With thousands of Chrome extensions available, it is often overwhelming to see them all and find the ones that improve your browsing experience. Too many of them tend to get overlooked despite being useful in your daily workflow. I have handpicked 17 lesser-known Chrome extensions into one compilation, covering a wide range of categories, from productivity boosters to automation of tasks, tab managing, screen recorders, drawing tools, and time managers. Whether you want to make your daily routine easier, manage your tabs more efficiently, or protect your eyes from the late-night work session, this article should cover various areas to make your browsing experience better. Each extension selected is targeted at enhancing your efficiency. Hopefully, you will discover a few hidden gems that change how you work by saving you time and boosting your productivity. 1. Anori - Tab Productivity A clean, minimalistic new tab extension to help boost productivity. It is also fully distraction-free; it gives quick access to to-dos, calendar, bookmarks, weather, etc. Great for those who appreciate a clean and functional new tab without cluttered widgets or distractions they may not need. 2. Automa - Workflow Automation The Automa extension can automate just about anything: web scraping, form filling, and so on, right within Chrome itself. Ideal for users who want to automate workflows or undertake mundane tasks without manual user intervention. 3. Tab Keeper - Tab Management Tab Keeper organizes opened tabs and saves them, and cleans up your browser. It also remembers the layout of screens, useful if you are working on multiple monitors. Great for users who always have to work with a large number of tabs and need an easy way to manage and later retrieve saved tabs. 4. Bonjourr - Minimal Home Page Bonjourr is a minimalist new tab page designed to be used by those who want focus and simplicity. It replaces the new tab page with a nice-looking dashboard showing time, weather, and quick links. Best for users who want a customized homepage experience without any distractions. 5. Protect Eye - Eye Health Protect Eye is a Chrome extension that reduces the amount of blue light emitted to minimize eye fatigue during long hours of browsing. Great for those who spend hours on their computers and find a way to protect their eyes from the damage of blue light. 6. Vizam - Screenshot/Screen Recording Vizam is a full-featured screenshot/screencast tool, annotation, and sharing tool. Best for those who tend to take screenshots to share in a personal portfolio, business presentation, or any other creative project. 7. Tango - Step-by-Step Tutorials With Tango, you can make step-by-step guides to make workflow documentation easier. It records your clicks and screenshots as you proceed with the tasks. Useful for those who want process documentation for training or sharing purposes without having to write instructions themselves. 8. Screely - Browser Mockup Tool What Screely does is take what is normally a very time-consuming job of turning screenshots into nice-looking mockups. All you need to do is take a screenshot, upload it, and Screely will transform it into all these browser frames and backgrounds. Ideal for designers or content creators looking to present screenshots with minimal possible effort. 9. Detailed SEO Extension - SEO Insights The extension details in-depth SEO information, including on-page data, schema, and performance metrics, at a click. Best for SEO professionals looking to have quick, actionable data on website optimization without having to leave the browser. 10. Email Finder - Outreach Assistant Email Finder finds email addresses and contact information from LinkedIn and other valuable online sources. Ideal for recruiters, salesmen, and outreach needing verified contacts in the shortest time. 11. Vocably - Language Flashcards Vocably teaches the user new vocabulary through interactive flashcards and supports several languages for learning with spaced repetition. Ideal for language learners and students looking to retain their vocabulary. 12. Painty - Page Marker/Highlighter This extension has a very minimalistic and easy-to-use interface that allows drawings on web pages. It provides basic drawing tools like a pencil, highlighter, and eraser. Useful for any user who needs to annotate or draw directly onto the web content for presentations or during brainstorming sessions. 13. SuperX - Twitter/X Analytics SuperX is a Twitter analytics extension. It provides details about the tweet performance, tweet engagement, and follower growth. What you need, as a social media manager or influencer, to get real-time analytics that will help optimize your Twitter game. 14. Modern HN - Custom Hacker News UI This extension beautifies Hacker News user interface and makes it more readable and even more usable with features such as infinite scrolling. For avid readers of Hacker News, this is perfect for those wanting the browsing experience to be smoother and easier to use. 15. Toggl Track - Time Management Toggl Track is a time-tracking tool that helps users record hours spent on tasks, projects, and activities in thorough reports to track productivity. Ideal for freelancers, teams, or individuals looking to track their time and raise productivity to a whole new level. 16. Webtime Tracker - Productivity Tracker Webtime Tracker keeps track of your web browsing and shows detailed insights where exactly you spent how much time. Great for users who seek to enhance productivity by gaining insight and a handle on their online habits. 17. StayFree - Block Distracting Websites StayFree allows users to block distracting websites, set time limits for specified websites or apps, and track the time spent on them. It sends notifications whenever the set limits have been reached. Ideal for those seeking to keep focused, not spend too much time on particular sites, and hence manage screen time. Did you like the resources? Here is more 👇 Join 6000+ others to receive the best DEV resources, tools, productivity tips, and career growth advice I discover by subscribing to my newsletter! Also, connect with me on Twitter, LinkedIn, and GitHub! Writing has always been my passion and it gives me pleasure to help and inspire people. If you want to get featured or partner up, feel free to get in touch! With thousands of Chrome extensions available, it is often overwhelming to see them all and find the ones that improve your browsing experience. Too many of them tend to get overlooked despite being useful in your daily workflow. I have handpicked 17 lesser-known Chrome extensions into one compilation, covering a wide range of categories, from productivity boosters to automation of tasks, tab managing, screen recorders, drawing tools, and time managers. Whether you want to make your daily routine easier, manage your tabs more efficiently, or protect your eyes from the late-night work session, this article should cover various areas to make your browsing experience better. Each extension selected is targeted at enhancing your efficiency. Hopefully, you will discover a few hidden gems that change how you work by saving you time and boosting your productivity. 1. Anori - Tab Productivity Anori A clean, minimalistic new tab extension to help boost productivity. It is also fully distraction-free; it gives quick access to to-dos, calendar, bookmarks, weather, etc. Great for those who appreciate a clean and functional new tab without cluttered widgets or distractions they may not need. 2. Automa - Workflow Automation Automa The Automa extension can automate just about anything: web scraping, form filling, and so on, right within Chrome itself. Ideal for users who want to automate workflows or undertake mundane tasks without manual user intervention. 3. Tab Keeper - Tab Management Tab Keeper Tab Keeper organizes opened tabs and saves them, and cleans up your browser. It also remembers the layout of screens, useful if you are working on multiple monitors. Great for users who always have to work with a large number of tabs and need an easy way to manage and later retrieve saved tabs. 4. Bonjourr - Minimal Home Page Bonjourr Bonjourr is a minimalist new tab page designed to be used by those who want focus and simplicity. It replaces the new tab page with a nice-looking dashboard showing time, weather, and quick links. Best for users who want a customized homepage experience without any distractions. 5. Protect Eye - Eye Health Protect Eye Protect Eye is a Chrome extension that reduces the amount of blue light emitted to minimize eye fatigue during long hours of browsing. Great for those who spend hours on their computers and find a way to protect their eyes from the damage of blue light. 6. Vizam - Screenshot/Screen Recording Vizam Vizam is a full-featured screenshot/screencast tool, annotation, and sharing tool. Best for those who tend to take screenshots to share in a personal portfolio, business presentation, or any other creative project. 7. Tango - Step-by-Step Tutorials Tango With Tango, you can make step-by-step guides to make workflow documentation easier. It records your clicks and screenshots as you proceed with the tasks. Useful for those who want process documentation for training or sharing purposes without having to write instructions themselves. 8. Screely - Browser Mockup Tool Screely What Screely does is take what is normally a very time-consuming job of turning screenshots into nice-looking mockups. All you need to do is take a screenshot, upload it, and Screely will transform it into all these browser frames and backgrounds. Ideal for designers or content creators looking to present screenshots with minimal possible effort. 9. Detailed SEO Extension - SEO Insights Detailed SEO Extension The extension details in-depth SEO information, including on-page data, schema, and performance metrics, at a click. Best for SEO professionals looking to have quick, actionable data on website optimization without having to leave the browser. 10. Email Finder - Outreach Assistant Email Finder Email Finder finds email addresses and contact information from LinkedIn and other valuable online sources. Ideal for recruiters, salesmen, and outreach needing verified contacts in the shortest time. 11. Vocably - Language Flashcards Vocably Vocably teaches the user new vocabulary through interactive flashcards and supports several languages for learning with spaced repetition. Ideal for language learners and students looking to retain their vocabulary. 12. Painty - Page Marker/Highlighter Painty This extension has a very minimalistic and easy-to-use interface that allows drawings on web pages. It provides basic drawing tools like a pencil, highlighter, and eraser. Useful for any user who needs to annotate or draw directly onto the web content for presentations or during brainstorming sessions. 13. SuperX - Twitter/X Analytics SuperX SuperX is a Twitter analytics extension. It provides details about the tweet performance, tweet engagement, and follower growth. What you need, as a social media manager or influencer, to get real-time analytics that will help optimize your Twitter game. 14. Modern HN - Custom Hacker News UI Modern HN This extension beautifies Hacker News user interface and makes it more readable and even more usable with features such as infinite scrolling. For avid readers of Hacker News, this is perfect for those wanting the browsing experience to be smoother and easier to use. 15. Toggl Track - Time Management Toggl Track Toggl Track is a time-tracking tool that helps users record hours spent on tasks, projects, and activities in thorough reports to track productivity. Ideal for freelancers, teams, or individuals looking to track their time and raise productivity to a whole new level. 16. Webtime Tracker - Productivity Tracker Webtime Tracker Webtime Tracker keeps track of your web browsing and shows detailed insights where exactly you spent how much time. Great for users who seek to enhance productivity by gaining insight and a handle on their online habits. 17. StayFree - Block Distracting Websites StayFree StayFree allows users to block distracting websites, set time limits for specified websites or apps, and track the time spent on them. It sends notifications whenever the set limits have been reached. Ideal for those seeking to keep focused, not spend too much time on particular sites, and hence manage screen time. Did you like the resources? Here is more 👇 Join 6000+ others to receive the best DEV resources, tools, productivity tips, and career growth advice I discover by subscribing to my newsletter ! my newsletter my newsletter my newsletter Also, connect with me on Twitter, LinkedIn, and GitHub ! Twitter , LinkedIn , Twitter Twitter LinkedIn LinkedIn GitHub GitHub GitHub Writing has always been my passion and it gives me pleasure to help and inspire people. If you want to get featured or partner up, feel free to get in touch ! get in touch get in touch get in touch

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