Chrome Extensions of the Month - August 2022

Aug 30, 2022
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In this article, I will suggest to you some of the best extensions you need to install for better productivity that can come in very handy. So without further due, let's get into it.

Clipt

Clipt creates a link between all of your devices to increase productivity. Seamlessly and safely send text, photos, and files over the cloud by synchronizing your clipboard. Itโ€™s as easy as copying on one device and pasting on another and works in the background.

Key Features:

  • Seamlessly link multiple devices across Ecosystems for increased productivity
  • Transfer data with confidence knowing itโ€™s on your Google Drive
  • Transfer text, images, and even files
  • Search the recent history of your shared clipboard

Clipt doesnโ€™t see what you send as it uses your Google Drive and only transfers a way to identify the file. Keeping your information safe within the Google Cloud.

Download: Clipt

clipt


This extension allows you to skip the search result page and take you directly to the most relevant result. It also offers some shortcuts to navigate the Search Results page. You just need to type "go" and then enter the word you want to search such as "LinkedIn". It will take you directly to linkedin.com (Skipping Search Results).

Key Features:

  • Takes you the most relevant result directly
  • Keyboard shortcut: Press '1' - '9' on the Google search result page to go directly to the result link (1 is the top result)
  • Deep integration with Google search to provide the highest quality result
  • Autocomplete suggestions with personalized query suggestions powered by Google search

Download: I'm Feeling Lucky


Checkbot

Checkbot is a powerful website testing tool that tells you how to improve the SEO, page speed, and security of your website. Checkbot crawls 100s of pages at the same time checking for 50+ common website problems based on web best practices recommended by Google and Mozilla.

Key Features:

  • ๐Ÿ“Š SEO TESTS
  • ๐Ÿš€ PAGE SPEED TESTS
  • ๐Ÿ”’ WEB SECURITY TESTS

Download: Checkbot

CHECKBOT


ModHeader

This extension allows you to Add, modify, and remove request and response headers. You can also use ModHeader to set X-Forwarded-For, Authorization, Access-Control-Allow-Origin, etc.

Key Features:

  • Add, modify, and remove request and response headers
  • Use ModHeader to set X-Forwarded-For, Authorization, Access-Control-Allow-Origin, etc.
  • Modify cookies in the request/response header
  • Redirect URL with another
  • Enable header modification by URLs
  • Advanced filtering by tab, tab group, or window

Download: ModHeader

mod header


Modern scrollbar

A modern look for Chromium's scrollbar. Compatible with light and dark modes. Have a nice, thin, modern scrollbar. The modern scrollbar works with the dark mode of most websites. This extension is extremely lightweight, it does not slow down your browser.

Key Features:

  • Light Weight
  • Give a modern look to your scrollbar
  • Compatible with light and dark modes

**Download: ** Modern scrollbar

modern Scrollbar


Google Dictionary (by Google)

This extension helps you to view definitions easily as you browse the web. You just need to double-click any word to view its definition in a small pop-up bubble. It also keeps track of the words that you've looked up, so you can practice them later.

Key Features:

  • Double-click any word to view its definition in a small pop-up bubble.
  • View the complete definition of any word or phrase using the toolbar dictionary.
  • Store a history of words you've looked up, so you can practice them later.

**Download: ** Google Dictionary

google dict


Inspect CSS

I have used many extensions that allow you to inspect CSS. So far this one is my favorite. It has a very simple, clean, and modern UI. It allows you to inspect the CSS of any element in the webpage along with hover styles. You can download Images from the webpage, Inspect attributes, color palettes, etc.

Key Features:

  • Get CSS Properties from any element by selecting it
  • Get and edit element attributes
  • Add your custom CSS to the website
  • Get the color palette of the website
  • Download images from the webpage

Download: Inspect CSS

Inspect CSS

inspectcss


Smart TOC

Sometimes you visit a website and you be like... man it should have a TOC (Table of Contents) but unfortunately, it doesn't. That's where this extension comes in. This extension displays a table of contents for every website, making it easier to read/navigate long articles, documentation, and online books.

Key Features:

  • Accurate article/headings detection
  • Clean user interface
  • Highlight the current heading
  • Click to jump to the heading
  • Panel can be dragged to the preferred position
  • Only runs when you actually use it

Download: Smart TOC

smart toc


Smart Mute

Tired of having multiple tabs play audio simultaneously? Take back control of your audio experience with Smart Mute and listen to audio one tab at a time.

Key Features:

  • Mute / Unmute Tab
  • Add websites to your whitelist to ensure your listening experience never gets interrupted again.
  • Add websites to the blacklist to block audio (some website have too many ads that plays automatically)
  • Silent Mode prevents any audio from playing in your browser.

Download: Smart Mute

Smart Mute


Listly - Free Data Scraper, Extractor

This extension allows you to turn Web pages into Excel data in seconds with just one click. It automatically extracts clean data and arranges them into rows and columns.

Key Features:

  • Schedule a daily extraction
  • Export Multiple pages into an Excel spreadsheet on Databoard
  • Upload .html files to Fileboard
  • Auto-Save while scrolling
  • Select Proxy Server to change the IP address
  • Extract Hyperlinks over the content

Download: Listly


Wrapping up

These were some extensions for this month (July 2022). I have personally used all the above extensions and from my experience, every extension is worth installing.

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