11 MUST HAVE Extensions for Productivity!

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Jeff Su runs through 11 Chrome extensions he uses for productivity. Link to Text Fragment lets you select a sentence or paragraph, copy a link to that exact location, and — with the option set to copy as rich text plus the raw URL — paste into Notion as the copied text with a minimal link emoji hyperlinking to the source. A separate tip: typing the extensions shortcut address into the address bar lets you assign keyboard shortcuts (his is Option+C for Link to Text Fragment), keeping the extension bar clean as long as you do not overwrite shortcuts like new tab or close tab. Nimbus is a lightweight screenshot and screen recorder offering tab, screen, or window capture, annotation including an arrow plus text box together, a Quick Upload option that copies the screenshot URL to the clipboard, and recording with microphone, webcam, and countdown timer; he notes he now uses CleanShot X but used Nimbus for a long time before switching to a Mac. For uBlock Origin he shows the power button toggling blocking for a whole site (Command/Control+click affects only that page), the lightning-bolt Zapper for temporarily deleting page elements, and the eyedropper Picker for a permanent zap that creates a filter, reversible under Settings > My Filters. ColorZilla copies the hex code of any color picked from a page and keeps a color history. Picture-in-Picture pops a YouTube video out to work alongside other tabs or apps. Papier is a notepad that opens on every new tab and syncs across tabs; on his personal profile he instead uses FlashTabs flashcards — the free version allows up to three decks of 100 cards each, importable via CSV. The Button for Google Calendar shows time until your next event in its icon and joins Meet calls via its camera icon. Clean Master clears history, cache, and cookies in one click by time period. Save to Notion clips web content with type, category, and medium tags instead of manual copy-pasting. He adds that Microsoft Edge users can use all Chrome extensions because both browsers are built on Chromium.

Key takeaways

Link to Text Fragment creates links to an exact paragraph; set keyboard shortcuts for extensions (e.g. Option+C) to keep the toolbar clean without overwriting standard shortcuts
uBlock Origin goes beyond ad blocking: Zapper temporarily removes page elements, while the Picker creates a permanent filter reversible in Settings > My Filters
Nimbus handles screenshots (with combined arrow + text annotation and Quick Upload URL copying) and screen recording with mic, webcam, and countdown
ColorZilla copies a picked color’s hex code to the clipboard and keeps a history; Picture-in-Picture detaches a video to float over other tabs or apps
New-tab tools split by purpose: Papier for synced quick notes, FlashTabs for flashcards (free: up to 3 decks of 100 cards, CSV import), plus Button for Google Calendar, Clean Master, and Save to Notion for clipping

Episode details: published June 28, 2022 · 8:55 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Jeff Su’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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