Google has officially named its favorite Chrome extensions of 2025, and the list confirms that the browser is now an AI-powered workspace rather than just a window to the web. The “Favorites of 2025” collection on the Chrome Web Store highlights ten standout tools, with most built around artificial intelligence, automation, and smarter productivity.
Full list: Google’s favorite Chrome extensions in 2025
According to Google, these are the ten extensions highlighted in its 2025 favorites roundup on the official Chrome blog and Web Store collection.
- Monica – AI assistant for chatting with PDFs, summarizing web pages and drafting text directly in the browser.
- Sider – All‑in‑one sidebar tool for AI chat, content summaries and writing help alongside any page.
- HARPA AI – Combines AI with web automation to monitor price changes, track page updates and run scripted actions.
- Quillbot – Writing companion focused on paraphrasing, grammar checking and AI‑generated refinements to text.
- Fireflies.ai – Meeting assistant that records, transcribes and summarizes online calls so users can focus on the discussion.
- Bluedot – Another AI note‑taking and meeting tool that turns calls into searchable transcripts and summaries.
- QuestionAI – On‑demand tutor that explains difficult concepts and helps students or learners work through questions.
- eJOY – Language‑learning helper that turns everyday browsing into vocabulary practice using words found in real content.
- Adobe Photoshop – Browser-based image editing tools from Adobe, bringing Photoshop-style capabilities into Chrome.
- Phia – Smart shopping assistant that compares prices in the background and surfaces better deals with a click.
Google positions this group as a snapshot of how extensions evolved in 2025: from niche add-ons into core utilities that reshape how people read, learn, meet and shop online.
AI companions take center stage
Google’s announcement underscores how quickly AI companions have moved into the browser’s core workflow, with Monica and Sider singled out as stand-out “all-in-one” tools. These extensions let users talk to documents, get instant summaries of long articles and draft content without switching tabs, turning Chrome into something closer to an always-on digital assistant.
HARPA AI and Quillbot deepen that AI layer by automating repetitive online tasks and polishing language. HARPA tracks changing information and prices across the web, while Quillbot focuses on rewriting, grammar and style so that emails, reports and posts read more professionally.
Meeting notes, study help and language learning
A second theme in Google’s list is how extensions now support work and learning rather than just quick utilities. Fireflies.ai and Bluedot reflect the rise of AI note‑takers that can record, transcribe and summarize video calls, effectively replacing manual note taking in many workplaces.
For students and self‑taught learners, QuestionAI and eJOY show how the browser is becoming an interactive classroom. QuestionAI acts like an always‑available tutor for complex topics, while eJOY turns everyday browsing sessions into language lessons by capturing vocabulary in context.
Creativity, shopping and the future of the browser
Not every pick is purely AI-first; some focus on creative work and smarter shopping. Adobe’s Photoshop tools now run inside Chrome, meaning many quick edits and social graphics can be created without opening a desktop app, a significant shift for content creators and marketers.
Phia, meanwhile, illustrates how shopping is changing, quietly scanning prices in the background and surfacing better offers when users are ready to buy. Together, these choices back up what observers have noted: in 2025, Chrome extensions are less about small tweaks and more about turning the browser into a full, AI-augmented work, study and shopping environment.
