Extensions add features to Chrome on your computer. You install them from the Chrome Web Store with Add to Chrome; on a phone, when you are signed in to Chrome, the store offers Add to Desktop, which installs it on your computer (Google’s help).
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Extensions by Use
- Productivity: Tasks, focus and getting things done.
- Productivity and security: A combined roundup.
- Security and privacy: Tracking, cookies and safer browsing.
- Password managers: Separate password managers and Chrome’s own.
- VPN extensions: What VPN extensions do.
- Block ads: Chrome’s built-in ad settings and extensions.
- Tab management: Organize and save many tabs.
- Screenshots: Full-page capture and annotation.
- Gmail: Extensions that work inside Gmail.
- Online shopping: Price and coupon helpers.
- Working from home: Tools for remote days.
- Remote teams: Meetings, projects and time tracking.
- Students: Notes, citations and focus.
- Developers: Inspecting pages and testing APIs.
- Content creators: Writing, social media and SEO.
- Themes: Change how Chrome looks.
Managing Extensions
- Update extensions: How extensions update and how to force it.
- Find an extension’s ID: Needed for some fixes and policies.
- Load an unpacked extension: Developer mode, for testing your own.
- Extensions and Android: Whether Chrome on Android runs extensions.
- Run Chrome without extensions: Start Chrome with extensions turned off.
Extension Problems
- Extensions won’t install: When Add to Chrome fails.
- ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT: When an extension blocks part of a page.
- “Managed by your organization”: When a policy controls your extensions.
More Guides
- Troubleshooting: fixes for errors, crashes and slow Chrome
- Features: how to use what is built into Chrome
- Comparisons: Chrome next to other browsers
- Privacy and security: settings that protect your data and accounts
- DevTools: Chrome’s tools for web developers
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