Google Chrome has a wide range of add-ons that provide additional benefits, and can be downloaded directly from the browser’s add-on store.
However, due to the large number and variety of these add-ons, some of them may be difficult to find, and many people are unaware of the existence of distinctive and pioneering add-ons that can be used with the browser.
Below is a list of the best free add-ons that can be downloaded to Google Chrome and used, knowing that they also work on any browser based on the Chromium kernel.
Add “Turn of the Lights” or (Turn off the lights)
Turn Off the Lights can be considered a variation of Dark Mode, but instead of changing the colors to black, it adds a shadow layer over the contents of the video pages.
The add-on works in a similar way to movie theaters, as it makes only the part showing the video light, while the rest of the page is dark, which helps focus on the video.
The add-on received more than 33 thousand reviews in the “Chrome” store, with an average of 4.6/5, which indicates users’ trust and importance, according to a report by the American technical website “Zednet”.
Add “Auto Mut”
Recently, the use of automatic video playback tools has spread on websites and pages, causing inconvenience to users.
Therefore, the “Zed Net” website suggests adding “AutoMute”, which stops the automatic playback of sounds when entering a new page, and gives the user the ability to choose the sites that play automatically.
Adding “Monica” to artificial intelligence
At the end of 2025, Google chose to add “Monica” to the list of the best extensions in the “Chrome” browser, as it allows users to access the features of artificial intelligence directly from the browser.
The tool provides access to various AI features, such as generating texts, responding to emails, and generating images and videos.
The tool features support for connecting to major AI models such as ChatGPT and Gemini, allowing users to use the model they prefer.
Adding “eJoy” to learn the language
Google’s list of the best add-ons included the “eJOY” add-on, which is an add-on dedicated to facilitating learning different languages while browsing.
The tool offers dual translation of texts and videos, as well as a video dictionary that displays clips to explain difficult words and concepts.
The tool includes a wide library of animated and still images that explain the different meanings and simplify their access to users, and it works with popular sites such as YouTube, Netflix, and even PDF files.
Adding “Stay Focused” to enhance focus
One of the prominent problems facing Chrome and the Internet users is constant distraction due to the presence of many distractions online.
The StayFocused add-on solves this problem by adding a list of sites that the user cannot access during specific hours of the day.
The mechanism of the addition seems simple, but it is essential to increase focus while working and enhance productivity online, according to a report by the American technical website “BC World”. (Al Jazeera Net)
