10 types of extensions that must be installed in any browser

1. ad blocker

This is the first extension that every sane person adds to the newly installed browser. Without ad blocker to go on the internet quite difficult: in the banner content not see. One of the most popular extensions of this type - AdBlock Plus.

But he has an alternative, which in no way inferior. For example, uBlock Origin.

Or AdBlock.

Install one of them, and browse the internet will be much more pleasant.

2. password manager

Built-in password managers browsers mostly not very safe. In addition, if Windows you use Firefox, on macOS - Safari, and on Android - Chrome, the passwords will not be synchronized between them. So that the direction of expansion - which is the preferred option.

The most well-known and easy-to-use extension for storage of passwords - LastPass.

LastPass for Safari →

If you have more confidence in open source applications, no doubt, your choice - KeePass. But keep in mind to make it work, you need to install not only the expansion, but also the client:

KeePass for Windows →

MacPass for MacOS →

KeePassXC for Linux →

You also need expansion are compatible with them:

Another worthy candidate - BitWarden.

BitWarden for Windows, macOS and Linux →

BitWarden for Safari →

On the other quality password manager, you can see in our post.

3. Saving articles

Often there is such a situation: you find on the Internet some interesting article, want to read, but no. You can, of course, to fix it on the tab bar or a bookmark, but it's not as convenient as use a special service for deferred reading.

Pocket - the best and most popular tool this kind. Install it, and you can easily read an unlimited number of entries saved in any browser and on any device.

In Firefox button Pocket built in, so you do not have to install anything. For other browsers have special extensions:

Another similar extension - Raindrop. It has great potential for sorting and ordering links than Pocket.

Other alternatives Pocket can be seen in this article Layfhakera.

4. Web Clipper

Pocket - a good option if you need to save the article, read it and forget it. But if you want to copy information from the Internet, save it in your notes and keep on hand, you'll need a Web Clipper.

Deserved popular extension of Evernote.

If you are not a fan of Evernote and use OneNote - clippers and have at it.

Notion users also do not lack the appropriate extensions.

But those who sit in the Google Keep, was less fortunate. Google does not want to create extensions for any browser other than their Chrome.

Finally, if you prefer to take notes in a format MarkdownYou might want to include an extension for Chrome and Firefox. In other browsers, it can be replaced bookmarklet Markdownifier.

Upload Markdownifier →

5. reading View

Even if clear web page of the banners read them may still be uncomfortable. The fact that different sites are different fonts, spacing and layout of paragraphs. But this is not a problem specific extensions help to unify the form of articles and make reading more comfortable.

In Firefox, Safari and Edge nothing, however, does not need to install - there is a built-in read mode. In Chrome and Opera also similar opportunities to add extensions Reader View.

6. Security and privacy

On the Internet, viruses lacking, phishing pages, and other hazards. Fortunately, now any self-respecting browser can warn you when you move to a potentially unsafe site. But this is not enough. There are a couple of tools that allow you less to worry about network threats.

Web of Trust - a popular extension that marks the decent sites green icons and unreliable - red. It works on the basis of user feedback on visited pages.

Another extension, designed to take care of your privacy, - Ghostery. It blocks tracking search engines and web sites, so you will not pester targeted advertising.

7. Search for images

Google Chrome has a built-in tool for finding similar images - just click the image you want, right-click and click "Find a picture (Google)». In other browsers, this useful feature is added via extensions.

Also, do not forget about such a tool to search for similar images, as the TinEye.

8. Interpreter

Often caught in the web pages in languages ​​that we do not know. In Google Chrome, for example, has built a translator. But it takes the entire page and is not able to process individual words and phrases. In Firefox, Opera and other browsers such an instrument is not present, and to correct the situation-specific extensions.

9. unlock sites

If your favorite site accidentally blocked, open it will be using the VPN-extensions. For example, Hotspot VPN.

VPN-services very much. The best of them - in our article.

10. Saving RAM

If you open a bunch of tabs and the browser started to slow down, use the One Tab. This extension will close all tabs, moving the reference to them on a separate page, and will save up RAM.

Another extension is useful for owners of devices with little RAM, - The Great Suspender. It automatically unloads from memory tabs that you have not searched for a long time, but does not close them.

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All browsers without extensions rather dull. So that immediately after the installation of a new Web browser, open it in the post and put all the necessary additions. By the way, Opera Vivaldi and users, do not forget that you can install extensions from Google Chrome. Vivaldi is able to do this without any additional gestures, and in Opera you will first need to install Install Chrome Extensions.