Almost everyone could use a productivity boost. No matter who you are: A remote worker, a freelancer, or a student – almost all of us could use some help in this area. Save time and accomplish more in your day with the following extensions for Chrome.
RescueTime
Uncover how much time you truly spend being productive online. RescueTime automatically categorizes most websites on a five-point scale, from “very unproductive” to “very productive”. The amount of time you spend daily being productive will be calculated as a percentage. You can connect the extension with a mobile app for an even more detailed breakdown of your digital day.
Have you ever wasted your day reading countless articles or blog posts? Reading posts can provide valuable information. If you’re someone who needs to get work done online, however, you should probably limit how much reading you do and focus on getting things done. Pocket lets you quickly save articles for later, tag and sort them by category. When you have time to read, return to Pocket’s simple dashboard to consume the content you’ve saved.
OneTab
If you often find yourself with a browser window full of tabs, try using OneTab to consolidate them. It couldn’t be easier to use – just hit “send all tabs to OneTab” and it will do just that. You can save a significant amount of system memory with this extention and even reduce the CPU load.
Ultidash
Ultidash is a simple and beautiful new tab page with almost all of the bells and whistles. There are quite a few extensions to choose from as far as new tab pages go, but this one displays the time, the weather, a greeting, a photo, (generated for you or add your own) and offers a to-do list widget. You can customize it to your liking. It’s the perfect balance of minimalism and functionality and its greeting and to-do list features help you to stay focused every time you open a new tab.
Grammarly
Grammarly is a convenient extension that does a lot more than your basic spell checker. It works almost anywhere on the web and will help correct spelling and grammar issues you may have overlooked, especially if you’re writing quickly. It will suggest a change for you and you only have to click once to implement the change. For anyone who does a lot of writing or correspondence during their workday, Grammarly is a major time-saver.