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10 Must-Have Free Chrome Extensions for UK Users

Enhance your browsing experience with these free Chrome extensions available in the UK:

Grammarly: This AI-powered writing assistant goes beyond basic spell-checking. It offers real-time grammar, punctuation, and style suggestions across websites, email clients, and social media platforms. It can even detect tone and provide vocabulary enhancements.

LastPass: A robust password manager that not only stores your passwords securely but also generates strong, unique passwords for each site. It auto-fills login information and can be synced across multiple devices, ensuring you never forget a password again.

uBlock Origin: An efficient, wide-spectrum content blocker that not only blocks ads but also stops trackers and malware sites. It’s lightweight on system resources and allows for custom filtering, giving you control over what you see online.

The Great Suspender: This extension automatically suspends tabs that you haven’t used for a while, drastically reducing Chrome’s memory usage. You can customize the suspension time and whitelist important sites that should never be suspended.

Honey: Automatically scours the internet for coupon codes when you’re shopping online. Before you check out, Honey tests all available codes and applies the one that saves you the most money. It also offers a rewards program for additional savings.

OneTab: Converts all your open tabs into a list with a single click, freeing up to 95% of memory. You can restore tabs individually or all at once, and even share your list of tabs as a web page.

Google Translate: Offers instant translation of entire web pages or selected text. It supports over 100 languages and can even pronounce translations aloud, making it invaluable for language learners and international browsing.

Pocket: Allows you to save articles, videos, and other content to read or watch later. It removes ads and formatting for a clean reading experience, and content can be accessed offline across various devices.

Todoist for Chrome: Integrates your to-do list directly into your browser. You can add tasks from any web page, set due dates and reminders, and organize tasks into projects. It syncs across all your devices for seamless productivity.

Dark Reader: Generates dark themes for websites on the fly. It’s customizable, allowing you to adjust brightness, contrast, and sepia filters. It’s particularly useful for reducing eye strain during night-time browsing or in low-light environments.

To access and download these extensions, visit the Chrome Web Store

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