Google Chrome is undoubtedly one of the best browsers available with features like Speed, Security, Sign in and the best one - Customization, and Chrome Extensions are like icing on the cake.So, Here we are listing some of the best Chrome Extensions provided by Google that you can use to leverage this cool browser.
1. Gmail Offline:
Gmail Offline beta is a Gmail app built to support offline access, allowing mail to be read, responded to, searched and archived without network access. After first start-up, Gmail Offline will automatically synchronize messages and queued actions anytime Chrome is running and an Internet connection is available. More than just an offline app, the streamlined user interface, based on Gmail’s popular tablet interface, provides extremely fast response time with a pure, email focused experience.
Get this Chrome Extension from here: Gmail Offline
To start Offline Gmail after installing, open a new tab in Chrome; In the new tab pane, you will see a Gmail Offline Icon. Click on the icon, and Offline Gmail will load.
2. Google Hangouts:
Hangouts is a messenger app by Google and this Chrome Extension does the same. You will like this extension for the following features ready to use on your desktop:
- Real-time Messaging
- Free Voice Calls
- Free Video Calls
- Group Chats for up to 150 people
- Snooze your notification and respond later.
- Pop out the important Chats - Desktop Notifications (Even without a Chrome window open)
Get this Chrome Extension from here: Google Hangouts
3. Save to Drive:
This extension allows you to save web content directly to Google Drive through a browser action or context menu. You can save documents, images, and HTML5 audio and video all by right-clicking and then selecting 'Save to Google Drive'. You can save the currently viewed page using the 'Save to Google Drive' browser action. The directory location and format of saved HTML pages can be controlled with the extension's options page (Choice of Entire image (default), Visible image, Raw HTML, MHTML, or Google Doc). You can automatically convert Microsoft Office files or comma separated files to Google Docs format.
After your content is saved, the progress dialog allows you to open the file, rename, or view the file in the Google Drive document list. From the document list, you can organize and share your new document.
4. Google Mail Checker:
Well, This is a quote simple Extension who just lets you know of any unread mail in your mailbox and shows the number of unread messages in the top-right side of Google Chrome where the address bar ends.
You can directly open your inbox by clicking on its icon.
5. Google Input Tools:
Using this extension you can change the language you type in. Switch to typing in a different language with the click of the mouse, and switch back just as easily. The Google Input Tools extension provides virtual keyboards for over 90 languages, full IMEs or direct transliteration for over 30 different scripts, and handwriting input for over 40 languages.
It has a Video Tutorial on how to use this Extension:
Get this Chrome Extension from here: Google Input Tools
6. Password Alert:
If you enter your Google Account password or Google for Work password into anywhere other than Google's sign-in page, you’ll receive an alert, so you can quickly change your password if needed.
Password Alert also checks each page you visit to see if it's impersonating Google's sign-in page, and alerts you if so.
Get this Chrome Extension from here: Password Alert
7. Google Dictionary:
This Extension is quite useful to view definitions on the go. After installing this Extension it is Recommended to RESTART Chrome. Now just select any word on any webpage (Excluding the Chrome web store page) you want to be defined and click on the Dictionary icon (placed at the Top-Right corner of the browser, where the Address bar ends) and this extension will define that word for you. You're Welcome!
Get this Chrome Extension from here: Google Dictionary
Let us know in the comments section below if any other Extension can be in this list, also how you liked these Extensions!
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