Best Note Taking Tools
Tools for capturing, organizing, and connecting your notes.
Useful Chrome Extensions for Productivity
Chrome extensions can transform your browser into a productivity hub. These picks help with notes, tabs, grammar, screenshots, and more—all without leaving the page you're on.
We've focused on extensions that are genuinely useful, not gimmicky. Each solves a specific problem: capturing information, improving writing, managing tabs, or speeding up common tasks.
Install a few and see what sticks. Most are free; some have premium features.
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Grammarly
Grammarly extension checks writing everywhere you type. Gmail, Docs, social. In-context feedback.
Key features: Writing; Everywhere; Real-time
Best for: Writing across the web.
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Pocket
Pocket extension saves articles with one click. Read later in clean view. Syncs across devices.
Key features: Save; Read later; Clean view
Best for: Saving articles.
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Loom
Loom extension records screen and camera from any tab. Share instantly. No app switch.
Key features: Screen record; Quick share; Chrome
Best for: Quick screen recording.
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Notion
Notion Web Clipper saves pages to Notion. Annotate and organize. Part of your workspace.
Key features: Web clipper; Save; Organize
Best for: Saving web pages.
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Toggl
Toggl extension starts timer from any page. Track time without switching apps.
Key features: Time tracking; One-click; Integrations
Best for: Quick time tracking.
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Buffer
Buffer extension shares to social from any page. Schedule or post now. Queue management.
Key features: Share; Schedule; Social
Best for: Sharing to social.
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Excalidraw
Excalidraw works in browser. No extension needed, but bookmark for quick diagrams.
Key features: Diagrams; Quick; No install
Best for: Quick diagrams.
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Obsidian
Obsidian has community plugins for web clipping. Save to vault. Markdown format.
Key features: Web clipper; Markdown; Vault
Best for: Saving to Obsidian.