If you spend a big part of your day inside the browser, these AI extensions can save you hours—by summarizing long pages, drafting emails, taking meeting notes, improving writing, and even creating step-by-step SOPs.
1) Monica — All-in-one AI assistant in your browser
What it does : Monica works like an AI sidebar that follows you across websites. When you’re reading an article, a PDF, a long email, or a long Google Doc, you can open Monica and ask it to summarize, rewrite, explain, translate, or generate content instantly—without copying/pasting to another website.
Best use cases:
- Summarize long articles, reports, PDFs, and webpages in seconds
- Rewrite text into a more professional tone (emails, replies, notices, posts)
- Translate content (useful for school communication + official drafts)
- Create quick posts for LinkedIn, WhatsApp, or newsletters while browsing
Why people like it:
It’s a “Swiss-army knife” AI extension—good for users who don’t want 5 different tools.
Best for:
Teachers, school staff, office admins, content creators, students, anyone who works inside Chrome.
2) Perplexity — AI research with sources (best for fact-checking)
What it does: Perplexity is like Google + AI combined. You ask a question, and it responds with an answer plus sources/links. That’s the biggest benefit: you can click the sources and verify facts.
Best use cases:
- Research for blog posts, newsletters, YouTube scripts
- Fact-checking: “Is this true?” “What are the latest updates?”
- Summarizing complex topics with references
- Quickly comparing tools, products, or ideas
Why it’s better than normal AI chat sometimes:
Because it focuses on search + citations, not just “AI guessing.”
Best for:
Bloggers, researchers, students, journalists, anyone who needs sources.
3) AI Blaze — Fast AI writing inside any text box
What it does: AI Blaze helps you generate text right where you type—Gmail, LinkedIn, WhatsApp Web, school ERP messages, forms, comments, etc. You don’t need to open a separate AI page.
Best use cases:
- Draft emails quickly (professional tone)
- Reply to messages faster (polite + clear)
- Create quick templates for routine replies
- Rewrite messy sentences into clean English
Why it’s powerful:
It saves time because it works inside your workflow, not outside it.
Best for:
Office admins, HR, teachers, support teams, anyone writing daily messages.
4) QuillBot — Best for paraphrasing + polishing writing
What it does: QuillBot is excellent for rewriting and improving sentences while keeping the meaning the same. It’s especially useful when you already have a draft but want it to look more professional.
Best use cases:
- Convert rough writing into formal English
- Paraphrase content without changing meaning
- Improve clarity and flow in letters, circulars, notices
- Grammar suggestions + readability improvement
Why it’s popular:
It makes “good writing” look “ready-to-send writing.”
Best for:
Students, teachers, writers, school staff preparing official communication.
5) Fireflies — Meeting recorder + transcript + summary
What it does:
Fireflies can join meetings (depending on setup) and create:
✅ transcript (what everyone said)
✅ summary (main points)
✅ action items (who must do what)
✅ searchable notes later
Best use cases:
- Staff meetings, parent meetings, project discussions
- Quick minutes of meeting
- Keeping track of decisions and follow-up tasks
- Reducing “I forgot what was discussed” problems
Why it’s a lifesaver:
Instead of writing notes manually, you get a usable summary.
Best for:
Managers, school coordinators, project teams, Toastmasters clubs, committees.
6) Glasp — Highlight + summarize webpages and PDFs
What it does: Glasp lets you highlight text while reading—like using a marker on a book—but digitally. It then helps you save, organize, and sometimes summarize what you highlighted.
Best use cases:
- Research while reading blogs/articles
- Highlighting key points in PDFs
- Creating notes from multiple webpages
- Collecting quotes/data for newsletters and blogs
Why it helps:
You stop losing important points. Everything stays saved and searchable.
Best for:
Students, writers, researchers, legal professionals, educators.
7) Compose AI — Autocomplete + instant writing help
What it does : Compose AI gives writing suggestions and helps you complete sentences faster. Think of it like “smart autocomplete” but powered by AI.
Best use cases:
- Fast replies in Gmail / LinkedIn / messages
- Writing short posts quickly
- Fixing tone (friendly / formal / persuasive)
- Turning bullet points into full paragraphs
Why people install it:
It reduces typing and speeds up communication.
Best for:
Anyone who writes messages all day.
8) Speechify — Turn text into audio (listen instead of read)
What it does: Speechify reads webpages, PDFs, and documents aloud. This is great when you are tired of reading or want to consume content while doing other tasks.
Best use cases:
- Listening to long articles while working
- Revision and study while walking/traveling
- Accessibility support (reading difficulty / eye strain)
- Proofreading your own writing by “hearing it”
Best for:
Students, busy professionals, anyone who prefers audio learning.
9) Scribe — Automatically create step-by-step SOPs
What it does: Scribe records your clicks and actions (like a screen guide) and creates a clean document with steps and screenshots—perfect for training and documentation.
Best use cases:
- Training new staff (“how to do this in ERP”)
- Documenting office workflows (fees, admissions, salary, reports)
- Creating instructions for students/parents
- Making standard operating procedures quickly
Why it saves time:
Instead of writing “Step 1, Step 2…” manually, it creates it for you.
Best for:
Schools, offices, HR teams, IT teams, admins, process-driven organizations.
10) Copyleaks — AI content detector (useful but not perfect)
What it does: Copyleaks tries to estimate whether content is AI-generated. This can help editors and teachers—but you should treat results as probability, not final judgment.
Best use cases:
- Checking submissions (assignments, articles)
- Screening content for publishing standards
- Reviewing large volumes of text quickly
Important note:
AI detectors can be wrong sometimes. Use it as a signal, not a verdict.
Best for:
Teachers, publishers, editors, content reviewers.
11) Answer.AI — Homework & study helper
What it does: Answer.AI helps students get explanations, answers, and guidance quickly. It can be used for learning and revision.
Best use cases:
- Quick understanding of topics
- Step-by-step explanation (especially math/science)
- Practice and revision support
Best for:
Students and parents helping children study.
My simple recommendation (install only what you need)
If you don’t want to overload Chrome, here are the best combos:
- For office/school admin work: Monica + AI Blaze + Scribe
- For blogging/newsletters: Perplexity + Glasp + QuillBot
- For meetings and minutes: Fireflies + Monica
- For students: Answer.AI + Speechify + Perplexity
If you tell me your main purpose (school letters, blog writing, research, meetings, or student learning), I’ll suggest the best 3 extensions for you and the exact way to use them daily.
Best picks by goal (so you install only what you need)
- One extension for everything: Monica
- Research with sources: Perplexity
- Writing faster everywhere: AI Blaze / Compose AI
- Rewrite + grammar polish: QuillBot
- Meeting notes automatically: Fireflies
- Summaries + highlights: Glasp
- Listen instead of read: Speechify
- Make SOPs & training docs: Scribe
- Detect AI-generated text: Copyleaks
- Study helper: Answer.AI
A quick safety note (especially important)
Extensions can see what you see in your browser tabs. For anything involving client data, student data, meeting audio, or internal documents, read the extension permissions and privacy policy first—especially if you’re using it for school/office work in India.
Subscribe to our channels at alt4.in or at Knowlab
