It is possible that the most productive people you know are not naturally organized and efficient. They may be using a lot of tools to stay on track. Productivity issues can be solved with the help of tools. Miniature software programs can be added to your browser.

We're looking at the best extensions for the chrome browser. All of these can be used for free. People might start to wonder how you manage to be so productive if you activated a carefully selected few.

1. Ideal for anyone who spends too much time in their inbox: Checker Plus for Gmail

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People who think they waste too much time on email should use this tool. It saves you from having your email open in a separate tab by allowing you to get completely tailored notification pop-ups to keep you up to date with what's going on in your inbox. You can click on the extension's icon to get an inbox preview window that will show you the first few messages in your inbox, as well as read, listen to, or remove emails without opening them.

2. Ideal for anyone who needs a dual monitor set-up: Dualless

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Anyone who needs a dual monitor setup but can't afford one or doesn't have the space to set one up will love this extension. According to the description, dualless is a poor man's solution. If you split your browser window into two on your single screen, you can double your productivity. It's a great tool.

3. Ideal for anyone who struggles to concentrate: Focus To-Do: Pomodoro Timer & To Do List

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The extension teaches you how to better manage your time at work. You set a timer for 25 minutes of intense work and then take a five-minute break when the timer goes off.

4. Ideal for anyone who regularly shares URLs: Google Tone

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It is pure tech witchcraft, that is the reason for the name of the company. It allows you to send a URL with one click, instead of having to copy and paste it. The sound signature for other computers' microphones is created by this extension. This sound code can be heard using your computer's speaker. Any computer that can hear this code and is in the same location as you or on a video or audio call that has the extension will receive the audio and translate it into a URL you want to share.

5. Ideal for anyone who spends too much time correcting typos: Grammarly

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Errors in spelling and language can affect your credibility. It takes a lot of time to go back and spell check. You can install this extension to correct your text on millions of other websites. It will highlight words that are spelled wrong in red. How concise your writing is going to be analyzed by it.

6. Ideal for anyone who struggles with ambient noise: Noisli

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What you hear while you work can affect the way you do your job. You can use the Noisli extension to block out ambient sounds. Rain, waves, a forest, flames flickering, and so on are some of the nature sounds that create bland audio to increase concentration. If that suits you better, there are train noises and a noisy coffee shop.

7. Ideal for anyone who uses Google's cloud computing solutions: Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides

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Anyone who has bought into the way of life of the search engine will find this useful. You don't have to install Office on your computer to view and edit Microsoft Word, excel, and PowerPoint files. You can save each file back to its original format when you finish viewing or editing it.

8. Ideal for anyone who spends too much time on social media: StayFocusd

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StayFocusd makes sure you don't waste time on websites that ruin your time management efforts. When you should be concentrating on production, you can add the URLs of the sites you use for Procrastination. It is possible to set time limits on how long you can stay on each site. StayFocusd will block the site for the rest of the day if you reach the time limit.

9. Ideal for anyone who uses Zoom: Zoom Scheduler

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The extension allows users to schedule meetings in the cloud from their calendar. You can schedule a meeting with the click of a mouse. The URL is sent when you set up a meeting. Everyone can join with one click.

10. Ideal for anyone who finds themselves constantly translating: Google Translate

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Norwegian outlet Dagbladet, translated to English, with dozens of other options available via the Google Translate extension. Credit: Screenshot: Google

With the click of a button, you can translate text from one language to another without having to copy and paste. You can translate the text with the aid of the extension by highlighting or right-clicking it.

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