Studying online can be hard—distractions are everywhere! One minute you’re researching for your project, the next you’re deep into cat videos or scrolling social media.
But what if your browser could help you focus and study smarter? Good news—it can!
Here are 7 easy-to-use browser extensions that can help you stay focused, take better notes, manage your time, and get more out of your study sessions.
Best for: Writing essays, assignments, or emails
Grammarly checks your spelling, grammar, and punctuation as you type. It even suggests better words and helps you sound more confident and clear. Perfect for writing papers or sending messages to your teachers.
Best for: Staying off time-wasting websites
This extension blocks distracting sites like YouTube or Instagram when you’re supposed to be studying. You can set time limits or block them completely during study hours.
🔗 Available for: Chrome
💡 Bonus: You choose which sites to block!
Best for: Focusing while staying off your phone
Forest lets you grow a tree while you study. If you leave your work to check social media… your tree dies! It’s a fun and motivating way to stay focused.
🔗 Available as: Chrome extension + mobile app
💡 Bonus: You can grow a real tree in real life through the app!
Best for: Making references and bibliographies
Tired of formatting citations? MyBib creates perfect citations (APA, MLA, etc.) for books, websites, and articles. Just click the button, copy, and paste. Done!
🔗 Available for: Chrome, Firefox
💡 Bonus: It’s 100% free and faster than most citation tools.
Best for: Reading without distractions
Mercury Reader clears out all ads and pop-ups from articles. It gives you a clean, easy-to-read view so you can focus on what matters. Great for research reading.
🔗 Available for: Chrome
💡 Bonus: You can change font size and theme for comfortable reading.
Best for: Saving study material or cool info
With one click, save webpages, articles, and notes directly into your Notion workspace. It helps you collect all your resources in one organized place.
🔗 Available for: Chrome, Firefox, Safari
💡 Bonus: Great for project research and revision notes.
Best for: Learning new words fast
Just double-click on any word while reading, and Google Dictionary shows its meaning right there—no need to open a new tab!
🔗 Available for: Chrome
💡 Bonus: It also saves a list of words you looked up—great for vocab building!
Don’t try to use all 7 at once. Start with 1 or 2 that match your current needs. These tools won’t study for you—but they’ll definitely make studying a whole lot easier (and even fun!).