The Best Chrome Extensions of 2020

When you work at your computer for long periods of time, you need to give your eyes a break! This extension allows you to set how much time you want between reminders (the default is 20 second breaks every 20 minutes). Use it as a prompt to do some stretching as well.

This handy tool allows you to save entire web pages, or parts of them. It’s better than bookmarks because you can highlight key information with text or visual callouts. Use separate notebooks to gather research for different projects; then send share with others via email, or create a URL.

Another great way to capture web pages you want to refer to again later is to use Save to Pocket. Then view your articles, videos, and other media any time across all your devices. You can quickly add tags and see recommendations to similar content. Use for free, or upgrade to Premium.

Perfect for anyone who works with people in time zones across the globe, FoxClocks shows times around the world at the bottom of your browser. You can use one of the included formats, or create one that works best for you. Need to be timeless for a few minutes? Just disable it temporarily. 

Thanks to Tab Wrangler, there’s no longer such a thing as “too many tabs.” This clever app closes tabs you’ve had open for 20 minutes, or whatever interval you choose. But it’s flexible enough to let you “lock” any tabs you want to remain open or easily get back to those that have closed.

Once you get used to Adblock Plus, you’ll forget it’s there. That is, until you see another computer without it, with tons of ads. It blocks video and social media advertising and viruses, and stops tracking. Click on the icon any time to see how many ads you’ve blocked or change your settings.

Love online shopping? Love saving money? Then you’ll love Honey. It shows you coupons for products you’re looking at on any website. On Amazon, you get even more perks: Honey finds the cheapest seller for a particular product, and tracks price drops so you know the best time to buy.

If grammar wasn’t your best subject in school, try Grammarly. It’s like an English teacher standing over your shoulder, correcting your grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes as you write. It works whether you’re writing an essay for class, composing an email for work, or just creating a Facebook post.

With so many website breaches, you can’t be too careful about password use. LastPass helps you create strong passwords and store them along with your user names, then sync them across all your devices. With this extension, you only need to remember one strong password to access your LastPass vault.

Enjoy an entirely new browser experience with living wallpapers, weather reports, a to-do list, clocks, and (for when you need a break) a meditation mode. The living wallpapers are especially soothing, with beautiful nature scenes. Use the free version or pay for premium.

If you use Zoom for video conferences, try this extension to schedule meetings directly from Google Calendar, or start an instant meeting. Invitation recipients will see the meeting URL and information in their invite message. Note that, while the addon is free, Zoom itself is a paid service.

This extension helps you stay organized by allowing you to add new events from websites that you visit. You can also see appointments and events without leaving the page. It’s easy to change, delete, or repeat calendar entries, and you can sync it with other calendar apps.

This straightforward task list helps you stay on track with all your goals. Use tags to indicate priorities and separate work from home. Didn’t get everything done? No worries, you can easily move uncompleted tasks to another day. Use the free version or upgrade for additional features.

Ever have a quote for which you wish you could find one of those nicely designed quote/background images, perfect for social media posting? Now you don’t have to look; you can create it yourself with Pablo. Just paste the quote and choose the perfect background photo and other design elements.

When you come across a word you don’t know online, you can haul out your old paper dictionary, hunt down an online one and wait while it looks up the word, or use Instant Dictionary. This essential extension allows you to find word definitions just by double-clicking a word.

Looking to drink more water? Increase reading time with your kids? Complete a certain number of sales calls per week? Hey Habit can help you get into a new habit, whatever it may be, by allowing you to track when you perform the tasks you’ve assigned yourself.

If you have a tendency to “find yourself” on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube, and end up staying there instead of completing your work, you need Strict Workflow. It blocks sites that distract you for 25 minutes, then gives you a 5 minute break to look at adorable kittens.

This extension helps you decrease your use of nonproductive websites by asking if you really want to spend time there. If you browse to Facebook, for example, but then choose not to proceed, it gives you alternative options like taking five deep breaths or going for a short walk.