Do you want to improve your efficiency and productivity when you're online?
Browser extensions can help you save a lot of useful time and generally help you have a better browsing experience. In this blog post, I'll be sharing 10 of the best browser extensions to help you increase your productivity.
You know how you sometimes need to create an account quickly for some tool that you'll only use a few times and don't want to or don't trust the service asking? HarakiriMail takes care of that for you by allowing you to create a @harakirimail.com email address that auto-destructs in 24hours - just enough time to click on that confirmation email and get things done.Grammarly is a Google Chrome extension (although you can also get the app if you're using other browsers, or for offline use) that basically checks your grammar and spelling as you write. It's extremely useful as it makes it very easy to check and amend any errors and helps you save a lot of time by not having to re-read everything to make edits. It also works much better than Words spell and grammar check.
Pocket is a really cool, easy to use extension for safari that allows you to save any page for later reading while browsing. Once you've started saving, you can access your account from most other devices including Android.
With all the different accounts and passwords we all have, it's getting increasingly difficult to remember even a fraction of them. With the LastPass browser extension you can keep all of your accounts and passwords safe, in one place. What's great about this tool is that it's exactly where you need it most: in your browser. All you need to remember now is one master password and you're good to go!
With the pushbullet chrome extension you can bring all of your devices together, in your browser, although only for Android users unfortunately. For example, you can send and receive text messages directly from the extension, reply to messages from Whatsapp, Facebook Messenger and other similar apps, as well as share links and files with your other devices. You will also get all of your phone notifications directly on your computer - which, admittedly, can make the extension a bit counter productive if you get too many.
The Bitly extension for Chrome let's you connect your Bitly account so
that you can shorten your links more quickly, as you don't have to leave
the URL you want to shorten. You can also edit and customize your link,
as well as measure your results, all within the extension.The User-Agent Switcher for Chrome allows you to very quickly change
user-agent strings. So for example, if you're working on a website and
want to see what it would like on mobile and desktop, you can easily
change between them. It's also useful for when you can't see certain
content because of the browser you're using, but instead of having to
change the browser, entering the URL again, etc, all you have to do is
use the User-Agent Switcher and you're done before you could've even
opened the other browser.
Are you using Feedly to keep track of your RSS feeds? If you are, check
out the Feedly Chrome extension. With it, you can easily add websites to
your Feedly account, save pages to read later and share content with
your social media followers.What are your favorite browser extensions for Chrome and Safari? Which
ones do you use the most? Let me know in the comments section and please
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