The best Chrome extensions for freelancers
When you work for yourself, you're the salesperson, the accountant and the person doing the work. These extensions save you time on every part.
A freelancer spends the day juggling proposals, client messages, hours to log and tasks that can't be forgotten. Almost all of it happens in the browser, where a few well-chosen extensions make a real difference.
We've picked eight, using Chrome Web Store data, each for a different need. We're the NexoPad team, which is on the list.
Summary: 8 extensions for freelancers
| What it's for | Users (Chrome Web Store) | |
|---|---|---|
| Toggl Track | Tracking time per project | About 300,000 |
| Clockify | Logging hours in 50+ web apps | About 300,000 |
| Todoist | To-do list from your browser | 500,000 |
| Calendly | Booking meetings with clients | About 700,000 |
| Bitwarden | Storing passwords securely | About 8 million |
| Grammarly | Writing without mistakes | Over 40 million |
| Momentum | New tab with your daily goals | 2 million |
| NexoPad | Client replies with shortcuts, notes and AI | — |
The 8 extensions, one by one
Toggl Track
A timer that integrates with tools like Trello, Asana or Notion. Ideal for knowing how much time you spend on each client and billing with real data.
Clockify
Another time tracker, with a timer button in more than 50 web apps.
Todoist
Add tasks from any page, or save the page you're viewing as a task so you don't lose it.
Calendly
Share a link with your free slots and let the client choose when to meet.
Bitwarden
Password manager for all your clients' and tools' logins. It has a free plan.
Grammarly
Checks the grammar and tone of your proposals and emails as you type.
Momentum
Replaces the new tab with a screen showing your focus for the day and your tasks.
NexoPad
Your client replies, rates, proposals and signatures, saved with shortcuts that ask for the name and project. Plus notes, links and AI.
NexoPad: reply to clients without typing the same thing every time
As a freelancer you answer the same questions over and over: what your rates are, when you can start, how you work. With NexoPad you save those replies with shortcuts, for example /rates, and variables for the client's name, project, price and start date.
When you type the shortcut on the marketplace you work on, in your email or on LinkedIn, NexoPad asks for those details and writes the full reply. You can also keep notes on each client, save your links and use AI to review your proposals.
How to choose your extensions
- Pick one tool of each type: one timer, one to-do list.
- Start with your biggest time sink: almost always, writing messages and proposals.
- Protect your clients' logins with a password manager.
- Prepare your key texts: you'll find ideas in our guides to the email to send a quote and payment reminders.
Frequently asked questions
Toggl Track or Clockify?
Both work for logging hours. Try each with a real project and keep the one you find more comfortable.
Are these extensions free?
All of them have a free version and paid plans with more features.
Does NexoPad work on marketplaces like Upwork or Fiverr?
It works in any text field in your browser, so you can use it in those platforms' messages.
What other extensions do you recommend?
You'll find more options in the best productivity extensions for Chrome.
Published on October 11, 20267 min read
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