13 Must Have Extensions For Every Chrome User

Chrome is Google's owned web browser with the highest number of downloads and about 3.2 billion users.  Chrome Extensions are add-ons to the chrome browser - they are programs that add features to the chrome browser and personalize our browsing experience.

Here are the 13 Chrome Extensions to make your Web surfing and content creation easier. 

1. ScribeHow 

Scribe allows me to record a video going over something and automatically puts it into a step-by-step guide.

Saves me time when:
- teaching clients
- onboarding
- making SOPs

Scribe.how/chrome 

ScribeHow Chrome Extension

2. Similar Sites 

• find sites that are similar to the one you’re on now

• allows you find better resources

• great for shopping, content, travel, or business and research 

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/similar-sites-discover-re/necpbmbhhdiplmfhmjicabdeighkndkn?hl=en

Similar Sites Chrome Extension

3. Power Thesaurus 

• replace powerless language

• find synonyms to words in your copy or writing

• great at finding attention grabbing words for your headline 

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/power-thesaurus/hhnjkanigjoiglnlopahbbjdbfhkndjk?hl=en

Power Thesaurus Chrome Extension

4. GoFullPage 

• screenshot full web pages

• PNG, JPEG, or various PDF options to download

• fast and easy to use 

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gofullpage-full-page-scre/fdpohaocaechififmbbbbbknoalclacl?hl=en

GoFullPage Chrome Extension

5.  Headline studio 

• score your headlines instantly

• improve your headlines with suggestions

• break through writing blocks with word banks 

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/headline-studio-by-cosche/jbnbhbmnbpfaohgjcljlcbgnelclkaae?hl=en-US

Headline studio Chrome Extension

6. Color Zilla 

• Eyedropper - get the color of any pixel on the page

• Advanced Color Picker (similar to Photoshop's)

• Gradient Generator

• Webpage Color Analyzer - get a color palette for any site 

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/colorzilla/bhlhnicpbhignbdhedgjhgdocnmhomnp?hl=en

Color Zilla Chrome Extension

7. Fonts Ninja 

• discover fonts on any website

• inspect fonts to see size, letter spacing, line height, and color

• try fonts in different applications 

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fonts-ninja/eljapbgkmlngdpckoiiibecpemleclhh?hl=en-US

Fonts Ninja

8. Grammarly 

• fix grammar

• spelling

• punctuation issues

• help you revise sentences that are grammatically correct but unclear 

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/grammarly-grammar-checker/kbfnbcaeplbcioakkpcpgfkobkghlhen?hl=en

Grammarly Chrome Extension

9. Mail tracker

• lookup email addresses of people on the site you’re visiting

• track your email opens right from Gmail

• find authors within the website you’re on

Https://Hunter.io/chrome

Hunter Mail Tracker Chrome Extension

10. Loom 

• free screen recorder up to 5 minutes

• paid plan is cheap

• use your camera while recording

• easy to share and store videos 

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/loom-%E2%80%93-free-screen-record/liecbddmkiiihnedobmlmillhodjkdmb

Loom Chrome Extension

11. Responsive Viewer 

• shows multiple sized screens at once

• design testing

• bug finding

• really helpful if you make websites or landing pages 

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/responsive-viewer/inmopeiepgfljkpkidclfgbgbmfcennb?hl=en

Responsive Viewer Chrome Extension

12. Bitly 

• shortens long links

• customizable

• paid plan allows you to add your own domain 

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bitly-short-links-and-qr/iabeihobmhlgpkcgjiloemdbofjbdcic?hl=en

Bitly Chrome Extension