Email is a huge part of modern life, and Gmail is one of the largest existing email service providers. But there’s so much more that you can accomplish with Gmail than simply opening and replying to emails.

With Chrome, there’s a nearly endless supply of extensions you can download, and Gmail is no exception. But with so many options, how can you not what’s the best to go with? Here are some of the very best Chrome extensions for Gmail.

1. Todoist for Gmail

The first entry onto this list is Todoist. Todoist has existed for some time and in a number of forms, but this extension specializes it for Gmail. If you’re unfamiliar with Todoist, it’s a to-do list application that helps you to organize your everyday life by setting various tasks with different due dates.

Todoist for Gmail expands this to make it specific for just your Gmail account. You can add your emails as tasks, creating a to-do list of emails out of what would normally be an unstructured inbox.

The extension also supports features such as due dates, reminders, and different priority levels for different tasks. This means that you can set up your to-do list to make sure you can achieve exactly what you need done in a day.

Once done, checking off your tasks is easy, and you can even do it without switching context away from Gmail. Organizing your inbox has never been easier.

2. Inbox When Ready

If you’re the type of person who frequently gets bogged down in your emails, then Inbox When Ready might be for you. It’s common to feel like you spend more time than you’d like replying to emails, which is precisely the issue that Inbox When Ready sets out to solve.

By default, Inbox When Ready hides your inbox when you are using it. This may seem initially unhelpful, but don’t worry. By having your inbox hidden, you’ll be able to compose new messages or search through your archives without having to worry about any distractions from incoming emails.

So, how do you see your inbox? You can always open it manually if you so wish, but Inbox When Ready has some more sophisticated features for those of you who are worried about still spending too much time with your emails.

Inbox When Ready lets you set an inbox budget, which you can define yourself. This budget comprises how many times you’re allowed to check your inbox per day, with self-set restrictions if you exceed this limit.

This couples effectively with its inbox lockout feature, which only allows you to access your emails between certain time periods. Inbox When Ready claims that these combined features can allow you to save about an hour a week when used together.

3. Clearbit Connect

Clearbit Connect is an incredibly useful extension for anyone working in a sales role or just with a large number of people or companies. It does this by helping you find employee emails more easily than you can by default with Gmail.

Clearbit Connect exists as a small widget in Gmail’s sidebar, or at the bottom of the Compose window. When you click on it, the extension will prompt you to enter a company, and from there Clearbit Connect will list as many employees as it can find.

You’ll be able to find out information such as their name, role, email, location, and more with just a couple of clicks. You can also search for people if you so wish. It’s as easy as inputting a name, job title, or role and Clearbit Connect will give you a list of matching email addresses.

Clearbit Connect works when receiving unknown emails as well. You can use it to know more about anyone who emails you. The process is much the same.

4. Mailstrom

If you’re looking to finally clear out your inbox, then look no further than Mailstrom. Mailstrom is an extension for Chrome which allows you to work through large quantities of emails at once. It does this by converting them into batches for you to process, instead of doing it one by one.

Mailstrom doesn’t try to guess at what you might find important, which can have disastrous results if it manages to get something wrong and delete a vital email in the process. Rather, Mailstrom identifies what emails are similar and bundles them together.

From there, all you have to do is decide what to do with these bundles. Mailstrom makes this easy, too, by giving you more information about the emails it’s bundled, and then lets you easily archive, delete, or move these emails.

5. Discoverly

Next on this list, we have Discoverly, which allows you to learn more about the people who email you. It integrates seamlessly into Gmail and is perfect for anyone in sales or recruiting roles.

Discoverly works much like Clearbit Connect in that it allows you to see contacts’ work info, mutual connections, and tweets, but the biggest benefit of Discoverly is that it works across multiple platforms.

Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter profiles are all supported and integrated into Discoverly, making it easy to compare the person who just emailed you with their online profile.

6. Unlimited Email Tracker by Snov.io

Finally, we have Unlimited Email Tracker by Snov.io. This extension allows you to track all of your emails sent from Gmail.

This means that every time you send an email, you’ll be able to seamlessly track just how many people have opened the email in real-time. It also tracks how many people click on your links, and gives you live notifications whenever one of your recipients opens an email.

Unlimited Email Tracker by Snov.io makes this easy on you by color-coding your sent emails. You’ll see a white label if your email has not yet been opened, a purple label if it has been opened, and a green label showing the number of times the recipient followed a link in the email.

Extensions Are Only Part of the Battle

This list has included a wide variety of extensions for Chrome that should be enough to qualm any number of your email woes, but there’s only so much you can accomplish with just Chrome extensions.

Consider trying something a little different. Being professional through any online medium can be tough, but there’s a plethora of options out there for those of you who are willing to look.