6 Open-Source Google Chrome Extensions that are just Awesome ??
Viral Vaghela
Software Developer | Ex-Web Dev Intern @ Predulive Labs | MERN Stack Enthusiast
1. Dark Reader
With a global increase in average screen time, it is essential for you to take care of your eyes. One way to do that is to get Dark Reader extension on Chrome. It is also one of the best open-source add-ons for Firefox.
2. GitOwl
If you are someone who enjoys exploring and interacting with GitHub repositories, this open-source Chrome extension is for you. GitOwl makes your GitHub experience convenient and easy.
It provides a sidebar that provides you with many insights, such as similar repositories, an overview of the repository activity, or a breakdown of the complete GitHub page itself.
While the standard version only offers you similar repositories with over 1k stars, its pro version which comes for $3.99/month searches across every similar repository.
3. DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials
DuckDuckGo (DDG) is one of the most privacy-friendly search engine out there.
Interestingly, it loves offering open-source apps, just like its DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials extension. It is one of the best open-source browser extensions out there.
With the extension, you get rid of all kinds of third-party trackers and block ads. Furthermore, it forces sites to use an encrypted connection to make sure your data remains safe. Moreover, it helps with email protection, by providing free email aliases.
You can use it with DDG as the default search engine for the best experience. But, that is not mandatory.
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4. Simple Translate
If English is not your first language, it can often get troublesome to surf the Internet, considering that most of it is in English. To tackle this, you can use Simple Translate, an open-source Chrome extension to make translation easy.
Added to the fact that it supports 30 languages, Google Translate, and the DeepL API, Simple Translate is your best partner to translate a selected text, a web page, or a link.
Other than being available on Chrome, this extension is also on Firefox and Edge, so you can reap its benefits on them as well.
5. Page Assist
Do you find the idea of AI browsers overwhelming, but still want some benefits? Page Assist is for you. It is also one of the best web UIs for running Ollama.
To put it in simple words, Page Assist creates a sidebar for your local AI model, this sidebar can assist you interacting with LLMs without leaving your browser. It can act as an open-source ChatGPT alternative and can enhance your privacy with the help of this extension.
Other than being available in Chrome, Page Assist also supports Brave, Edge, and Firefox.
6. Hypothesis
You might have used specialized tools like Google Docs to collaborate online on documents. But, what if you can collaborate with anything that you see online?
Well, the Hypothesis extension does just that. If you are reading an online document or a web page, you cannot annotate everything and collaborate with other users.
Hypothesis allows you to converse in annotations, and hold discussions across texts. With mostly positive reviews from countless users, Hypothesis is easily a trusted open-source Chrome extension.
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7 个月Open-source Chrome extensions offer a powerful platform for customization and innovation, leveraging web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Many leverage APIs like the Content Script API for DOM manipulation and communication with web pages. A notable trend is the integration of machine learning models within extensions, enabling features like real-time text summarization or personalized content recommendations. How do you envision incorporating differential privacy techniques to protect user data while enabling collaborative analysis within open-source Chrome extensions?