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  • Get more done with free privacy and productivity extensions for Google Chrome

    Get more done with free privacy and productivity extensions for Google Chrome

    Here are 50 extensions that focus on privacy and productivity. With these you can take screenshots, secure your browser, keep your passwords safe, take control of your tabs, secure your connection, do more with Gmail, grab text out of images, and much more.

    All these extensions are free and are available to download from the Chrome Web Store.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Blur

    Blur

    So much more than a password manager! On top of keeping your passwords safe and secure (and generating new ones for you to prevent reuse) Blur is also a privacy manager as well as a secure payments tool.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Taco

    Taco

    This is a great way to keep everything you do on a single page.

    See your tasks from 40+ other services on Chrome's new tab page. Asana, Basecamp, GitHub, Gmail, OmniFocus, Trello, Zendesk, and more.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • AutoMute

    AutoMute

    Are you getting tired of obnoxious ads blaring sound while you're browsing? AutoMute automatically mutes every tab opened in your browser, effectively allowing you to opt-in to hear audio in a web page, instead of forcing you to opt-out.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • OneTab

    OneTab

    When your tabs are in the OneTab list, you will save up to 95 percent of memory because you will have reduced the number of tabs open in Google Chrome.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • OneNote Web Clipper

    OneNote Web Clipper

    Here's one for all you OneNote users out there -- a simple way to clip all or part of a web page and send it to OneNote.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • OneNote Online

    OneNote Online

    Another one for OneNote fans -- a quick and simple way to access your OneNote notes direct from the browser.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • uBlock Origin

    uBlock Origin

    Less an ad-blocker and more a tool to control annoying content. uBlock is lightweight and easy on RAM and CPU usage.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • I'm a Gentleman

    I'm a Gentleman

    I'm a Gentleman does one thing, and does it well -- it allows for easy downloading of images from a web page. You can press Alt and click to download, drag to download, or download every image n a page with a single click.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Speedtest by Ookla

    Speedtest by Ookla

    Take a Speedtest directly from your toolbar to quickly test your internet performance without having to open a new tab.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Google Bookmark Manager

    Google Bookmark Manager

    Yeah, I know that Google Chrome comes with a bookmark manager, but it's hardly anything to write home about. In fact, it's so basic that I've declared "bookmark bankruptcy" several times and just deleted them all and started again.

    Google Bookmark Manager is the bookmark manager that Google Chrome should come with.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • ExtensionPrint Friendly & PDF

    ExtensionPrint Friendly & PDF

    Print Friendly removes ads, navigation and junk before your print. Pages are optimized for the ultimate print reading experience.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Evernote Web Clipper

    Evernote Web Clipper

    Goodbye, bookmarks. Hello, Web Clipper! Clip the web pages you want to keep. Save them in Evernote. Easily find them on any device.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Pocket

    Pocket

    Not exclusively a Google Chrome extension, but it works in Google Chrome just fine.

    Pocket is a place for you to put articles, videos or pretty much anything you want to later refer back to. Pocket an article or tweet on one device and it's instantly available across all your devices.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Discoverly for Gmail, LinkedIn & More

    Discoverly for Gmail, LinkedIn & More

    Know more about contacts (in Gmail, LinkedIn, Twitter, Rapportive and more).

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Screencastify (Screen Video Recorder)

    Screencastify (Screen Video Recorder)

    Screencastify is a simple video screen capture software for Chrome. It is able to record all screen activity inside a tab, including audio.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • AutoPagerize

    AutoPagerize

    A browser extension for auto loading paginated web pages. AutoPagerize works for many iweb site, but it particularly handy for Google search results.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • HTTPS Everywhere

    HTTPS Everywhere

    HTTPS Everywhere is an extension that encrypts your communications with many major websites, making your browsing more secure.

    HTTPS Everywhere is produced as a collaboration between The Tor Project and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Adblock Plus

    Adblock Plus

    I have no problem with well-behaved ads, but I still like to have protection against malware and ads that blare a sound from my speakers!

    Adblock Plus is the most popular ad blocker ever, and also supports websites by not blocking unobtrusive ads by default (configurable).

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • goo.gl URL Shortener

    goo.gl URL Shortener

    It shortens URLs. Not much more to say. But it does do it well.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Unshorten.link

    Unshorten.link

    To go along with a URL shortener, you also need a URL unshortener!

    Shortened links can be hiding anywhere. With the Unshorten Chrome extension, any shortened link (such as bit.ly or t.co) you click on will be automatically expanded and analyzed for malware giving you a clear view of where the link is taking you. Unshorten will also automatically remove known tracking cookies from the URL.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides

    Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides

    View and edit Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files -- without needing Office installed on your computer.

    Once the extension is installed, Office files that you drag into Chrome, open in Gmail, Google Drive, and more, will be opened in Docs, Sheets, and Slides for viewing and editing.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Google Keep Chrome Extension

    Google Keep Chrome Extension

    Found a webpage, image, or quote that you want to save for later? With the Google Keep Chrome Extension, easily save the things you care about to Keep and have them synced across all of the platforms that you use -- including web, Android, iOS, and Wear.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Momentum

    Momentum

    Replace new tab page with a personal dashboard featuring your to-do list, weather, and inspiration.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Text Mode

    Text Mode

    Browse web pages without distraction. No images, no videos, no animation. It also desaturates colors for a more relaxed experience.

    Not only does this extension make page loads faster, it makes information a lot easier to scan.

    Very simple, but very effective.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Noisli

    Noisli

    Working in a busy, noisy environment? Perhaps an ambient noise generator is the solution to creating a more peaceful, productive workspace.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Google Hangouts

    Google Hangouts

    Use Hangouts as you move from tab to tab in Chrome, or even without a Chrome window open.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Send from Gmail

    Send from Gmail

    Makes Gmail your default email application and provides a button to compose a Gmail message to quickly share a link via email.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • LastPass

    LastPass

    LastPass is an award-winning password manager that saves your passwords and gives you secure access from every computer and mobile device. Very secure, and very easy to sue

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • ExtensionGoogle Dictionary

    ExtensionGoogle Dictionary

    Get quick and easy access to definitions of words on web pages you visit without having to open a new tab or copy/paste the term into a search box.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Cite This For Me: Web Citer

    Cite This For Me: Web Citer

    Automatically create website citations in the APA, MLA, Chicago, or Harvard referencing styles at the click of a button.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Awesome Screenshot

    Awesome Screenshot

    A screen capture extension for all or part of any web webpage. Add annotations, comments, blur sensitive info, and share with one-click uploads.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • TooManyTabs for Chrome

    TooManyTabs for Chrome

    Manage your tabs, improve your browsing, and maintain your sanity when you have many tabs open.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Click&Clean

    Click&Clean

    A one-click solution to clean your browser and protect your privacy. With Click&Clean you can:

    • Scan your PC for Malware
    • Delete your browsing history,
    • Remove download history,
    • Erase temporary files,
    • Clear cookies and Empty cache,
    • Delete client-side Web SQL Databases
    • Remove Flash Cookies (LSOs)

    And much more.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Tab Wrangler

    Tab Wrangler

    Automatically closes inactive tabs and makes it easy to get them back

    - Automatically closes idle tabs after designated time

    - Saves closed tabs, easy to re-open

    - Chrome sync saves settings between computers

    - Doesn't close pinned tabs

    - Lock tabs from closing

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • PanicButton

    PanicButton

    PanicButton makes it easier for you to hide all of your tabs at once just by clicking on a button. They are then saved as bookmarks in a separate folder. Afterwards, the PanicButton turns green and shows you how many tabs are currently hidden.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • All-in-One Messenger

    All-in-One Messenger

    Use messengers like WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, Skype and many more in one app!

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Signal Private Messenger

    Signal Private Messenger

    Everything in Signal is always end-to-end encrypted and painstakingly engineered in order to keep your communication safe.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Telegram

    Telegram

    The Telegram web-client is a free, fast and secure way to enjoy most of Telegram's features right in your web-browser.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Disconnect Search

    Disconnect Search

    Disconnect Search is a service that uses a specialized VPN to allow you to search privately using your favorite search engine. The reason to use this is that they claim they don't log searches, IP addresses, or any other personal info.

    Disconnected Search is available as an extension and a web service.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Session Buddy

    Session Buddy

    Session Buddy is a session manager for your browser that allows you to:

    • See all open tabs in one place.
    • Save open tabs and restore them later. Great for freeing up memory and avoiding tab clutter.
    • Recover open tabs after a browser or system crash.
    • Organize links by topic and find them when you need them with keyword search.
    • Easily consolidate link sets and eliminate duplicates.
    • Export link sets in a variety of text formats for use in email messages, documents, spreadsheets, and online posts.
    • Create sessions from a list of URLs.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Wolfram|Alpha

    Wolfram|Alpha

    Wolfram|Alpha is the world's definitive source for expert, computable knowledge across thousands of domains.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • TabCloud

    TabCloud

    TabCloud allows you to save any window session and restore it at a later date or on another computer. This allows you to sync open tabs between multiple computers.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Advanced start page

    Advanced start page

    This Chrome extension lets you quickly and easily create your own home page. Forget about having numerous memory-hungry tabs open in your browser. Now you can do it all from your custom dashboard.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • IE Tab

    IE Tab

    IE Tab exactly emulates IE by using the IE rendering engine directly within Chrome. This will enable you to use ActiveX controls and test your web pages with different versions of IE.

    Windows only.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Google Translate

    Google Translate

    View translations easily as you browse the web.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Tampermonkey

    Tampermonkey

    Tampermonkey is the most popular userscript manager for Google Chrome.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Ghostery

    Ghostery

    Ghostery is an extension that reveals "invisible" web, which consists of trackers, web bugs, pixels, and beacons placed on web pages by Facebook, Google, and over 500 other ad networks, behavioral data providers, web publishers - all companies interested in your activity.

    Find out - and more importantly, control - who is tracking your browsing.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Strict Workflow

    Strict Workflow

    This extension allows you to enforce a 25 minute period of distraction-free work by blocking a whole host of time wasting websites (the list is customisable). As a reward, you get 5 minutes to blow on the websites of your choice before going back to work.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Boomerang for Gmail

    Boomerang for Gmail

    Boomerang allows you to schedule messages to be sent or returned at a later date. Write a message now, send it whenever, even if you're not online.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Privacy Badger

    Privacy Badger

    Like Ghostery, Privacy Badger is a browser add-on that stops advertisers and other third-party trackers from secretly tracking what pages you look at on the web. If it detects that an advertiser seems to be tracking you across multiple websites without your permission, Privacy Badger will automatically block that advertiser from loading any more content in your browser.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Hotspot Shield VPN

    Hotspot Shield VPN

    Need a VPN to secure your browser connection? AnchorFree has a tool called Hotspot Shield that's not only free to use, but is ad-free and totally unlimited. I've been using it here for some time now and it does what is says it does, and has been totally reliable.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Todoist

    Todoist

    A sleek to-do app keeps you organized, focused, and more productive. The perfect to-do productivity app is there wherever you need it: on Google Chrome, mobile device, desktop, browser, Gmail, and more.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Project Naptha

    Project Naptha

    Project Naptha automatically applies state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms to every image your browser loads while browsing the web. The result is a seamless and intuitive experience, where you can highlight as well as copy and paste and even edit and translate the text formerly trapped within an image.

    A very handy extension indeed.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Checker Plus for Gmail

    Checker Plus for Gmail

    Get desktop notifications, read, listen or delete emails without opening Gmail or Inbox by Gmail and easily manage multiple accounts.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Emoji Keyboard

    Emoji Keyboard

    Everyone likes emojis, right? Well, OK, maybe not, but if you do here's a quick and simple way to corral them and get 1-click copy and paste, or auto-input emoji anywhere in Chrome.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • StayFocusd

    StayFocusd

    The web is an infinite source of distraction. StayFocusd does what is says on the tin - helps you to stay focused on the task in hand by blocking your favorite internet time-suck websites and services.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Page Monitor

    Page Monitor

    This extension allows your browser to monitor web pages for changes automatically. It can inform you whenever a particular page changes without you having to go and check every time, and it can even show you what the differences are.

    I have a long list of websites that I keep an eye on using this tool, and so far it has worked flawlessly.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • BB Launcher Plus

    BB Launcher Plus

    Quickly and easily switch between Google accounts and services.

    Simple, yet solid and very useful.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Minimalist for Everything

    Minimalist for Everything

    Make Google services such as Gmail a lot easier to use by removing much of the toolbar and navigation clutter. Be warned though that for the advanced features you need to be good with CSS.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • SecureGmail

    SecureGmail

    Password protect your Gmail emails with this simple extension. Is it a 100% guaranteed bulletproof solution? I doubt it, but for stuff you just want to keep away from prying eyes, it's ideal.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Grammarly

    Grammarly

    The free spell checker and grammar checker by Grammarly helps you write clearly and confidently on Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Tumblr, and nearly anywhere else on the Web.

    With Grammarly, you can always be sure that your words are mistake-free and say what you mean.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • The Great Suspender

    The Great Suspender

    If you're anything like me than you constantly have dozens of browser tabs open at any one time. And mostly you keep them open to remind you of something, not because you're using them at that time.

    The Great Suspender will automagically unload each tab while retaining its favicon and title text. A tab can be restored by clicking anywhere on the page when it is needed.

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Social Fixer

    Social Fixer

    Social Fixer enhances your Facebook experience and makes the site easier to use by adding a ton of great functionality. One of its most useful features is allowing you to filter out junk (might be just what you need to get rid of all those political posts swamping your feed right now).

    Download.

    Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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  • Get more done with free privacy and productivity extensions for Google Chrome
  • Blur
  • Taco
  • AutoMute
  • OneTab
  • OneNote Web Clipper
  • OneNote Online
  • uBlock Origin
  • I'm a Gentleman
  • Speedtest by Ookla
  • Google Bookmark Manager
  • ExtensionPrint Friendly & PDF
  • Evernote Web Clipper
  • Pocket
  • Discoverly for Gmail, LinkedIn & More
  • Screencastify (Screen Video Recorder)
  • AutoPagerize
  • HTTPS Everywhere
  • Adblock Plus
  • goo.gl URL Shortener
  • Unshorten.link
  • Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides
  • Google Keep Chrome Extension
  • Momentum
  • Text Mode
  • Noisli
  • Google Hangouts
  • Send from Gmail
  • LastPass
  • ExtensionGoogle Dictionary
  • Cite This For Me: Web Citer
  • Awesome Screenshot
  • TooManyTabs for Chrome
  • Click&Clean
  • Tab Wrangler
  • PanicButton
  • All-in-One Messenger
  • Signal Private Messenger
  • Telegram
  • Disconnect Search
  • Session Buddy
  • Wolfram|Alpha
  • TabCloud
  • Advanced start page
  • IE Tab
  • Google Translate
  • Tampermonkey
  • Ghostery
  • Strict Workflow
  • Boomerang for Gmail
  • Privacy Badger
  • Hotspot Shield VPN
  • Todoist
  • Project Naptha
  • Checker Plus for Gmail
  • Emoji Keyboard
  • StayFocusd
  • Page Monitor
  • BB Launcher Plus
  • Minimalist for Everything
  • SecureGmail
  • Grammarly
  • The Great Suspender
  • Social Fixer
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Best Google Chrome extensions to enhance your productivity, security, and performance

If you are a Google Chrome user and you're not making use of extensions, then you are really missing out. Here is a selection of extensions aimed specifically at boosting your productivity and privacy.

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Get more done with free privacy and productivity extensions for Google Chrome

Here are 50 extensions that focus on privacy and productivity. With these you can take screenshots, secure your browser, keep your passwords safe, take control of your tabs, secure your connection, do more with Gmail, grab text out of images, and much more.

All these extensions are free and are available to download from the Chrome Web Store.

Published: February 16, 2018 -- 20:11 GMT (12:11 PST)

Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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