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Highlighting web content and PDFs with Web Highlights is a breeze.",{"reviewer":15,"reviewText":18},{"name":16,"avatarURL":17},"Shariff Muhammad","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa-\u002FALV-UjXyRpeGFwg9hftTjz3m235ntV0pkFyVHOUIJy66JB-DxGqGNw4=s32","Highlighting key sections and adding notes directly on web articles\u002FPDFs is seamless.",{"reviewer":20,"reviewText":23},{"name":21,"avatarURL":22},"Aniki","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa\u002FACg8ocLCTYyCH1zT3VgVs6yCjZfaFrpmYkXVfszQTUVZHnl4m7poxSg=s32-mo","Exactly what I wanted. Easy to highlight and read your highlighted notes.",{"reviewer":25,"reviewText":28},{"name":26,"avatarURL":27},"Abdullah Yahya","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa-\u002FALV-UjV1uE5X-HaCZUntEH54L4UPFwMPwyk5ajrM_49uZoGHLg=s32","Good, Just wish free version had a feature to sync or export highlights.",{"reviewer":30,"reviewText":33},{"name":31,"avatarURL":32},"Dipo O","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa\u002FACg8ocJsrxOmCWFWyQj6J2KT7ElJCvFmXKcvqas4ddlYbFeAkcQanw=s32-mo","This app is a life saver for the course I am studying for. Couldn't recommend this more. Bravo.",{"reviewer":35,"reviewText":38},{"name":36,"avatarURL":37},"Oscar Amaya","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa-\u002FALV-UjX-3QX8PeguZOp58h812Uo1VIc65XPWHqhk7BYcQFdDiyWucSM=s32","Great extension! I especially love the taking-notes and adding-tags functions!",{"reviewer":40,"reviewText":43},{"name":41,"avatarURL":42},"Julia Breviglieri","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa-\u002FALV-UjWSRh_UlKyQ27ImmEtIn1yjlPiHWzduqqf9FrkHcKx7skvOlYI=s32","I use this extension almost everyday to study and highlight researches! Love it, 10\u002F10",{"reviewer":45,"reviewText":48},{"name":46,"avatarURL":47},"thet hmue","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa-\u002FALV-UjXJkG_ev_LzL8Xjm2tQ83m0dzHgCnBYc3br8fjmD0Uj19pMLYY=s32","nice and I love it. It really help me when i read research books , notes .Love it",{"reviewer":50,"reviewText":53},{"name":51,"avatarURL":52},"Vlad","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa\u002FACg8ocKYOOaBUFJl9Dc51_JsK-7h0_ieoQrXuV0mEa1bTAowfa6yYw=s32-mo","Probably the best tool to store notes and highlight things you read on internet.",{"reviewer":55,"reviewText":58},{"name":56,"avatarURL":57},"Mariah Kenney","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa-\u002FALV-UjU-7sAAz6hEiFqDwssKkaTtN2v7_BgRJQiwSw77-PrZ3oc=s32","Great tool for studying. I like that you can add notes to highlighted sections.",{"reviewer":60,"reviewText":63},{"name":61,"avatarURL":62},"Vivaan Jain","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa-\u002FALV-UjV1dExK7-JYkzMu9UnUlfz8xaBlq6eKUR7dKeGMBfKgjoXD208=s32","Best highlighting tool I've tried. Highly recommend and I love the variety of colors readily available :)",{"meta":65,"html":99,"authorName":100,"authorFacebookUrl":101,"authorProfileImage":102,"authorWebsite":103,"authorJobTitle":104,"authorTwitterUrl":105,"wordCount":106,"recommended":107},{"id":66,"slug":67,"type":68,"title":69,"excerpt":70,"metaTitle":71,"metaDescription":72,"canonicalUrl":72,"featureImage":73,"publishedAt":79,"createdAt":80,"updatedAt":81,"contentUpdatedAt":81,"featured":82,"readingTime":83,"tags":84,"author":88,"recommendedSlugs":72,"faq":89},"6396d26dde2d2c0626ab9fe7","best-chrome-extensions-for-students","post","12 Best Chrome Extensions for Students in 2026 (Free Picks)","The 12 Chrome extensions students actually need in 2026 — for writing, citations, reading, focus and flashcards. Free plans, prices and browsers compared.","12 Best Chrome Extensions for Students (2026): Free Picks",null,{"url":74,"alt":75,"caption":76,"width":77,"height":78},"\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Ftop-7-productivity-chrome-extensions-for-students-in-2023.jpg","A desk with a MacBook, coffee, a pen and paper — a student setup for studying online","\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Photo by \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com\u002F@sadswim?utm_source=ghost&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=api-credit\">\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">ian dooley\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"> \u002F \u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Funsplash.com\u002F?utm_source=ghost&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=api-credit\">\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">Unsplash\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fa>",1200,630,"2022-12-12T07:08:52.000+00:00","2022-12-12T07:04:13.000+00:00","2026-10-04T12:00:00.000Z",false,9,[85],{"name":86,"slug":87},"Chrome Extension","chrome-extension","marius-bongarts",[90,93,96],{"question":91,"answer":92},"Are Chrome extensions safe for students?","Most are, but every extension you install can read the pages you visit. Install only from the Chrome Web Store, check who publishes it and what it asks for, and keep the number small. All 12 picks here are actively listed and run on Chrome’s current extension platform (Manifest V3).",{"question":94,"answer":95},"Do Chrome extensions work on a school Chromebook?","Chromebooks run Chrome extensions, but on a school-managed Chromebook your school’s admin decides which ones you can install. If an extension is blocked, ask your IT team — or use it on your own laptop instead.",{"question":97,"answer":98},"What is the best free Chrome extension for productivity?","It depends on your bottleneck. For writing, Grammarly’s free plan; for sources, Zotero Connector; for reading and remembering what you read, Web Highlights; for focus, StayFocusd or LeechBlock NG. All of them are free to start.","\u003Cp>\n  Forty tabs open, three of them the same paper, and the quote you need for your essay is in none of them. Sound\n  familiar? Most of the extensions that fix that are free.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\n  The short answer: the best Chrome extensions for students in 2026 are \u003Cstrong>Grammarly\u003C\u002Fstrong> for writing,\n  \u003Cstrong>Zotero Connector\u003C\u002Fstrong> for citations, \u003Cstrong>Web Highlights\u003C\u002Fstrong> for highlighting what you read and\n  turning it into flashcards, and \u003Cstrong>Read Aloud\u003C\u002Fstrong> for listening to your readings. All four have a useful\n  free plan.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\n  Full disclosure: I built Web Highlights, so it’s on this list. I put it where I think it honestly belongs. Every\n  other fact below — free plans, prices, browsers — was checked on the vendors’ own pages and store listings on\n  October 4, 2026.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"key-takeaways\">Key takeaways\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>You don’t need to pay for a good student setup: every pick has a free plan, and five of them are free outright.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\n    Start with one extension per job — writing, sources, reading, focus — instead of installing twenty. Every extension\n    you add can read the pages you visit, so fewer is safer and faster.\n  \u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\n    LanguageTool and Speechify dropped out of this list since the last update: LanguageTool’s extension now stops\n    working after a 14-day trial, and Speechify’s free voices are limited.\n  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"the-best-chrome-extensions-for-students-at-a-glance\">The best Chrome extensions for students at a glance\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003C!--kg-card-begin: html-->\n\u003Ctable>\n  \u003Cthead>\n    \u003Ctr>\n      \u003Cth>#\u003C\u002Fth>\n      \u003Cth>Extension\u003C\u002Fth>\n      \u003Cth>Best for\u003C\u002Fth>\n      \u003Cth>Free plan\u003C\u002Fth>\n      \u003Cth>Paid from\u003C\u002Fth>\n      \u003Cth>Also on\u003C\u002Fth>\n    \u003C\u002Ftr>\n  \u003C\u002Fthead>\n  \u003Ctbody>\n    \u003Ctr>\n      \u003Ctd>1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Grammarly\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Essays, emails and forum posts\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Grammar, spelling, tone, 100 AI prompts\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>$12\u002Fmo (yearly)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Edge, Firefox, Safari\u003C\u002Ftd>\n    \u003C\u002Ftr>\n    \u003Ctr>\n      \u003Ctd>2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Zotero Connector\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Saving sources and citations\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Fully free (300 MB cloud storage)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>$20\u002Fyr for more storage\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Edge, Firefox, Safari\u003C\u002Ftd>\n    \u003C\u002Ftr>\n    \u003Ctr>\n      \u003Ctd>3\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Web Highlights\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Highlighting web pages and PDFs, flashcards\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Highlights, notes, tags, flashcards, no account needed\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Paid plans add sync (7-day free trial)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Edge, Firefox\u003C\u002Ftd>\n    \u003C\u002Ftr>\n    \u003Ctr>\n      \u003Ctd>4\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>QuillBot\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Paraphrasing, summaries, citations\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Limited paraphraser and summarizer, free citation generator\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>$8.33\u002Fmo (yearly)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Edge, Safari\u003C\u002Ftd>\n    \u003C\u002Ftr>\n    \u003Ctr>\n      \u003Ctd>5\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Read Aloud\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Listening to readings\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Free with your browser’s voices, open source\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Optional cloud voices\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Edge, Firefox\u003C\u002Ftd>\n    \u003C\u002Ftr>\n    \u003Ctr>\n      \u003Ctd>6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>OneTab\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Too many research tabs\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Fully free, no signup\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>—\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Edge, Firefox, Safari\u003C\u002Ftd>\n    \u003C\u002Ftr>\n    \u003Ctr>\n      \u003Ctd>7\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>StayFocusd\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Blocking distractions\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Free\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>—\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Edge\u003C\u002Ftd>\n    \u003C\u002Ftr>\n    \u003Ctr>\n      \u003Ctd>8\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Todoist\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Assignments and deadlines\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>5 projects, reminders\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>$5\u002Fmo (yearly)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Edge, Firefox, Safari\u003C\u002Ftd>\n    \u003C\u002Ftr>\n    \u003Ctr>\n      \u003Ctd>9\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Screencastify\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Video assignments\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>10 videos, 30 minutes each\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>$7\u002Fmo (yearly)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Edge\u003C\u002Ftd>\n    \u003C\u002Ftr>\n    \u003Ctr>\n      \u003Ctd>10\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Google Scholar Button\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Finding full-text papers\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Fully free\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>—\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Firefox (older version)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n    \u003C\u002Ftr>\n    \u003Ctr>\n      \u003Ctd>11\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Text Blaze\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Typing the same things again and again\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Limited number of snippets\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>$2.99\u002Fmo (yearly)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Edge\u003C\u002Ftd>\n    \u003C\u002Ftr>\n    \u003Ctr>\n      \u003Ctd>12\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Clockify\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Tracking study hours\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Unlimited tracking, Pomodoro timer\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>$3.99\u002Fmo (yearly)\u003C\u002Ftd>\n      \u003Ctd>Edge, Firefox\u003C\u002Ftd>\n    \u003C\u002Ftr>\n  \u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003C!--kg-card-end: html-->\n\u003Cp>\n  Prices are the cheapest paid plan billed yearly, in US dollars, as listed on October 4, 2026. None of the twelve\n  offers an individual student discount on its pricing page.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"1-grammarly-best-for-writing\">1. Grammarly — best for writing essays and emails\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftooltivity.com\u002Fextensions\u002Fgrammarly\">Grammarly\u003C\u002Fa> checks your spelling, grammar and tone everywhere\n  you type — in Google Docs, your learning platform, and that slightly awkward email to your professor. With more\n  than 40 million users on the Chrome Web Store, it’s the most installed extension on this list by far.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Free:\u003C\u002Fstrong> spelling and grammar, tone detection, and 100 AI prompts.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Paid:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Pro is $30 a month, or $144 a year ($12 a month). It adds a plagiarism and AI-text check.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Browsers:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\n  \u003Cstrong>Keep in mind:\u003C\u002Fstrong> check your school’s rules before you let any AI rewrite your work. The free grammar\n  fixes are safe everywhere.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"2-zotero-connector-best-for-citations\">2. Zotero Connector — best for sources and citations\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\n  If you write anything with a bibliography, install \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftooltivity.com\u002Fextensions\u002Fzotero-connector\"\n    >Zotero Connector\u003C\u002Fa\n  >. One click on a journal article, a library catalog or a news page saves the reference — and the PDF when it’s\n  available — into Zotero. Zotero then formats your citations and bibliography in APA, MLA, Chicago or whatever style\n  your course wants.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Free:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Zotero is free and open source, with 300 MB of free cloud storage.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Paid:\u003C\u002Fstrong> only storage — 2 GB costs $20 a year.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Browsers:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari. It needs the free Zotero desktop app.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"3-web-highlights-best-for-highlighting-and-remembering\">\n  3. Web Highlights — best for highlighting what you read (and remembering it)\n\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\n  This one is mine. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftooltivity.com\u002Fextensions\u002Fweb-highlights\">Web Highlights\u003C\u002Fa> lets you highlight\n  text on any website or PDF in your browser, add notes and tags, and find everything again later in one place.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\n  \u003Cimg\n    src=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F09\u002Fimage-7.webp\"\n    class=\"kg-image\"\n    alt=\"Web Highlights' popup highlighter lets you annotate text on a website with different color options.\"\n    loading=\"lazy\"\n    width=\"1200\"\n    height=\"529\"\n  \u002F>\n  \u003Cfigcaption>\u003Cspan style=\"white-space: pre-wrap\">Highlighting a web page with Web Highlights\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>\n  For studying, the part I’d point you to is learning: any highlight can become a question-and-answer flashcard, and\n  spaced repetition brings it back right before you’d forget it. On Chrome, the browser’s built-in AI can draft the\n  card for you, right on your device.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\n    \u003Cstrong>Free:\u003C\u002Fstrong> highlighting on websites and PDFs, notes, tags, flashcards and spaced repetition — no account\n    needed to start.\n  \u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Paid:\u003C\u002Fstrong> syncing between devices is free for 7 days, then part of the paid plans.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Browsers:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Chrome, Edge and Firefox (also Brave, Vivaldi and Opera). Not Safari.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\n  Don’t want to install anything yet? The free\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Ftools\u002Fpdf-highlighter\">online PDF highlighter\u003C\u002Fa> works right in your browser.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"4-quillbot-best-for-paraphrasing-and-summaries\">4. QuillBot — best for paraphrasing and summarizing\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftooltivity.com\u002Fextensions\u002Fquillbot\">QuillBot\u003C\u002Fa> rewrites a sentence in different ways, summarizes\n  long readings and has a free citation generator. It’s most useful when your own draft sounds clumsy and you want to\n  see other ways to say it.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Free:\u003C\u002Fstrong> a limited paraphraser and summarizer, and the citation generator.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Paid:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Premium is $19.95 a month or $99.95 a year.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Browsers:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Chrome, Edge and Safari — no Firefox extension.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\n  \u003Cstrong>Keep in mind:\u003C\u002Fstrong> paraphrasing someone else’s text is still their idea. Cite it.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"5-read-aloud-best-for-listening\">5. Read Aloud — best for listening to your readings\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftooltivity.com\u002Fextensions\u002Fread-aloud-text-to-speech-voice-reader\">Read Aloud\u003C\u002Fa> reads web pages,\n  PDFs and Google Docs out loud in more than 40 languages. It’s great for long readings on the bus, for proofreading\n  your own essay by ear, and for students with dyslexia.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Free:\u003C\u002Fstrong> free and open source, using the voices built into your browser.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Paid:\u003C\u002Fstrong> optional cloud voices that sound more natural cost extra.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Browsers:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Chrome, Edge and Firefox.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\n  Want the most natural voices? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftooltivity.com\u002Fextensions\u002Fspeechify-text-to-speech\">Speechify\u003C\u002Fa> is the\n  premium option ($139 a year), but its free plan only has 10 robotic voices.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"6-onetab-best-for-too-many-tabs\">6. OneTab — best when you have forty tabs open\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\n  OneTab turns all your open tabs into one list with a single click and frees up memory. When you start a new\n  assignment, park the old research tabs there instead of closing them and losing them. It’s completely free, needs no\n  account, and works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"7-stayfocusd-best-for-blocking-distractions\">7. StayFocusd — best for blocking distractions\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftooltivity.com\u002Fextensions\u002Fstayfocusd-website-blocker-and-focus-timer\">StayFocusd\u003C\u002Fa> gives you a daily\n  time budget for distracting sites. When it’s used up, they’re blocked for the rest of the day — and the “Nuclear\n  Option” blocks them right away for a study block. It’s free and works in Chrome and Edge.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\n  \u003Cstrong>Keep in mind:\u003C\u002Fstrong> StayFocusd is now owned by Sensor Tower, an app-analytics company. If that bothers you,\n  LeechBlock NG is a free, open-source alternative for Chrome and Firefox.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"8-todoist-best-for-assignments-and-deadlines\">8. Todoist — best for assignments and deadlines\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftooltivity.com\u002Fextensions\u002Ftodoist\">Todoist\u003C\u002Fa> is a simple to-do list for every deadline. The\n  extension saves the page you’re on as a task, so a reading list or a course page becomes a to-do in one click.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Free:\u003C\u002Fstrong> 5 personal projects, reminders and quick add — enough for one semester of courses.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Paid:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Pro is $7 a month or $60 a year. There’s no student discount anymore.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Browsers:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"9-screencastify-best-for-video-assignments\">9. Screencastify — best for video assignments\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftooltivity.com\u002Fextensions\u002Fscreencastify\">Screencastify\u003C\u002Fa> records your screen, a tab or your webcam\n  — handy for presentations, video homework or explaining something to your study group. It works well on school\n  Chromebooks.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Free:\u003C\u002Fstrong> 10 videos of up to 30 minutes each.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Paid:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Starter is $19 a month, or $7 a month billed yearly.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Browsers:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Chrome and Edge.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\n  Why not Loom? \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftooltivity.com\u002Fextensions\u002Floom-screen-recorder\">Loom\u003C\u002Fa>’s free plan stops recordings at\n  5 minutes, which is too short for most presentations — though students can get its Business plan at 75% off.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"10-google-scholar-button-best-for-finding-papers\">10. Google Scholar Button — best for finding full-text papers\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\n  Select the title of a paper on any page, click the Google Scholar Button, and it finds the full text — on the web or\n  through your university library — or gives you a formatted citation. It’s free and made by Google. It hasn’t been\n  updated since May 2024, but it still does its one job well.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"11-text-blaze-best-for-repeated-typing\">11. Text Blaze — best for things you type again and again\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftooltivity.com\u002Fextensions\u002Ftext-blaze\">Text Blaze\u003C\u002Fa> turns a short shortcut like \u003Ccode>\u002Fprof\u003C\u002Fcode>\n  into a full text: the opening of an email to your professor, a citation format, the boilerplate of a lab report.\n  It’s rated 4.9 stars on the Chrome Web Store.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Free:\u003C\u002Fstrong> free forever, with a limited number of snippets.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Paid:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Pro is $3.49 a month, or $2.99 a month billed yearly.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Browsers:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Chrome and Edge, plus Windows and Mac apps.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"12-clockify-best-for-tracking-study-time\">12. Clockify — best for tracking your study hours\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftooltivity.com\u002Fextensions\u002Fclockify\">Clockify\u003C\u002Fa> is a time tracker with a built-in Pomodoro timer.\n  Track time per course, and at the end of the week you see where your hours actually went — usually not where you\n  thought.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Free:\u003C\u002Fstrong> unlimited tracking, timesheets, reports and the Pomodoro timer.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Paid:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Basic is $4.99 a month, or $3.99 billed yearly — you won’t need it as a student.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Browsers:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Chrome, Firefox and Edge.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"a-lean-student-productivity-setup\">What’s a good student productivity setup?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If I were starting a semester today, I’d install just these five:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Grammarly\u003C\u002Fstrong> for everything I write.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Zotero Connector\u003C\u002Fstrong> for every source I might cite.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Web Highlights\u003C\u002Fstrong> to highlight readings and turn the important parts into flashcards.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>OneTab\u003C\u002Fstrong> so research tabs don’t pile up.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>StayFocusd\u003C\u002Fstrong> (or LeechBlock NG) for exam weeks.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>\n  Everything else is a good add-on once you notice the problem it solves. For more ideas sorted by category, our review\n  site Tooltivity keeps a list of the\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftooltivity.com\u002Fcategories\u002Feducation\u002Fbrowsers\u002Fchrome\">best education Chrome extensions\u003C\u002Fa>.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"how-i-picked-these-extensions\">How I picked these extensions\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>A free plan that covers daily study.\u003C\u002Fstrong> A trial that ends after two weeks doesn’t count.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Still maintained.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Every pick runs on Chrome’s current extension platform (Manifest V3).\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Works beyond Chrome.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Most picks also run in Edge or Firefox, so you aren’t locked in.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\n    \u003Cstrong>One job each.\u003C\u002Fstrong> If two extensions did the same thing, I kept the one with the better free plan.\n  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\n  If you study with flashcards, I also compared the\n  \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fbest-free-quizlet-alternatives\u002F\">best free Quizlet alternatives\u003C\u002Fa>. And if you mostly study from PDFs,\n  here’s my guide on \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-highlight-pdfs-using-web-highlights\u002F\">how to highlight PDFs in Chrome\u003C\u002Fa>.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2 id=\"final-thoughts\">Final thoughts\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\n  The right extensions won’t do your reading for you. But they take the small annoyances — lost sources, lost tabs,\n  lost quotes — out of the way, so the hours you spend studying go into the material.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am always happy to answer questions, and I am open to criticism. Feel free to contact me at any time 😊\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C!--kg-card-begin: html-->\n\u003Cp>\n  Get in touch with me via\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fmarius-bongarts-6b3638171\u002F\" rel=\"me\">LinkedIn\u003C\u002Fa>\n  or follow me on\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002FMariusBongarts\" rel=\"me\">Twitter\u003C\u002Fa>\n  .\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C!--kg-card-end: html-->\n","Marius Bongarts","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002FMariusBongartsWeb","\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2022\u002F08\u002FIMG_7861_Square.jpeg","https:\u002F\u002Fmarius-bongarts.de\u002F","Founder & Software Engineer","https:\u002F\u002Ftwitter.com\u002FMariusBongarts",1781,[108,132,147],{"id":109,"slug":110,"title":111,"description":112,"url":113,"publishedAt":114,"createdAt":114,"updatedAt":115,"featured":82,"readingTime":116,"tags":117,"imageUrl":120,"imageAlt":121,"faviconUrl":122,"publishedAtString":114,"category":123,"readTimeString":131},"93ce1acfa63b78b61cd15bf0","how-to-install-chrome-extensions-on-android","Chrome Extensions on Android: How to Install Them in 2026","Chrome for Android can't run extensions, but Edge, Firefox, Vivaldi and a few other browsers can. Here's which ones, how to install extensions on your phone, and what happened to Kiwi.","https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-install-chrome-extensions-on-android\u002F","2026-09-18T12:00:00.000+00:00","2026-10-05T12:00:00.000+00:00",5,[118,86,119],"Tutorial","Tools","https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fhow-to-install-chrome-extensions-on-android.jpg","How to install Chrome extensions on Android, with Web Highlights running in Edge on a phone","https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Ffavicon.ico",[124],{"type":125,"title":126,"shortTitle":127,"icon":128,"description":129,"excerpt":130},"productivity","Browser Productivity & Chrome Extensions","Productivity","command","Curated extension lists, focus workflows, and tips for getting more from Chrome—always with an eye toward reading, capture, and learning.","Productivity isn’t only task managers. These articles cover the browser layer: extensions that protect focus, comparisons that save you from dead-end tools, and setup tips that keep your reading and capture stack lightweight but powerful.","5 min read",{"id":133,"slug":134,"title":135,"description":136,"url":137,"publishedAt":114,"createdAt":114,"updatedAt":138,"featured":82,"readingTime":139,"tags":140,"imageUrl":142,"imageAlt":143,"faviconUrl":122,"publishedAtString":114,"category":144,"readTimeString":146},"b68fe680e9cfb9f962f53fb3","how-to-use-browser-extensions-on-iphone","Safari Extensions on iPhone: How to Install Them (and What About Chrome?)","Safari on iPhone runs extensions from the App Store, Chrome and Edge for iOS run none, and Orion loads some Chrome extensions in beta. Here's how to install them and what actually works.","https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-use-browser-extensions-on-iphone\u002F","2026-09-18T15:00:00.000+00:00",3,[118,141,86],"Apple","https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fhow-to-use-browser-extensions-on-iphone.jpg","Safari extensions on iPhone and what actually works, with the Web Highlights reader on an iPhone",[145],{"type":125,"title":126,"shortTitle":127,"icon":128,"description":129,"excerpt":130},"3 min read",{"id":148,"slug":149,"title":150,"description":151,"url":152,"publishedAt":153,"createdAt":154,"updatedAt":153,"featured":82,"readingTime":155,"tags":156,"imageUrl":159,"imageAlt":160,"faviconUrl":122,"publishedAtString":153,"category":161,"readTimeString":163},"6b1f24a70c93d5e8a4127f30","best-seo-chrome-extensions","Top 10 Chrome SEO Extensions: The Great Comparison","Compare the 10 best SEO extensions for Chrome. We tested Detailed SEO, Ahrefs, Ubersuggest and more on data accuracy, free limits and privacy.","https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fblog\u002Fbest-seo-chrome-extensions\u002F","2026-09-04T15:00:00.000+00:00","2026-09-04T14:30:00.000+00:00",25,[86,157,158,119,127],"SEO","comparison","https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fchrome-seo-tools-extensions-the-great-comparison.jpg","Logos of the ten Chrome SEO extensions arranged over a dark background",[162],{"type":125,"title":126,"shortTitle":127,"icon":128,"description":129,"excerpt":130},"25 min read",[165,170,175,180,185,190],{"reviewer":166,"reviewText":169},{"name":167,"avatarURL":168},"Maria Mills","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa\u002FACg8ocKhTUz6aTHCJj3pErsWdRnTKqWmbnWhlQzCMPG0RM3O0EpC9A=s32-mo","As someone who has struggled with both ADHD and dyslexia, I can say with absolute certainty that Web Highlights has been a true game-changer in my life. It has had a profound impact on my ability to manage the challenges associated with my disabilities. …",{"reviewer":171,"reviewText":174},{"name":172,"avatarURL":173},"Ian Schnee","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa-\u002FALV-UjVm-Xwq3SExdsSuzvKDBdzjtDtJLXZmFsCC5YHSmNrnu2E=s32","Amazing Chrome extension--has my vote for one of the best things on the internet that's still free. If you want the added features of a paid account, like synching and backups, the cost is reasonable. …",{"reviewer":176,"reviewText":179},{"name":177,"avatarURL":178},"Syed Azhar Hussain Shah","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa-\u002FALV-UjXNpiQz6OeNK_-V8nQIKkEp86eyaHynjjD5IUsL7Pqhd2QOdcxxKA=s32","Excellent extension. I needed a program that I could use to highlight passages from different news articles for my research project. Web Highlighter became a life saver. There were other highlighter extensions, but only this had the options to save passages and add tags to them. …",{"reviewer":181,"reviewText":184},{"name":182,"avatarURL":183},"Isabella Frias","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa-\u002FALV-UjU7y1PlNcZWfyuKKbdN6l6NcK1naQflzJOdefq4yGLn7HM=s32","LOVE LOVE LOVE! I'm a college student and most professors assign readings that are available online now. I also have ADHD and highlighting (and color coding) are a must, so I make sure I understood what I read. …",{"reviewer":186,"reviewText":189},{"name":187,"avatarURL":188},"Zee Dean","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa-\u002FALV-UjV6NDfSVpshcj33Eo93zydENYioYz9rA1mTd2BYebSVxynoP1jRWg=s32","The PDF & Web Highlighter app is incredibly helpful and useful, especially for anyone who frequently works with online or PDF content. I use it regularly to highlight key information across various documents and websites, which makes reviewing and organizing important points …",{"reviewer":191,"reviewText":194},{"name":192,"avatarURL":193},"Inan","https:\u002F\u002Flh3.googleusercontent.com\u002Fa-\u002FALV-UjW_Sy77Shq2iJXYyrkkUM36Cf5n96hkT5p7-9Zhd9ySwRWOmqeP=s32","I've been using Web Highlights PDF & Web Hi for a while now, and it's become an essential tool for my research workflow. Highlighting key points on websites and PDFs is a breeze, and the ability to take notes and save them alongside the highlighted content is incredibly useful. …"]