Working from home and having trouble managing stuff? Then use these Google Chrome extensions to help increase your productivity by assisting you in some of the most important tasks that you need to perform.

1. Web Developer

For web developers who are planning to work from home this is a must-have. This extension simply adds a toolbar to your Google Chrome browser giving access to a number of web developer tools. It includes tools like disable CSS, view CSS, view JavaScript, etc. It will run on any platform including Linux, OS X and Windows.

2. Alexa Traffic Rank

For those working with search engine optimization, this extension is a must-have. Alexa Internet, Inc. provides the global rankings, traffic data and other data regarding a websites. So while you are on a website and want to view its ranking, all you have to do is click on it. You will be able to the view the site’s Alexa Traffic Rank, sites linking in, reviews, search analytics, wayback mirror and related links. With this extension you will be a part of the traffic panel of Alexa.

3. AdBlock

This Google Chrome extension is a life-saver if you are tired of those constant ads popping up. With more than four million users, this is one of the most popular extensions for Chrome. This extension effectively blocks banner ads, video ads, text ads, Facebook ads, etc. It’s even available in more than 20 languages. With AdBlock you can have a cleaner and faster browsing experience. This is best for slower internet connection as it speeds up browsing by removing unwanted ads.

4. Awesome Screenshot

The name of this extension may be a little over-the-top, but it does its work quite well. Capture whole webpages even if a part of it is visible with this Chrome extension. This extension allows you to capture a whole webpage or a selected area of it, add annotations to a selected area, blur sensitive information and a lot more. This is a lifesaver, containing all the required options in one extension.

5. Download Master

Google Chrome undoubtedly has an excellent download manager, but it falls short in some areas. When you want to save all the files from a webpage and have to individually click on each one, it becomes tiresome. Use the Download Master extension to download all or some of the files linked to a webpage with the click of a button.

6. Session Manager

At times you must need to save your session as it is and bookmarks aren’t capable enough of doing that. You need your account signed in and your online work saved as it is. Now with the Session Manager extension save your current browser state and then reload it later whenever you want. That’s not all, save multiple sessions, rename them and manage them from the session library.

7. Google Mail Checker

Chances are that if you are using Google Chrome, then you are most likely a Gmail user. The only problem with Gmail is that you have to keep it signed in on a tab if you want to get an instant notification about new emails. Install the Google Mail Checker and it will show the number of unread messages on the extension icon. Access Gmail just by clicking on the icon to read new emails if you see the number of unread emails increase.

8. Google Calendar

Google Calendar can be a life-saver because when you work from home it becomes very important to manage your project deadlines, appointments, meeting schedules, etc. With this extension, you can save all your upcoming events and it even detects events from other webpages like social media websites. Just by one click you can add that event to the Google Calendar. It also gives you an at-a-glance overview.

9. Speed Dial

When you open a ‘new tab’ on Chrome, it shows the ‘Most Visited’ webpages. There is no option to customize it to your choice of visual bookmarks. With Speed Dial you can create your own speed dial list of the webpages that you need to use for work, irrespective of whether they are the most visited or not. It’s like adding a speed dial list to your mobile phone and you can view the entire list in the form of thumbnails laid out in front of you to click on.

10. Search by Image

If there is an image on the web and you want to search where it originated from or want to search for similar images, Search by Image comes very handy. To use this Chrome extension all you have to do is right-click on the image that you see anywhere on the web and click on ‘Search Google with this image’.

Author Bio:

The above article is composed and edited by Sarah James. She is associated with many social media and technology communities and is a freelance writer and adviser. In her free time she writes articles related to broadband-expert.co.uk/broadband/, internet technology, mobile internet, etc.