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The 23 Best Chrome Extensions for Chromebooks in 2022

Power up your Chromebook with these awesome Chrome add-ons

By Scott Orgera Scott Orgera Writer Scott Orgera is a former Lifewire writer covering tech since 2007. He has 25+ years' experience as a programmer and QA leader, and holds several Microsoft certifications including MCSE, MCP+I, and MOUS. He is also A+ certified. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on January 3, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Browsers Chrome Safari Firefox Microsoft You can transform your Chromebook into a virtual powerhouse with the addition of browser extensions, all available free of charge from the Chrome Web Store. We've scoured the internet and found the very best Chrome extensions for your Chromebook. Some add-ons cannot coexist with each other on the same Chromebook. For example, if you install two extensions that modify the Chrome New Tab page, one will override the other. 01 of 23

Buffer

What We Like Works with multiple social channels. Analyzes social activity. Provides statistics. What We Don't Like Limited to three accounts. Cannot manage other peoples' accounts. Must add images manually. The Buffer Google Chrome extension makes posting to various social media sites a breeze. Use the Chrome extension on any page to instantly blast your feeds with that URL or schedule it to post later. Download Buffer 02 of 23

Checker Plus for Gmail

What We Like Manage emails without visiting Gmail. Supports a do not disturb mode. Customization options. What We Don't Like Not included in Chrome. Must allow automatic Google updates. Shortcut keys might not work as expected. There's a reason why Checker Plus is rated nearly five out of five and has over one million users. It's the perfect Gmail companion for the Chrome browser. This Chrome extension keeps tabs on your email so that you don't have to. It sits at the top of the browser with an unread count. You can click it to see all your emails without opening the full Gmail web page. Download CheckerPlus for Gmail 03 of 23

CrxMouse Chrome Gestures

What We Like Simple web page navigation. Fully customizable gestures. Export configuration information for another browser​. What We Don't Like Some users report spyware. Sometimes, actions go off before you're done. The learning curve. Mouse gestures, which are sometimes in subcategories such as rocker and wheel gestures, let you perform virtually any action with the browser with a movement or click of the mouse—or a combination of the two. Whether it's refreshing the current site, moving to another tab, scrolling to the bottom or top of the page, or other every day and not-so-common actions, the CrxMouse extension provides the ability to perform these actions with quick and easy gestures. Download CrxMouse 04 of 23

Downloads

What We Like Streamlines downloading. Easy shortcuts. User-friendly. What We Don't Like No customizations. Limited functionality. Can't disable the Chrome download bar. One of the more straightforward Google Chrome extensions, Downloads is the perfect example of a developer setting out to accomplish a single task and then achieving that goal. There are no bells and whistles here, only a button added to the Chrome browser that opens a list of your downloaded files in a new tab. Download Downloads 05 of 23

Evernote Web Clipper

What We Like Clip the whole page or selected text. Image screenshots can be taken in place of clipping the whole page. Supports keyboard shortcuts. What We Don't Like Occasionally hangs. Saving can be buggy. No option for multiple highlight colors. The Evernote service lets you maintain a virtual workspace containing notes, lists, photos, articles, and other documents in one centralized location. The Evernote Web Clipper extension lets you easily clip articles, images, and other web page content from within the Chromebook browser. It saves content to your Evernote workspace or you can share your notes with other users in an instant using the Work Chat feature. Download EverNote Web Clipper 06 of 23

FireShot

What We Like Capture a complete page or a selected area of a page. Save as PNG, JPG, or PDF. Can email images. The print button makes printing easy. Set up a custom hotkey to run FireShot. What We Don't Like Only Gmail is supported when emailing the screenshot. Annotation and the option to export to other programs, requires the pro version. One of the most powerful screenshot tools available for Chromebook users is FireShot. This Google Chrome add-on lets you capture and save full web pages as an image file. Google recently introduced a new Screen Capture tool available in the Quick Settings menu of Chrome OS. Saved screens and recordings are stored in a new space called Tote. This might make the FireShot extension a bit redundant, unless you like its additional features. Download FireShot 07 of 23

Google Arts & Culture

What We Like Shows a different image for every open tab. Change the setting to show the same image all day, then show a new one the next day. A link to more information about the artist displays on the tab. Can enable a button on a new tab page that lists the most visited sites. What We Don't Like No option to save the images. If you're a museum buff, Google Arts & Cultural brings collections and exhibits from across the globe to your living room or office. This extension shows a new image from the collections in every tab. Download Google Arts & Culture 08 of 23

HTTPS Everywhere

What We Like Improves security and privacy. Easy to disable. Blocks unencrypted requests. What We Don't Like Can't exclude certain sites from using HTTPS. Reduces functionality on some sites. Update pop-ups can be annoying. With the HTTPS Everywhere Chrome extension, many websites that natively use HTTP automatically switch to HTTPS. It doesn't work on all sites and can cause some to render or behave erratically. However, it's an excellent option to have from a privacy and security standpoint, and you can toggle it on or off quickly. Download HTTPS Everywhere 09 of 23

Keepa Amazon Price Tracker

What We Like Set prices for alerts. Multiple alerts options. Shows price history. What We Don't Like Can't track Amazon products from the extension button. Doesn't track the prices of Kindle books. Doesn't include shipping costs. The Keepa extension continuously monitors the Amazon products you're interested in but are avoiding because the price isn't right. You are notified if and when the price drops. Download Keepa Amazon Price Tracker 10 of 23

Looper for YouTube

What We Like Loop videos automatically or manually. Set loop duration. Auto-set the video quality to any resolution. What We Don't Like Some settings are experimental. Can be buggy. The icon sometimes disappears. Want to play your favorite song over and over on YouTube? You're not alone, which is why hundreds of thousands of people use the Looper for YouTube add-on to set videos to play again and again without pressing any buttons. Download Looper for YouTube 11 of 23

Magic Actions for YouTube

What We Like Videos can be set to wide automatically. Control with mouse or touch gestures. Supports video filters. What We Don't Like Options can be overwhelming. The learning curve. Pop-ups can be annoying. The Magic Actions extension does a great job of adding all of the functionality that you wish YouTube offered, as well as enhancements to the website's interface that include dozens of attractive themes and different modes for day and night viewing. Updated frequently and used by millions of Chrome users, Magic Actions for YouTube is a substantial addition to your Chromebook extension library. Download Magic Actions for YouTube 12 of 23

Momentum

What We Like Built-in To Do list. Displays motivational quotes. Displays major goal on new tabs. What We Don't Like Limited options in the free version. Can interfere with bookmarks. Cannot customize quote images. Momentum is an extension that replaces the Chrome New Tab page with custom content, with an inspirational twist. Accompanied by sometimes stunning background images and the current time and weather, Momentum incorporates a few other tactics to encourage you throughout the day. In addition to helping you get organized, this extension can also provide an extra mental boost to get you moving in the right direction. Download Momentum 13 of 23

OneTab

What We Like Saves memory in Chrome. Can open when Chrome is launched. Use independently of other Chrome instances. What We Don't Like Doesn't back up open tabs. The location on the page is not saved. Limited support. OneTab is the easiest way to reduce usage in Chrome by gathering all your open tabs into one single tab. When tabs are consolidated into one area, you can open a tab but the tabs don't take up as much memory as when open in individual tabs because Chrome doesn't identify these consolidated tabs as regular tabs. Download OneTab 14 of 23

Panic Button

What We Like Activated with custom keyboard shortcut. Set custom pages to open. The advanced protection option. What We Don't Like May remove tabs when hidden tabs come back. The password is visible in the Temp folder. Limited support. PanicButton is a button that you click when you're in panic mode and need to hide whatever you're doing in Chrome. All open tabs are saved when you click this button and can be retrieved when the coast is clear. Download Panic Button 15 of 23

Hover Zoom+

What We Like Set the zoom factor. Websites can be safelisted. Several advanced options. What We Don't Like Doesn't work with all sites. Some images on supported sites don't enlarge. GIFs can be problematic. Some images are really small, which is where Hover Zoom+ excels. Install this Chrome extension to instantly see a larger version when you hover the mouse over a picture. Download Hover Zoom+ 16 of 23

Pushbullet

What We Like Quickly send links and files to a phone. View and reply to text messages from Chromebook. Reply to messages from other apps. What We Don't Like Only compatible with Android. Sometimes dismisses notifications. Crashes often for some users. Pushbullet is a must-have extension for Chromebook if you like to share content between your computer and phone. This extension might sit in Chrome but it makes communication between your devices seamless. Google recently introduced a feature to Chrome OS called Phone Hub, which offers many of the same features as Pushbullet. You can receive and respond to texts on your Chromebook, check your phone's battery life, turn on your phone's mobile hotspot, and more.
Download Pushbullet 17 of 23

RSS Feed Reader

What We Like Supports filters. Mark articles as read or unread. Works on iOS and Android. What We Don't Like Doesn't show thumbnails in the extension pop-out. No sidebar with the latest items. Dark Mode is premium. If you like to digest as much content as possible, you need an RSS reader like this one. RSS Feed Reader tells you about new feeds from the top of Chrome so that you're always aware of what's happening on your favorite websites. Download RSS Feed Reader 18 of 23

Session Buddy

What We Like Save and access unlimited past sessions. Easy to use. Can organize tabs into separate sessions. What We Don't Like Uses excessive memory. No cloud sync. Occasionally buggy. Session Buddy is the easiest way to stow away your open tabs to reopen those tabs quickly any time you need. However, unlike other extensions that can also do this, Session Buddy keeps track of your past sessions. What does this mean? If Chrome crashes, or if your Chromebook shuts off without warning, you can get those open tabs back again. Download Session Buddy 19 of 23

Shortcuts for Google

What We Like Supports over 500 services. A small memory footprint. Managing services is easy. What We Don't Like Shortcuts can't be removed from the button. Dragging can be buggy. Update pop-ups can be annoying. Since you're a Chromebook user, there's an excellent chance that you use several Google services such as Gmail and Google Drive. This add-on for Chrome can access most Google services, even the lesser-known ones, from a pop-out window accessible on the Chrome browser's main toolbar. Download Shortcuts for Google 20 of 23

Speed Dial

What We Like Provides visual bookmarks. Recently closed tabs can be shown. Many options to tweak. What We Don't Like Settings aren't intuitive. Can be buggy. The background isn't customizable. Fans of the Opera browser might recognize the name of this Chrome extension, whose feature set is similar. Speed Dial lets you customize the browser's New Tab page in several ways. Download Speed Dial 21 of 23

Todoist

What We Like Create tasks manually. Create tasks from highlighted text. Easy to set reminders. What We Don't Like It's a mini window for the Todoist app. Sometimes glitchy. Can hang. Keeping track of everything you need to get done daily can sometimes prove more daunting than the actual tasks. The Todoist extension solves that, organizing a hectic schedule into a neat, easy-to-use HTML5 interface, accessible from the Chrome browser. Download Todoist 22 of 23

Turn Off the Lights

What We Like Works on variety of websites. Adjust on a per-site basis. Dim automatically. What We Don't Like Some users report spam. Not compatible with all video sites. Can't dim the address bar. This Chromebook extension lets you watch videos in the browser more easily by dimming the outer areas of the page like text and other content so that you can focus on the video. This visual effect can be toggled on and off from the lamp button in the toolbar. In addition to the main feature, the Chrome extension also provides other customizable options, including atmosphere lighting, eye protection, and flash detection. Download Turn Off the Lights 23 of 23

Wikiwand

What We Like Switch between Rich and Minimal view. Bookmark links or text. Articles can be shared. What We Don't Like The Definition feature is problematic. "Do not show on websites" is often thrown to a console. Images don't always appear. Widely publicized and with a solid five-star review, the Wikiwand extension gives Wikipedia a complete makeover. It provides access to the same content but in a neater, more attractive format by directing you to the same article that you wish to view, but on the Wikiwand site. Download Wikiwand Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire The 17 Best Plugins (Extensions) for Chrome in 2022 How to Use Skype for Chromebook The Best Web Browsers for the iPad The Top 10 Internet Browsers for 2022 How to Speed up a Chromebook Chrome Not Playing Video? How to Fix How to Block YouTube on Chromebook What Is the Google Chrome Browser? How to Enable Java in Chrome How to Use a Chromebook Offline The 8 Best Chrome Flags of 2022 Can Chromebooks Get Viruses? The 6 Best Opera Plugins of 2022 Can You Use a Chromebook as Your Main Computer? 8 Best Free Download Managers (Updated October 2022) Opera vs. Google Chrome Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies