6 AI Chrome extensions actually worth keeping, tested and reviewed
eyishazyer · x · 2026-09-16
The author reviews six AI Chrome extensions that earned a permanent spot after real use, advising to install one at a time since stacking slows Chrome:
- Claude in Chrome: Anthropic's official extension that reads the current page and acts on it — clicking, typing, filling forms, working across tabs; pairs with Claude Code/Cowork; Chrome-only, paid plans, verify the publisher.
- HARPA AI: page-aware assistant with 100+ commands for summarizing, extracting data, drafting replies and repeatable browser tasks; deep permissions, limited free tier.
- Merlin AI: ChatGPT-style assistant on any page with search-grounded answers; 100 free queries/day, Pro $19-29/mo.
- Sider: runs the same query across GPT/Claude/Gemini side by side — the fastest way to catch a model being confidently wrong; combined subscription adds up.
- Thunderbit: one-click browser-side AI scraper, describe what you want in plain language and get a structured table; genuinely usable free tier, great for repeated competitive/pricing research.
- Obsidian Web Clipper: saves any page into your Obsidian vault as Markdown with templates and metadata; no lock-in, but only useful if you already live in Obsidian.
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