As a blogger, you’re constantly looking for tools to level up your productivity and make it easier to grow your blog. A useful way to speed up access to your favourite blogging tools is using Chrome Extensions. Using the right Google extensions can help streamline your blog and today we’re sharing the best Chrome Extensions for bloggers.

There’s a lot to unpack in today’s post so let’s get straight to the point and start with the basics…

What are Google Chrome Extensions?

Chrome Extensions are programs built-in the Google browser and allow you to customize your web experience. These web browser extensions will allow you to expand the functionality, making it easier to access your favourite productivity tools.

How to Download Google Chrome Extensions?

Chrome extensions can be found in your Google browser settings.

• Once you’ve opened the Google Chrome browser. Find your settings panel by clicking ⋮
• Click on SETTINGS
• Click on EXTENSIONS
• Click on the Main Menu in the extensions panel
• Then find the CHROME WEB STORE.

The Best Google Chrome Extensions For Bloggers

With so many options, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with which ones are perfect for bloggers. Here’s a list of our favourite chrome extensions.

GRAMMARLY

Grammarly is one of the most popular grammar and spelling tools used by bloggers and creators. The chrome extensions make it easier to write better from anywhere.

KEYWORDS EVERYWHERE – KEYWORD TOOL

SEO is a big part when writing your blog posts. The Keywords Everywhere – Keyword Tool shows you a monthly search volume, CPC & competition data websites.

PODCASTLE AL

Not much of a reader? Then you need Podcastle! Podcastle converts text news/articles to a podcast. Choose from a male or female human-like voice and have your content be read to you while you focus on other parts of your blogging process.

LOOM

Loom is a great tool that allows you to record your screen and camera with one click. It is particularly useful for sharing tutorials and walkthroughs with your audience. You can share your video with a link or download it to upload to Youtube.

COLORZILLA

Found the perfect colour you want to use in your Canva designs? The Colorzilla extension is an advanced eyedropper colour picker. Simply click on the extension to access the eyedropper. This will allow you to drop the eyedropper on any colour on the web page. Copy the colour code and use it in Canva.

LASTPASS

Remembering every password for every account can be impossible! Lastpass is a password manager that saves your passwords and gives you secure access from every computer and mobile device.

SQUARESPACE ID FINDER

Using Squarespace to run your blog? The Squarespace ID Finder helps you find the ids of collections, sections, and blocks on your Squarespace page. You can use these ID’s to create custom CSS to control certain sections and blocks on your Squarespace website.

PINTEREST SAVE BUTTON

Save any idea you find around the web to your Pinterest account for you to come back later with the Pinterest Save Button.

PLANOLY UPLOADER

Talking about Pinterest the Planoly Uploader is a Pinterest tool for Planoly. You can easily save any image on the web and upload it to scheduler it through your Planoly account.

WINDOW RESIZER

This extension allows you to resize the browser window to emulate various screen resolutions. This is incredibly useful when sharing screen recordings to ensure they will fit in a specific dimension.

ZOOM

Use Zoom for your video calls? The Zoom Chrome Extension allows you to schedule a Zoom cloud meeting directly from Google Calendar.

FEEDLY MINI

The Feely Mini extension allows you to quickly add new RSS sources to your feed and save essential articles to their boards. This is a great way to save your favourite bloggers, to allow you to catch up to them at any time.

Let me know in the comments below if you found any of these Chrome extensions useful and which one is your favourite.