The Best Browser Extensions To Boost Your Productivity

Whether you’re working online or watching a YouTube video, many everyday computer tasks take place in your web browser. Browser extensions are mini-applications that add advanced features and enhancements to your browser to make it more helpful. These add-ons drastically improve surfing the web by removing distracting ads, automatically applying discounts while shopping, and personalizing your most frequented sites. But this is only a fraction of the possibilities that browser extensions can unlock. Web browsers are notorious for eating up computer resources like memory and processing power. Extensions are lightweight so they won’t bog down your experience—but machines built before 2017 may experience some lag if your browser is already struggling to keep up.

How To Add An Extension To Your Browser

Each web browser has its own extension storefront where you can find and sort through these add-ons. Since Google Chrome is by far the most popular web browser (used by more than half of all PC users), we included a button above each extension listed to add it to Chrome with one click. Or, you can click here or navigate directly to the Chrome Web Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions) to see all available extensions. Apple’s Safari browser requires you to navigate to its Safari tab in the top left corner of your Mac and select the Safari Extensions option from the dropdown menu. Microsoft’s Edge has an extension store built-in; click the ellipsis on the right side of the browser, select the Extensions section on the dropdown menu, and click "open" to access the storefront.

PRO TIP: Microsoft Edge can use Chrome extensions by enabling them from the Extensions tab. Toggle on the "Allow extensions from other stores” switch at the bottom left corner of the Extensions screen and grant Edge the required permissions. Now you can add a wider list of functions from the Chrome Web Store.

Best Browser Extensions For Productivity

Streamline your workflow with fewer distractions, richer spellchecks, and improved organization. These extensions are made to help you get more