Did you know your browser’s role is much more than being a middleman between you and Google? What more can it do, you ask? It can help you keep you organized and stay productive. Now that many of us are working from home, we need all the best tools to stay organized. Well, here, no heavy investment is required. You just need to add a handful of Chrome extensions to your browser and boost your productivity.
Let’s cut to the chase and have a look at the top options:
#1: Productivity Owl
Want to up your productivity game? Use productivity owl. It lets you set the amount of time to browse a web page. Here’s the fun part, it closes the web page if you stay there more than the allotted time. Cool, right? This is perfect if you want to limit your time on social media or even if you would like to train yourself to perform a task faster.
Once you add this tool to your browser, an owl animation will follow you as you browse different websites. It will also remind you to focus on the task at home. You can enable the option of closing inactive tabs after 15 minutes if you would like.
Apart from this, you can also block a website entirely. To prevent Productivity Owl from closing tabs unnecessarily, you can also schedule your free time. I used Productivity Owl from limiting my time spent on finding my spectrum internet account near my location during the early days of lockdown. It’s easy to lose track when there are so many options!
#2: Google Keep
Number one on our list is Google Keep. It’s ideal for keeping all your data organized. The primary function of this program is to create a to-do list or take notes. But, you can also save images, URLs, and pages to your notes. What I like the best about Google Keep is that you can make voice memos as well and transcribe them.
You can also set location-based reminders. As soon as you reach that location such as the grocery, the app pulls out a list of things. You will never forget anything this way.
#3: Clockify
If you would like to track how much time you are spending on a particular task, add Clockify Time Tracker to your browser. It works fast, you don’t have to open the app for starting the timer.
As you track how much time you spend on activities, you can use the results to improve. Clockify is also useful if you are billing hourly as it lets you calculate the number of hours spent on work. You can also reset break intervals, detect the time spent idle, and integrate it with other business apps to stay on top of your tasks.
#4: Boomerang
Do you forget to reply to emails often? You need a Boomerang then. It lets you respond to emails by writing them and setting a time to send them later. With this tool, you can also track responses and determine if the recipient has opened your email.
Boomerang also helps you generate email responses with the help of AI, which is a real time saver. It also analyzes emails and tells whether you are likely to receive a response.
#5: Toggl
Toggle is another useful app that helps you track the time you spend on each task. Adding the Toggl extension to your browser lets you track your time very easily. As you click the Toggl icon from the extension, it gives you access to its mini version. Start the timer and stop when you have completed the task to figure out how much time you have spent on it.
#6: Buffer
Social media is widely being used for networking and building audience. But if you don’t use it wisely, it can suck up your time and energy. Here’s where the buffer app will help you. It lets you automate your social media posts on major social networks like Facebook, Instagram as well as Twitter in advance.
That’s not all. Once you add the Buffer extension to chrome, you can capture interesting content online and share it without even opening a social media app. You can either schedule it for some other time and date or publish it immediately.
You won’t have to set a large amount of time for social media management. Buffer will make things easier for you. And if you have a remote social media management team, this tool will boost productivity big time.
#7: StayFocusd
If you have a hard time staying focused on your tasks while working from home, add the StayFocusd extension to your browser immediately.
This app lets you set pre-determined time on sites such as YouTube, Facebook, and other social media networks. You can also block sites or even content on specific pages like games and videos. Once you hit the time limit, the app will block the site for the entire day.
Conclusion
These Chrome extensions are going to save your time and energy like the agents at Charter do when you dial the Spectrum call number. Let me know which extension worked well for you by writing in the comment section below.