inspired by someone finding out about deadname remover under my last post. i have a lot of useful extensions beside that, so i thought i'd make a list because they are very useful and not everyone knows them
all available on the chrome web store unless noted otherwise. there may be firefox equivalents, but i use chromium so idk but a lot of those should be available there too
- vimium c: use your browser like vim. very nice if you are a keyboard person or mouse(wheel) movement is straining for you
- 7tv: better twitch experience
- activitywatch web watcher: self-hosted, open-source metrics tracking for your browser
- auro audio device router: lets you pick an output device for the current tab. very useful if you have a virtual audio device with noise cancelling, like nvidia broadcast or easyeffects
- history trends unlimited: tracks your history better, with advanced search & backup options
- indie wiki buddy: redirects from fandom wikis to breezewiki, which is essentially fandom without the bullshit. also recommends indie wikis
- sci-hub now (on github): removes paywalls to papers in one click
- zotero connector: one-click scientific citations
- jetbrains toolbox extension: one-click jetbrains project cloning from github/gitlab etc.
- bitwarden: my password manager, could not live without it
- copy as markdown: adds that as a button to your context menu. occasionally useful, but if your editor supports it (like obsidian), you don't need it most of the time
- dark reader: dark mode, everywhere. one of the first extensions i install on new browsers
- deadname-b-gon | deadname remover: you tell it your deadname and chosen name, and it will automatically replace your deadname on websites. deadname-b-gon has more options, deadname remover is easier to use
- extensity: a meta-extension. it essentially is the extensions page, but as an extension. you can toggle extensions with one click, toggle all, make profiles and even make rules per page. a must-have for extension hoarders like me
- languagetool: my spell/grammar checker of choice. saved my dyslexic ass a billion times
- save page WE: saves webpages as one bundled HTML file, including canvases, images, videos etc. very useful and doesn't create a separate folder for assets like browsers usually do, great when you're occasionally offline
- tampermonkey: a userscript manager. essentially lets you use mini-extensions written in JS
- stylus: like tampermonkey, but only for CSS
- ublock origin: the ad blocker
- wappalyzer: identifies web technologies. if you ever wondered what a website is using internally, wappalyzer tells you
site-specific:
- youtube:
- enhancer for youtube: a bunch of QoL things for youtube, like windowed fullscreen videos
- return youtube dislike: you can guess what this does. (only does an estimate though, not 100% accurate!)
- sponsorblock: can block sponsored segments, plus a lot more annoyances in user content on yt like interaction reminders
- twitter:
- blue blocker: blocks annoying people
- control panel for twitter: removes annoying stuff. you can get the cohost metrics experience on the bird app with it
- twitter media downloader: you're never gonna guess
