Best Google Chrome Apps and Services

Handpicked collection of the most popular and highly-rated Google Chrome applications

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Humble New Tab Page

Humble New Tab Page

Open Source

Humble New Tab Page is a minimalist and highly customizable browser extension designed to replace your default new tab page with a clean, functional interface tailored to your preferences. Focuses on speed, organization, and a personalized browsing experience.

Extensive customization options for layout and appearance.
Google Chrome extension
Web Browsers
Zed Code Editor

Zed Code Editor

Open Source

Zed was a powerful, open-source code and text editor designed for developers who prioritized keyboard-centric workflows and offline capabilities. It aimed to provide a fast, responsive editing experience with advanced features like syntax highlighting, code completion, and integrated tools.

Works completely offline.
Code completion
Development
Kill Evil

Kill Evil

Open Source

Kill Evil is a browser extension designed to enhance user privacy and control by blocking unwanted scripts, pop-ups, trackers, and advertisements, while offering flexible control over website behavior.

Comprehensive suite of blocking features (ads, trackers, scripts, pop-ups).
Work without JavaScript
Development Web Browsers
Squirt

Squirt

Open Source

Squirt is a browser extension designed to significantly increase your reading speed. By displaying text one word at a time using RSVP technology, it eliminates distractions and allows you to consume online content faster and more efficiently. Perfect for researchers, students, or anyone looking to save time when reading articles, blogs, or documents online.

Significantly increases reading speed.
Clipboard monitoring
News & Books Office & Productivity
PageSpeed Insights

PageSpeed Insights

Open Source

PageSpeed Insights is a free online tool provided by Google that analyzes the speed performance of web pages on both mobile and desktop devices. It provides detailed reports on how well a page is performing and suggests actionable recommendations to improve its loading speed and overall user experience.

Free and easy to use
Test HTTP Performance
Development
Gmail Notifier (restartless)

Gmail Notifier (restartless) is a seamless browser extension for Chrome and Firefox, providing real-time notifications for new emails across all your connected Google Mail accounts and labels. Stay updated without constantly checking your inbox, streamlining your email management.

Supports multiple Gmail accounts.
Google Chrome extension
Web Browsers
Kiwi IRC

Kiwi IRC

Open Source

Kiwi IRC is a modern, open-source web-based Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client designed for simplicity and ease of use. It allows users to connect to various IRC networks directly through their web browser without needing to install desktop software.

Easily accessible via web browser, no installation required.
Preconfigurable auto-connect
Development Social & Communications
Mailvelope

Mailvelope

Open Source

Mailvelope is a free and open-source browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that brings end-to-end encryption to your existing webmail services using the OpenPGP standard. It allows users to encrypt, decrypt, and digitally sign emails directly within their web browser, enhancing privacy and security without requiring a change in email provider.

Integrates directly with existing webmail services.
Google Chrome extension
Security & Privacy Web Browsers
PassIFox & ChromeIPass

PassIFox & ChromeIPass are browser extensions that provide seamless integration with KeePass and KeePassXC password managers. They allow users to store, manage, and automatically fill online credentials directly from their browser, enhancing security and convenience.

Securely integrates KeePass/KeePassXC with web browsers.
Google Chrome extension
Security & Privacy Web Browsers
LanguageTool

LanguageTool

Open Source

LanguageTool is an extensive open-source proofreading tool designed for individuals and businesses, supporting a large number of languages. It offers crucial grammar, style, and spell checking capabilities across various platforms through browser extensions, desktop applications, and integrations.

Extensive support for a large number of languages.
Google Chrome extension
Web Browsers
DuckieTV

DuckieTV

Open Source

DuckieTV is a browser extension and standalone application designed to help you manage and track your favorite TV shows. It integrates torrent search and download functionalities to streamline the process of finding and watching episodes directly from your browser or desktop.

Integrated episode tracking and torrent search/download in one application.
Google Chrome extension
File Sharing Video & Movies Web Browsers
Wappalyzer

Wappalyzer

Open Source

Wappalyzer is a powerful utility designed to reveal the underlying technologies used on any website. It provides detailed insights into frameworks, content management systems, e-commerce platforms, web servers, analytics tools, advertising networks, and much more, helping developers, marketers, and researchers understand the digital landscape.

Wide range of detectable technologies.
Browser extension
Development OS & Utilities
Riot.im

Riot.im

Open Source

Riot.im, now known as Element, is a secure, privacy-focused collaboration platform built on the open Matrix protocol. It enables real-time communication through chat, voice, and video calls, offering end-to-end encryption and bridging capabilities to connect with users on other networks like Slack, GitHub, and more.

Strong end-to-end encryption for privacy.
Built-in File transfer
Office & Productivity Social & Communications
µMatrix

µMatrix

Open Source

uMatrix is a browser extension that functions as a powerful point-and-click matrix-based firewall and privacy-enhancement tool. It provides granular control over what resources are loaded by your browser, allowing users to block or allow requests based on type, origin, and destination, helping to protect privacy and improve browsing security.

Provides granular control over network requests via a visual matrix interface.
Browser based app
Security & Privacy Web Browsers
Disconnect

Disconnect

Open Source

Disconnect is a robust tool designed to enhance online privacy by visualizing and blocking the invisible tracking technologies that follow your browsing and search history across the web. Available as a browser extension and other privacy-focused solutions, it aims to significantly reduce the amount of personal data collected by third-party trackers.

Effectively blocks online trackers.
Google Chrome extension
Security & Privacy Web Browsers
Terms of Service Didn't Read

Terms of Service Didn't Read (ToS;DR) is a community-driven project that helps users understand the terms of service and privacy policies of online services and websites. It provides summaries and ratings, highlighting important clauses that users might otherwise miss.

Simplifies complex legal documents into understandable summaries.
Browser extension
Security & Privacy Web Browsers
Privacy Badger

Privacy Badger

Open Source

Privacy Badger is a free browser extension developed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) that automatically learns to block invisible trackers.

Effectively blocks invisible trackers using a unique heuristic approach.
Content Filtering
Security & Privacy
Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js)

Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) is an open-source, web standards-based PDF viewer embedded directly within the Firefox browser. It allows users to view PDF documents seamlessly without the need for external software or plugins, enhancing browser-based document handling and accessibility.

Seamlessly integrated into Firefox
Browser integration
Office & Productivity Web Browsers
Google Chrome Developer Tools

Google Chrome Developer Tools are an indispensable suite of web development and debugging tools integrated directly into the Chrome browser, empowering developers to inspect, debug, and optimize their websites and web applications.

Deeply integrated into Chrome browser
Development
uBlock

uBlock

Open Source

uBlock is a powerful, yet lightweight, content blocker available as a browser extension for various platforms. It effectively blocks ads, trackers, and malware sites, enhancing privacy and improving browsing speed. Although currently discontinued, its effectiveness and open-source nature made it a popular choice for users seeking a cleaner web experience.

Highly effective at blocking ads and trackers.
Built-in Ad-blocker
Security & Privacy Web Browsers
Zotero

Zotero

Open Source

Zotero is a free and open-source reference management software that helps users collect, organize, cite, and share their research sources. It integrates seamlessly with web browsers and word processors to streamline the research and writing process.

Free and open-source
Browser integration
Backup & Sync Web Browsers
Signal

Signal

Open Source

Signal is a secure, open-source messaging application that uses end-to-end encryption to protect user communications. It offers text messaging, voice and video calls, group chats, and file sharing, all with a strong focus on privacy and security. Available on multiple platforms, Signal is a leading choice for individuals prioritizing confidential conversations.

Strongest end-to-end encryption by default for all communication types.
Built-in File transfer
Security & Privacy Social & Communications
AdBlock

AdBlock

Open Source

AdBlock is a leading browser extension designed to eliminate annoying ads, pop-ups, and tracking, improving your online experience and protecting your privacy.

Significantly reduces online advertisements.
Google Chrome extension
Web Browsers
uBlock Origin

uBlock Origin

Open Source

uBlock Origin is a highly efficient, wide-spectrum blocker for browsers. It goes beyond simple ad blocking by tackling trackers, malware sites, and cosmetic annoyances, all while maintaining a light footprint on your browser's resources.

Highly effective at blocking ads, trackers, and malware sites.
3rd-party filters
Security & Privacy Web Browsers
Disconnect Search

Disconnect Search

Open Source

Disconnect Search is a privacy-focused search engine and browser extension that prevents major search engines from tracking your searches and location. It routes your searches anonymously through Disconnect's servers, protecting your privacy while allowing you to utilize popular search providers like Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo.

Effectively anonymizes search queries with major engines.
Google Chrome extension
Online Services Web Browsers
Adblock Plus

Adblock Plus

Open Source

Adblock Plus is a widely used browser extension that effectively blocks intrusive ads, pop-ups, and tracking scripts across various websites, providing a cleaner and faster browsing experience.

Effective at blocking most ads and pop-ups
Firefox extension
Web Browsers
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Recently Added Google Chrome Apps and Services

Latest additions to our Google Chrome software collection

Humble New Tab Page

Humble New Tab Page

Open Source

Humble New Tab Page is a minimalist and highly customizable browser extension designed to replace your default new tab page with a clean, functional interface tailored to your preferences. Focuses on speed, organization, and a personalized browsing experience.

Extensive customization options for layout and appearance.
Google Chrome extension
Web Browsers
Zed Code Editor

Zed Code Editor

Open Source

Zed was a powerful, open-source code and text editor designed for developers who prioritized keyboard-centric workflows and offline capabilities. It aimed to provide a fast, responsive editing experience with advanced features like syntax highlighting, code completion, and integrated tools.

Works completely offline.
Code completion
Development
Kill Evil

Kill Evil

Open Source

Kill Evil is a browser extension designed to enhance user privacy and control by blocking unwanted scripts, pop-ups, trackers, and advertisements, while offering flexible control over website behavior.

Comprehensive suite of blocking features (ads, trackers, scripts, pop-ups).
Work without JavaScript
Development Web Browsers
Squirt

Squirt

Open Source

Squirt is a browser extension designed to significantly increase your reading speed. By displaying text one word at a time using RSVP technology, it eliminates distractions and allows you to consume online content faster and more efficiently. Perfect for researchers, students, or anyone looking to save time when reading articles, blogs, or documents online.

Significantly increases reading speed.
Clipboard monitoring
News & Books Office & Productivity
PageSpeed Insights

PageSpeed Insights

Open Source

PageSpeed Insights is a free online tool provided by Google that analyzes the speed performance of web pages on both mobile and desktop devices. It provides detailed reports on how well a page is performing and suggests actionable recommendations to improve its loading speed and overall user experience.

Free and easy to use
Test HTTP Performance
Development
Gmail Notifier (restartless)

Gmail Notifier (restartless) is a seamless browser extension for Chrome and Firefox, providing real-time notifications for new emails across all your connected Google Mail accounts and labels. Stay updated without constantly checking your inbox, streamlining your email management.

Supports multiple Gmail accounts.
Google Chrome extension
Web Browsers
Kiwi IRC

Kiwi IRC

Open Source

Kiwi IRC is a modern, open-source web-based Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client designed for simplicity and ease of use. It allows users to connect to various IRC networks directly through their web browser without needing to install desktop software.

Easily accessible via web browser, no installation required.
Preconfigurable auto-connect
Development Social & Communications
Mailvelope

Mailvelope

Open Source

Mailvelope is a free and open-source browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that brings end-to-end encryption to your existing webmail services using the OpenPGP standard. It allows users to encrypt, decrypt, and digitally sign emails directly within their web browser, enhancing privacy and security without requiring a change in email provider.

Integrates directly with existing webmail services.
Google Chrome extension
Security & Privacy Web Browsers
PassIFox & ChromeIPass

PassIFox & ChromeIPass are browser extensions that provide seamless integration with KeePass and KeePassXC password managers. They allow users to store, manage, and automatically fill online credentials directly from their browser, enhancing security and convenience.

Securely integrates KeePass/KeePassXC with web browsers.
Google Chrome extension
Security & Privacy Web Browsers
LanguageTool

LanguageTool

Open Source

LanguageTool is an extensive open-source proofreading tool designed for individuals and businesses, supporting a large number of languages. It offers crucial grammar, style, and spell checking capabilities across various platforms through browser extensions, desktop applications, and integrations.

Extensive support for a large number of languages.
Google Chrome extension
Web Browsers