Hey friends!
I’m Tasia and this video will highlight my picks for the 10 best Chrome Extensions
for Students.
So my picks for the best Chrome extensions for students range from great for productivity
tools to grammar tools, to citation generators and even money-saving extensions.
So I’m going to do my best to group these in those corresponding categories.
Let’s go.
If you’re a student, you know your time management and productivity are super important,
so much of this video will focus on free productivity extensions.
In fact, all of these extensions are free.
So with that said, a good place for us to start is with some Chrome extensions for productivity.
First up, is Bitly, my go-to link shortener.
This is going to be a handy extension for you if you need to create shortened links
for aesthetic purposes, or if you need to create custom URLs for a project.
I recommend creating a free bitly account before you start shortening links.
Then, from any page that you want to link, just hit the bitly extension.
A popup on the right-hand side will appear with a shortened link that you can copy and
share.
It’ll tell you the title of the web page and then underneath that you can customize
the link.
Something else that’s super useful with bitly is the ability to track click-through
rates via your bitly account.
Up next in the productivity category is Boomerang for Gmail.
I’ve talked about Boomerang before, but the Chrome extension is super useful.
So I use Boomerang within my Gmail account itself, but if you’re scrolling the web
and come across something you want to send in an email, or even schedule in an email,
you can do that with just the extension - you don’t have to copy a link and go to your
gmail at all.
So, from the webpage, click on the boomerang extension and you’ll notice a new gmail
tab opens with just this new compose window.
It’s automatically got the link in there already.
You can add whatever other details you want and then either send it now or send it later.
And of course, you have the option to boomerang it back to you if you don’t get a reply.
Once you’re done, the tab automatically closes.
Okay, this next pick is another one I’ve been using for years, Colorpick Eyedropper.
This is an essential extension if you want to add that extra bit of customization to
a project.
So how many times have you been scrolling a website and you wonder, what color is that?
Or gee, I’d really love to match that color to a project I’m working on.
Well, simply select the ColorPick Eyedropper extension and your mouse will turn into, well,
a color picker.
Simply move your mouse over the color you want to match, then left-click once you hover
over that color.
You’re instantly given the color hex code that you can copy over to your color board
of the project you’re working on.
It’s that simple.
Alright, this next extension made my list of best Chrome extensions for Google Meet,
and for good reason.
I’ll be sure to link to that video in the description below, so if you want more info
on this next one, head to that link.
The extension is called Dualless, and it creates a split screen or a mock second screen, if
you only have one monitor.
So all you have to do is click the Dualless extension, then select your preferred screen
dimensions, and blamo your screen is now a split-screen.
You can adjust the ratios here too by dragging on a window and re-sizing.
Okay, this next extension, I’m including in this productivity section because it’s
a good kickstart to your day, and that’s Momentum.
Think of Momentum as a way to enhance your Chrome experience.
Rather than seeing the normal new tab page from Chrome that is uninspiring to say the
least, Momentum offers an alternative option.
It’s a replacement of that boring new Chrome tab.
Momentum displays a new background image and quote every single day to keep you inspired.
You can add to do lists on this tab too, add reminders for your day, as well as a snapshot
of the weather.
Alright, rounding out my productivity extensions is Pocket.
I’ve mentioned Pocket before and for good reason, it’s a massive time saver.
Now, this is another extension, where I recommend you create your account first and download
the companion app as well.
If you’re scrolling the web and come across an article, or someone sends you an article,
but you don’t have time to read it right away, simply save it to Pocket for later.
So when you come across that helpful article you’re going to need for your project, just
select the pocket extension, and the link immediately saves to your Pocket account.
Alright, let’s move along to my picks for the best Chrome extensions for grammar and
language tools.
Up first in this category, is the Google Dictionary extension.
This is created directly from Google, so it works in a snap.
The first thing I recommend doing is to click on the extension and select the extension
options.
From here, toggle on your preferred settings, and I like to toggle on the option to keep
a word history.
So now, If you’re reading an article and you come across a word you don’t know, simply
double click it and a popup with a definition appears.
How neat is that?
Next up is another great tool for grammar and spelling and that’s Grammarly.
This is another one where you’ll want to set up an account first, to get the most out
of the extension.
The Grammarly extension can help you with spelling and grammar as I said, but it also
helps you with clear communication of your ideas, tone, and delivery of your writing,
as well as helping you determine if you’re plagiarising work without even knowing it!
It’s like having someone proofread your work for you but in real-time.
The Grammarly extension works in any tab that you’re writing in, so think when you’re
composing an email, typing out your school project, etc.
As you type, it’ll give suggestions and corrections, as well as word definitions.
Plus, Grammarly is now beta testing on Google Docs, heck ya!
Alright my last two pics for best Chrome extensions for students, actually fall under their own
categories but are just as helpful.
So let’s jump into a great extension for citations, MyBib.
That’s right, this Chrome extension is a free citation generator.
Dear God, if I had this when I was in school - game changer.
So, if you’re citing an article for your paper, just click on the MyBib extension,
and then select your style.
That’s right, MyBib has MLA, APA, AMA, and more, sweet heavens, yes!
So, once you select the style you need, voila!
Your citation is formatted for you!
Are you kidding me?
MyBib even tells you if the source is credible or not.
You can then click on the citation itself to copy it, or you can save it to a project
right from here.
That will open up your mybib projects tab, so I recommend creating an account if you
want to keep everything extra organized.
Is that not the coolest extension ever?
But I do have one more, as promised, rounding out my top 10 picks for the best Chrome extensions
for students.
Honey, an extension that finds and applies coupon codes for your online shopping.
If you’re a student, you’ll need to save where you can, and Honey does the work for
you.
Honey automatically searches for and applies discount codes or coupons when you shop online.
As soon as you head to your shopping cart, Honey will pop up and with just one click,
it runs through hundreds of possible discount codes for you.
If it finds one, it’ll reflect in your price, or it’ll tell you if you already have the
best price available.
Gone are the days of searching for discount codes individually before you check out.
Thank you, Honey!
So those are my top 10 picks for the best Chrome extensions for students.
What are your picks for the best free productivity extensions?
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