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Check out the 10 best Chrome extensions for writers. We’re sharing the features, pros, cons, and pricing of the top research, writing, and productivity tools.
Google Chrome is the most popular web browser by a long shot. In 2021, it had over 3.2 billion users. That’s more than five times the number of users of the second-most popular browser, Safari.
With Chrome usage being so widespread, it’s no wonder that there are more than 100,000 Chrome extensions. There are browser extensions for everything from shopping to tracking news and weather. But today we’ll talk about the best Chrome extensions for writers and bloggers like yourself.
Let’s start with extensions that come in handy during the research stage of the writing process.
First up is Keyword Surfer, which is the handiwork of our good friends at Surfer. It allows you to do keyword research right on Google search engines results pages (SERPs). This is a great tool to have in your arsenal if, for example, you have a small blog and can’t justify purchasing an expensive tool like Ahrefs—or if more advanced tools have more functionality and metrics than you need.
If you already use other SEO tools, Keyword Surfer can still help you evaluate and capture keyword ideas while you browse. Never forget a promising keyword again!
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Pricing: Keyword Surfer is free.
How many times have you seen a great stat and spent ages hunting for the original source, only to find that it's years old? Whether you’re writing a book or a blog post, you need accurate, authoritative, up-to-date information and statistics. But those can sometimes be hard and time-consuming to find.
Waldo has several filters and shortcuts that help you quickly find what you need in Google search results. For example, the (D) shortcut modifies search results to show only data points. That way, you don’t have to sift through each article to find helpful data.
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Pricing: Waldo is free.
Are you curious who your content competitors are? The SimilarSites extension can tell you. Click the extension from any website and it will show you a list of similar sites. When you use it on your own or your competitors’ sites, it can inform your content marketing strategy and even help you hone your messaging.
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Pricing: SimilarSites is free.
Now, let’s move on to tools for the heart of the writing process—the writing, of course.
We can’t not mention our own industry-leading AI writing assistant, Jasper. Our web app has helped thousands of users write content and copy three, five, and even ten times faster. Now, with the Jasper Chrome extension, users can be even more productive. They can use Jasper on the go without the need to switch back and forth between tabs.
Franklin Nwangene, Founder and CEO of SherlockAds ad Library, put it this way: “With the templates available, content creation is effortless no matter where you are on your desktop browser. Super powerful extension.”
The templates Franklin is referring to are designed to write various types of content and copy. There are 50+ templates available, for everything from SEO blog posts to video scripts. Jasper is especially helpful if you need to produce copy at scale. This is true whether you’re a one-person content marketing team, running a growing content agency, or somewhere in between.
But Jasper’s capabilities don’t hinge entirely on templates. To create more custom content, you can also use commands to give the AI instructions. This gives you more control and flexibility than template-only AI writing tools.
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Pricing: Jasper’s plans start at $29 and $59 per month. When you sign up, you’ll get a 5-day free trial with 10,000 credits to take Jasper for a test drive.
If you’re looking for ways to boost the click-through rate (CTR) on your blog, learning to optimize your headlines is a good starting point. After all, the headline is one of the biggest reasons people do or don’t choose to read your content.
This is where CoSchedule’s Headline Studio comes in. Headline studio provides scores and suggestions to help you create headlines that make your audience want to read more.
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Pricing: Headline Studio has a free plan that includes use of the extension. Its paid plans start at $99 per year.
Even if you’re a skilled writer and proofreader, mistakes in grammar, spelling, and punctuation can escape your notice. So our next recommendation is Grammarly, which helps catch writing errors. You can use it on the web, via the desktop or mobile apps, within Jasper, or through the Google Chrome extension.
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Pricing: Grammarly has a free plan, as well as two paid plans starting at $12 and $15 per member per month.
Lastly, here are some browser extensions that can help you power through your research and writing to-do list.
Whether you’re a freelance content writer or you’re growing an affiliate blog, having a time tracker like Toggl Track is a must. Knowing how long various parts of your writing process take can help you figure out when you’re undercharging, or spot which parts of your workflow are too time-consuming and need to be outsourced.
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Pricing: Toggl Track is free for up to five users. Paid plans start at $10 per user per month.
If you have trouble staying focused on your writing, Forest is for you. An alternative to another popular extension, StayFocusd, Forest is a fun way to keep you from getting distracted.
Do you constantly end up on tempting, time-wasting websites when you should be writing? Set the timer for the amount of time you want to do deep work. If you stay focused, you add a tree to your forest. But if you visit a blocked site before the timer runs out, the tree dies.
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Pricing: You must create an account through the mobile app. The android app is free to download, and the iOS app costs $3.99.
Simply using information and statistics that support your arguments doesn’t make you appear more credible. But citing the reputable, original sources of that information does.
We’d bet that relatively few people get excited about creating citations—it can be a chore. So Cite This For Me takes the work off of your hands.
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Pricing: Cite This For Me has a free account and a Premium plan, which costs $9.99 per month.
Browser-based bookmark managers have limited organizational features. This is why Notion’s Web Clipper is so helpful. Did you find a jam-packed research study that you’d like to reference in future content? Do you need an easy way to keep track of a bunch of docs, spreadsheets, folders, and other project assets? You can do both with this powerful tool.
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Pricing: Web Clipper can be used with Notion’s free plan, or you can upgrade for as little as $10 per user per month.
There are plenty of excellent extensions out there for every aspect of your workflow, including research, writing, and editing—not to mention extensions to help you save time and work productively.
Why not think about which parts of your process you need the most help with? Identifying where you’d like to improve your skills, time usage, or outcomes will lead you to the right tools. For instance, if you find that writing blog posts takes longer than you’d like, you’ll know to narrow your search down to the best writing extensions.
Jasper, in particular, is a standout in this category. With it you can produce well-written, original content and copy at breakneck speed. Sign up today to get five days free with 10,000 credits, and learn firsthand how Jasper can improve your writing and workflow.
Austin Distel is the Sr. Director of Marketing at Jasper, your AI creative assistant. He's also an Airbnb superhost in Austin, Texas. You can follow Austin's adventures around the internet and the world at distel.com.
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s.
Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s.