, like irregular verb conjugations, misused words correction, preposition errors, erroneous usage of nouns/pronouns etc. You do not need to use any dictionary tool if you are using Grammarly Lite; just select any word on any webpage and the extension will give you its meaning with its correct usage. It works with every website over the web and helps you with through grammar and contextual spell checker. Grammarly Lite also works on social networking websites like Facebook, Twitter, etc. so now you don’t have to worry about the grammatical or spelling errors in your status updates or even in chats. In short, Grammarly protects you anywhere you write. Get it here.
LastPass
We can’t keep the same passwords for all the websites for security reasons and memorizing so many passwords is just not my thing. LastPass is an easy and secure way to manage your passwords online. It also automatically fills in the online forms for you and the notes feature let you store other sensitive information safe and handy. Its comprehensive help file and tutorial videos explain its features greatly. Overall it is a great way to simplify password management. Get it here.
Send From Gmail
Get a quick button to compose a Gmail message with this wonderful Chrome extension. This is a handy extension which opens a Gmail Compose window instantly with the page title as the subject of email and selected page text and link address as the message. Get it here.
Nimbus
While there are many other popular screenshot tools available, Nimbus is another very useful screenshot Chrome extension with many good features. One of its best features is that it works offline also. It includes more editing tools than other popular screenshot tools available online. Nimbus also offers online storage of screenshots, storage in Google drive and a better interface. Get it here.
As the name suggests this extension helps you focusing on your work. This is one of the best Chrome extensions if you are noticing yourself killing your precious time on time-wasting and distracting websites like Facebook. You can set a time limit for such websites and the extension will automatically block it after the set time limit. The extension also offers an option to block the websites which you feel are wasting your time. Get it here.
ShortenMe
The name tells all about the extension. Yes this extension helps you shorten the links instantly with Google’s own URL shortener goo.gl. The program shortens the URL and copies it to your clipboard for pasting it anywhere. The extension also generates a QR code which further helps you to open that page on your mobile device. Get it here.
NiftySplit
I like this extension pretty much as it splits my Chrome windows into two. I click on a link in left windows, and it opens in the right one arranging both pages side by side. This provides a better readability, and you do not need to toggle between the tabs anymore. Get it here.
History Timeline
I know Google Chrome allows us to view our browsing History, but this extension serves us better. It creates a visual timeline with pictures of all our browsing history using OpenGraph meta-data. The history results with this extension are grouped by domains and with just a single click you can view all the pages you visited on that particular domain. Get it here.
Swift Preview
With this extension installed on your browser you do not need to open too many tabs. Just hover your mouse on any link and the program will show you a full preview of the page in an overlay window. The preview disappears as soon as you remove your cursor from the link. SwiftPreview provides a faster and smoother browsing experience. Get it here.
Extensions Manager (Aka Switcher)
Last
but not the least, this is one of the most needed Chrome extensions.
Chrome however allows users to manage their extensions, but it takes too
many steps to do so, and this
is where the Extensions Manager helps. This extension lands a new button
on your toolbar and lets you access all your installed apps and
extensions with just a single click. The Extensions Manager will manage
all your extensions and lets you access your extensions, disable/enable
them or even remove them from Chrome. After seeing my list if you are
planning to install all of these extensions, I bet you will desperately
need an Extension Manager. Get it here.
Do let me know if I am missing some important ones here. I can install many more of them in my toolbar as I have Extensions Manager to manage them all.
Source: http://www.thewindowsclub.com/best-chrome-extensions
