We all want to get more done in the limited time we have. Procrastination, distraction and many other obstacles must be overcome day after day in order to complete the tasks you set.

We’ve already covered many productivity tools (like the Pomodoro Technique

Google Chrome extensions give you the ability to completely customize your web experience, but they can also be used to focus your attention and help you get more done. This is our pick of the best Chrome extensions to help turn you into a productivity machine.

1. Impulse

Momentum replaces your start page with a simple general google search bar (who needs that when you can search by URL?). Instead, you’re greeted with one of hundreds of possible images taken from Unplash and other sites, a motivational proverb or quote below, the outside temperature, and a to-do list.

You can even customize Momentum further through the settings menu. You can customize the display of mantras instead of the usual Good Morning / Afternoon / Evening, and you can even enable or disable performance settings at specific times.

You can click the temperature in the upper right corner to get a detailed forecast for the upcoming week. Momentum turns your start page into a command center from which you can control your entire day. It’s perfect for power users of Google Docs.

2. Pocket

One of the biggest distractions is the sheer amount of interesting content online. Pocket helps you cope with the urge to check something you see while exploring without opening a new tab or reading it at the moment.

Just click the link and select save to Pocket, tap on the toolbar, or press a keyboard shortcut to save the article. You can always come back to it later and read it when you finish your task.

Best of all, Pocket will learn from the articles you save and make recommendations you might like based on your reading history.

3. RescueTime .

RescueTime .is an extension that tracks the sites you visit and ranks them based on whether they are productive or not. For example, Facebook might get 0 points, and a site like Wikipedia might get 7 (because we all know Wikipedia can be the rabbit toe of mindless reading).

At the end of the day and / or at the end of the week, RescueTime .reports how productive you have been and compares it to how productive you have been in the past.

While this tool cannot strictly help you stay productive, it will help you know what you spend the most time on and keep you informed about your browsing habits. Use it and research the sites that take time, then use a tool to block those sites during the hours you need to work.

4. LastPass

In today’s world, password security is more important than ever, but the flip side of the coin is remembering all those long and complex passwords. LastPass simplifies this process by reducing password requirements to a single master password.

From now on, LastPass will track and store all of your passwords in the extension. What’s even more impressive is that it’s not tied to a single platform. There is a Chrome extension to get you started, but LastPass can work across all devices and browsers.

You can even use LastPass to create incredibly complex passwords that are nearly invulnerable to brute force attacks. You don’t even know what passwords are. LastPass uses AES-256 bit encryption.

In simple terms, this means that the password goes through 14 different stages of protection before being entered. If you’re struggling to keep your passwords right in your head and never seem to remember which one goes to which site, use LastPass

5. Todoist

There are dozens, if not hundreds, of to-do list apps on the Internet, and most of them are quite normal. If you need basic tracking, you can use any old list or even just a piece of paper that you keep next to your computer. But if you want much more volume and more control, Todoist is the way to go.

Todoist allows you to schedule tasks ahead of time so you don’t waste time in the morning listing what you need to do that day. You can also split projects into different categories. The default categories are Personal, Shopping, Work, Jobs, and Watching Movies, but you can create other categories if none of them suit your needs.

You can also assign work to yourself, others and mark it with different priorities. You can even set a task for every day. For example, if you’re a writer who needs to blog every day, you can create a task and schedule it to repeat every weekday. He will be on your to-do list and there will be no more information from you.

Using Chrome

The best thing about Chrome extensions is that the vast majority of them are completely free. Some of the ones on this list (like Todoist and LastPass

If you want to be more productive and in better control of your Internet experience, try some of these extensions and see how they work for you.

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