4 Best 50+ Handy Google Chrome Extensions For Freelancers

In my previous post, I've already covered about some Firefox addons. In this post, I'm also review about add-on is Google Chrome Extension. I think, is important for Google Chrome users.

Yeah...As we know, Google Chrome is a new development from Google. Just as Mozilla, Google keep innovating to provide the best service to their users.

Launched in September 2008, Google Chrome has many innovation. Proved, from many useful add-ons that we can enjoy.

To facilitate you, I have compiled some Google Chrome Extensions. Hopefully these lists works for you. Please enjoy it... :)

Here are :

Google Chrome extensions for Writers

1. After the Deadline : After the Deadline uses artificial intelligence to check spelling, style, and grammar.

2. Google Dictionary : you can view definitions easily as you browse the web.

3. Feedly : Feedly is a news reader for creative minds, a simple and elegant way to read and share the content of your favorite sites. Integrates with Google Reader, Google+, Twitter and Facebook.

4. Evernote Web Clipper : Use the Evernote extension to save things you see on the web into your Evernote account. It even lets you search through your notes.

5. Word Count : Counts the words and characters in your selection.

6. Write Space : Write Space is a customizable full-screen text-editor that lives in your web-browser. It is designed to minimize the distractions that come between you and your writing.

7. Springpad  : Easily save, organize and act on anything you want to remember - on the web and your phone. Springpad gives you free notebooks to save anything you want to remember.  Save lots of different types of things all in one place.

8. Google Tasks (by Google) : Official Chrome Extension for Google Tasks. With this extension, you can easily add and manage your tasks from Chrome. Tasks are visible everywhere that you can see your Google Tasks - in Gmail, Calendar, iGoogle, Mobile and via the Google Tasks API.

9. Google Docs : Allows you to edit your online documents from any computer or smart phone, share your work: Real-time collaboration means work gets done more quickly.

10. Quickrr Notepad : You can add a quick notes button to Chrome to easily write short notes while browsing.

11. Auto Copy : Automatically copy selected text to the clipboard. Has options for copying as plain text including the URL in the copied text, etc.

Google Chrome extensions for Bloggers

12. goo.gl URL Shortener : goo.gl url shortener is an extension which allows you to shorten the current website URL with the Google URL Shortener service http://goo.gl/

13. META SEO Inspector : Useful to inspect the meta data found inside web pages, usually not visible while browsing.

14. WordPress Comments Notifier : This plugin will check for new pending comments of your Wordpress blog and display it as a badge.

15. WordPress Stats : WordPress Stats for chrome provides you the referrers, top posts, search term and clicks of your blog without the need to login your blog dashboard.

16. Image Cropper : This extension help you to crop any images on the fly.  It's especially useful when you need to crop your online album photo for IM thumbnail.

17. Webpage Screenshot : Fast & Simple extension to capture the whole webpage. Even long pages are saved in one image file. This extension lets you save PNG/JPG image of any webpage. Just one click.

18. Awesome Screenshot : Capture & Annotate : Capture the whole page or any portion, annotate it with rectangles, circles, arrows, lines and text, blur sensitive info, one-click. support  PNG format, support horizontal scroll when capturing.

19. The Ultimate Free Stock Photo Search addon : The Ultimate Free Stock Photo Search Addon helps find Free Stock Photographs.

20. ScribeFire : ScribeFire is a full-featured blog editor that integrates with your browser and lets you easily post to all of your blogs. You can post to blogs from Wordpress, Blogger, TypePad, Windows Live Spaces, Tumblr, Posterous, Xanga, LiveJournal, or any other blog that supports the MetaWeblog or MovableType APIs.

21. Quick Markup: Screen capture & Brainstorm : Capture webpage freely or open your local image, mark up with shape, text, icon and mind mapping information.

22. RSS Subscription Extension (by Google) : This extension auto-detects RSS feeds on the page you are reading and upon finding one will display an RSS icon in the Omnibox, allowing you to click on it to preview the feed content and subscribe. The extension comes with 4 feed readers predefined (Google Reader, iGoogle, Bloglines and My Yahoo) but also allows you to add any web-based feed reader of your choice to the list.

23. Zemanta : Zemanta improves your regular blogging dashboard. It recommends images, links, articles and tags while you write. It allows you to enrich your own content and link to other media with as little effort as possible — a single click. Zemanta supports WordPress.com, WordPress, Tumblr, Blogger, TypePad, Movable Type, Drupal and Posterous.

24. Google Reader Notifier ( by Google ) : Displays the number of unread items in your Google Reader account. Clicking can show a preview popup or open your Reader account.


Google Chrome extensions for SEO

25. iSEO - SEO Tool for Chrome : iSEO offers many features such as allows you Shows PageRank in Google search results and highlights your websites in the search results (with position). Shows keyword frequency and performing keywords (ie in title, headers, description etc). It will alert you of user defined keywords when found. It is handy to see if a site would be worth your time of commenting or requesting a backlink.

26. SeoQuake Lite : SeoQuake Lite displays the Google PageRank and Alexa rank of any webpages in your browser. Also shows no-follow links.

27. SEO Site Tools : On-Page/External metrics, Social Media info, PR/numbering on Yahoo, Bing, Google SERPs.Extends WMT, YSE and GA with metrics

28. SEO SERP : A simple tool to quickly check the position of a list of sites given a keyword.

29. PageRank Status : Shows Google PageRank and AlexaRank of current web page, quick access to Geo IP Location, Whois, Alexa, backlinks and indexed pages.

30. Chrome SEO : The SEO for Chrome extensions provides easy access to Search Engine Optimization Tools that can help you with Competitive Analysis, Keyword Research, Backlink Checks, PageRank Checks and other daily SEO tasks.

31. SitezMeter : Shows the PageRank of webpages you are browing plus site traffic charts from Google Trends, Alexa and Compete.


Google Chrome extensions for Photographers

32. Imgur the world : Easy way to put online images on imgur. Right click an image or click adress icon and get the imgur link directly in clipboard.

33. Pixlr Editor : Pixlr presents a full featured photo editor direct in your browser, no download, no wait and 100% free.

34. Picnik : Picnik gives you easy-to-use yet powerful tools to help your photos look their best.

35. eXif  Viewer : This extension allows you to view meta information data contained in JPEG images from the convenience of your Chrome browser. Most digital cameras add EXIF data to all images you take and much editing software adds or allows you to add more informations on the picture and you the creator.

36. +Photo Zoom : Easily zoom photos and profile pics from your Google Plus Stream.

37. Picasa Extension : Picasa Web Albums is a fast and easy way to share your photos and videos online. This extension gives you quick access to Picasa Web Albums features via a browser button.

38. Move Your Photos ( by Google ) : Move Your Photos (formerly Move2Picasa) helps you to transfer your Facebook albums/photos selectively to Google's Picasa and the you can share them with your Circles.

39. Fittr Flickr : Extension for enhancing the awesome photo sharing site, Flickr.  Adds keyboard shortcuts, tag autocomplete, quick access to EXIF data, easily copy Flic.kr short URL to the clipboard, and a page action that allows you to easily get from a Flickr image URL back to it's photo page.

40. GooEdit : GooEdit is a light and fast image editor within your browser. You can edit, save and upload pictures.

41. Aviary : Edit any photo on the web without leaving the page with Aviary's super simple photo editor. Just right-click and select "Edit image in Aviary" to access a variety of one-click editing options.


Google Chrome extensions for Developers

42. Firebug Lite for Google Chrome : Firebug Lite is not a substitute for Firebug, or Chrome Developer Tools. It is a tool to be used in conjunction with these tools. Firebug Lite provides the rich visual representation we are used to see in Firebug when it comes to HTML elements, DOM elements, and Box Model shading. It provides also some cool features like inspecting HTML elemements with your mouse, and live editing CSS properties.

43. YSlow : YSlow analyzes web pages and suggests ways to improve their performance based on a set of rules for high performance web pages.

44. REST Console : REST Console is an HTTP Request Visualizer and Constructor tool, helps developers build, debug and test RESTful APIs.

45. Speed Tracer ( by Google ) : Speed Tracer is a tool to help you identify and fix performance problems in your web applications. It visualizes metrics that are taken from low level instrumentation points inside of the browser and analyzes them as your application runs.

46. Resolution Test : An extension for developers to test web pages in different screen resolutions, with an option to define your own resolutions.

47. Window Resizer : This extension resizes the browser's window in order to emulate various resolutions. It is particularly useful for web designers and developers by helping them test their layouts on different browser resolutions. The resolutions list is completely customizable (add/delete/re-order).

48. Domain Availability Checker & Whois Lookup : This extension checks the availability of a domain name. What's the point of going to another page when you can check it from your toolbar. It fully supports IDN Domains encrypted with PunyCode for safe transmission.

49. Web Developer : Adds a toolbar button with various web developer tools. The official port of the Web Developer extension for Firefox.

50. Validity : Validity can be used to quickly validate your HTML documents from the address bar. Results can be seen in Chrome's JS console.

51. CSSViewer : CSSViewer is a simple CSS property viewer for Google chrome originally made by Nicolas Huon as a FireFox addon.

52. CSS Scan : Inspired by the Firefox Extension CSSViewer, this Chrome extension allows you to easily scan an element's basic CSS properties without having to delve into the inspector window.

53. JSONView  : Validate and view JSON documents.

54. jQuery Shell : jQuery Shell allows you to run JavaScript and jQuery 1.6.1 multi-line scripts in the context of the current web page.  It is simple tool to use when experimenting with / learning JavaScript and jQuery commands.

55. jQuery API Browser : Simple extension for jQuery developers that allows quickly search through API documentation. Displays short method description, list of available parameters, and provides a direct link to this method on jQuery site. All alternate signatures for the current method are also shown.

56. XML Tree : Displays XML data in a user friendly way.

57. Inline Code Finder : Finds HTML elements with inline JavaScripts events, inline styling and javascript: links.

58. Measure It : Draw out a ruler that will help you get the pixel width and height of any elements on a webpage.

59. Tampermonkey : Tampermonkey is a userscript manager for Google Chrome and Chromium Browser. 

60. WebEdit  : Make any webpage editable, but changes are not permanent.

61. PHP Console : Display PHP errors/debugs in Google Chrome console or by notification popups.

62. PHP Docs : A PHP document is opened from a selection character string.

63. JavaScript API Search : This extension adds support to the Chrome omnibox to search for and autocomplete JavaScript functions and prototypes from online JavaScript reference documentation.

64. Live CSS Editor : This extension provides a text box on any HTML page so that you can write CSS freely and immediately see the results.

65. Sight : Sight is the Syntax Highlighter Chrome extension that makes reading code on the browser a joy.

66. Editor for Chrome : This web application makes coding easier for web developers.

67. CSS Reloader : CSS Reloader is a browser extension that allows you to reload CSS without reloading the page itself.

68. JavaScript Errors Notifier : Notify about JavaScript errors by icon in address bar.

69. HTML Instant : Edit HTML code in real-time. Just enter HTML, CSS, or Javascript in the left pane and you will get instant results as you type in the right pane.

70. Browser Compatibility Detector : Browser Compatibility Detector scans for potential incompatible issues on a web page, for popular desktop browsers(IE, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, etc).

71. Speed Tracer : Speed Tracer is a tool to help you identify and fix performance problems in your web applications.

72. Pendule : Use this extension in addition to the built-in Developer Tools.


Google Chrome extensions for Web designers

73. EM Calculator  : A handy, simple-to-use tool for converting pixels to ems from right within your browser.

74. The Grids : The Grids is a browser utility that helps web designers and developers improve their site performance. It allows quickly and easy generate custom modular grid right from your browser. Wide ranges of options will suite any professional needs.

75. Color Generator : Quickly generate custom Hex and RGB color values and adjust the Hue, Saturation, and Brightness.

76. Lorem Ipsum Generator : Chrome Extension that generates random "Lorem Ipsum" text.

77. PlainClothes : This extension styles -- or rather "unstyles" -- the web. Just imagine: text is black, backgrounds are white, unread links are blue, visited links are purple, all links are underlined. Or any other colors you like.

78. What Font : The easiest way to identify fonts on web pages. Supports Typekit and Google Font API.

79. Google Font Previewer for Chrome : Lets you choose a font from the Google Font directory with a few text styling options, and preview them on the current tab.

80. iMacros : With iMacros, you can quickly and easily fill out web forms, remember passwords, create a webmail notifier, and more.

81. Eye Dropper : Eye Dropper is open source extension which allows you to pick colors from web pages, color picker and your personal color history.

82. Chromium Wheel Smooth Scroller : Smooth scroller for chrome with plotted scrolling behavior in options and edge bounce feature like iOS. This extension changes scrolling on pages loaded by http and ftp very comfortable smooth one. You can design animation of scroll as you prefer by modifying plotted behavior in an options page.

83. Tape : Tape is a tool for pixel-perfect website development. It lets you put down guides that snap intelligently to the page content (and stick to it if it moves on scroll or resize), and helps you easily measure positions and sizes of elements.

84. ruul. Screen ruler : A fantastically simple on-screen ruler for lining up and measuring type, line height, strokes and just about anything on the web.

85. Stylish : Stylish lets you easily manage user styles. Add, delete, enable, disable, and organize with a few clicks of a mouse, no code to edit, no obscure configuration to find.

86. Comps : Comps is an extension inspired by the PixelPerfect Firefox extension. It allows you to load images from your local computer and easily overlay them onto your website for comparing your code against a given design.

87. Rulers, Guides, Eye Dropper and Color For UI developers :  Pick any color from webpage using eye-dropper tool; display rulers, guides and grid on the page.

88. ColRD gradient creator : ColRD gradient creator presents itself as color blocks—just like a palette.Inside each color block you will find the midpoint controller—these controllers allow you to stretch the color towards the left or the right of the block.

89. ColorZilla for Chrome : ColorZilla for Google Chrome is an extension that assists web developers and graphic designers with color related tasks - both basic and advanced. ColorZilla includes a Color Picker, Eye Dropper, Gradient Generator and many additional advanced color tools.

90. ColorPicker 0.9 : Pick color from current web page or change color(s) of any element in DOM.


Google Chrome extensions for Graphic designers

91. Palette for Chrome : Creates a color palette from any image. Just right-click on the image and select the 'Palette for Chrome' option.

92. Color Blendy App : Ever fire up Photoshop just to multiply a couple of colors? No more. Blend colors with different modes like multiply, overlay, dodge, within the convenience of your browser.

93. Harmony : Procedural Drawing Tool Simple drawing tool with a set of special brushes.


Other Useful extensions

94. Get It Done Task Manager : Online Task and Project Manager, the Easiest Way to Get Things Done!.

95. Connected Mind : Draw unique and memorable mind maps, store them in the cloud for free and access them anywhere.

96. Docs PDF/PowerPoint Viewer ( by Google ) : Automatically previews pdfs, powerpoint presentations, and other documents in Google Docs Viewer.

97. SafeLinks FREE : A simple prevention to check the links before you get-in and be cheated by phishing or clickjack tricks. SafeLinks provides quick scans to determine whether links are harmful or safe in just seconds.

98. The Microstock Photo Power Search Tool : The Microstock Photo Power Search Extension makes it easy to find awesome microstock photographs for your website or blog, for your design or print projects, or for any other reason you need great photographs or illustrations for a low price.

99. Google Translate : This extension translates entire webpages into a language of your choice with one click. By the Google Translate team.The extension also automatically detects if the language of a page you're on is different from the language you're using for your Google Chrome interface.

100. Xmarks Bookmarks Sync : Backup and sync your bookmarks, passwords and open tabs across computers and browsers. Xmarks is also available for Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer.

101. Google Similar Pages beta (by Google) : Discover webpages similar to the page you're currently browsing.

102. Chromed Bird : Silver Bird is a Twitter extension that allows you to follow your timelines and interact with your Twitter account.

103. Email this page : This extension adds an email button to the toolbar which allows you to email the page link using your default mail client or Gmail.

104. Tab Slideshow : Tab Slideshow allows you to cycle through open tabs in a particular browser window as though each tab were a slide in a slideshow or presentation. 

105. RemindMe : RemindMe allows you to setup reminders while browsing and sync them between computers.

106. TaskMilk : TaskMilk lets you access your tasks right from your Chrome toolbar.

107. WiseStamp : Empower GMail, Google Mail & Google Apps emails with dynamic email signatures. Add Twitter, Facebook, Digg and more.

108. Split Screen : Prompts the user for two URL addresses and then displays both in one window!.

109. TinEye Reverse Image Search : This is the official TinEye Chrome extension. Find out where an image came from, how it's used, or find higher resolution versions.

110. Colour Tweaker : Quit trying to guess hex codes when tweaking/editing colors in Inspector, and get them spot on first-time with this extension's live-updating palette, perfect for picking the ideal color!.

111. Grayscale : With this extension you can make your pages show in grey-scale, this will help see potential problems with colours not having enough contrast.

112. Autopen - Email Signature : Autopen is a google-chrome extension allowing you to create html email signatures for gmail/google apps.  It has a full rich text editor that makes creating html signatures easy but still allows you to drop into the html source for more power.

113. Styling for Google Plus : Uses CSS to customize Google+.

114. Notepad Tumblr Auto-Post : Super simple notepad. It supports auto-save and posts to your Tumblr periodically.


What your favorite extensions?

Glad to hear your opinion. Please who would like to add. Thank you.

Happy freelancing, keep working, keep your health, and good luck for all! :)