Surprise! Google's favorite Chrome extensions of 2025 are all free AI tools - here's the full list

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Google has released a list of the top Chrome extensions for 2025.
• AI-powered helpers topped the list, but all the tools use AI.
• Most of the extensions are geared towards work productivity.

Last month, Google released its annual list of the best apps, books, and games of 2025. Many of the top apps centered around mental health and growth, like Focus Friend by Hank Green and Wiser - 15 Minute Audio Books. Almost the entire list was apps to help us calm down, focus, and learn. Surprisingly, there didn't seem to be a whole lot of AI.

Google has now released its list of the top Chrome extensions of the year, and this list makes up for that absence. Out of 10 extensions, four are AI browser companions, and the rest use AI in some ...