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15 Chrome Extensions That Make You Faster at Media Buying

Your browser is your office. These extensions turn it into a weapon.

  • 15 tools
  • Updated October 2026
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Media buyers live in Chrome. You are already there 8 hours a day. Might as well install the tools that save you 30 minutes every session. These 15 extensions help you save ads, spy on competitors, check landing pages, and manage your workflow. All from your browser. No new tabs. No new logins.

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1

Tartol Chrome extension

Made by Tartol

Free to install. Saving and tracking need a Tartol plan or the 7-day free trial.

Adds Save ad and Track brand buttons inside the Meta Ad Library. Save an ad to a Saved Ads board in the workspace you pick, or start tracking the advertiser in Brand Tracker, without leaving the page. Saves never use credits.

Best for

Saving Meta ads into an organized swipe file

See the extension
2

SimilarWeb Extension

Free

See traffic estimates for any site you visit. One click shows monthly visits, traffic sources, and top countries. Check if a competitor is real or just noise.

Best for

Quick competitor traffic checks

Visit SimilarWeb Extension
3

Wappalyzer

Free

Instantly see what technology a website uses. Shopify, WordPress, Klaviyo, Google Ads pixel. Know your competitor tech stack without digging through source code.

Best for

Identifying competitor tech stacks

Visit Wappalyzer
4

GoFullPage

Free

Screenshot entire landing pages in one click. Saves the full page as an image or PDF. Perfect for your swipe file. No cropping needed.

Best for

Full-page landing page screenshots

Visit GoFullPage
5

ColorZilla

Free

Pick colors from any webpage. Hover, click, copy the hex code. Useful when you want to match a competitor brand color in your ad creative.

Best for

Grabbing colors from competitor pages

Visit ColorZilla
6

Ghostery

Free

See every tracker and pixel on a page. Find out if competitors use Facebook Pixel, Google Ads, TikTok Pixel, or third-party analytics. Know what they are tracking.

Best for

Finding competitor tracking pixels

Visit Ghostery
7

WhatFont

Free

Hover over any text and see the font. Size, weight, color, line height. Speeds up creative briefs when you want to match a landing page style.

Best for

Identifying fonts on competitor pages

Visit WhatFont
8

Loom Extension

Free (25 videos)

Record your screen from any tab. Send video feedback on ad creatives, walk through landing page issues, or brief your designer. Better than typing a Slack novel.

Best for

Quick video feedback and briefs

Visit Loom Extension
9

Grammarly Extension

Free

Checks your ad copy as you type it. Works in Facebook Ads Manager, Google Ads, email, everywhere. Catches errors before they cost you money.

Best for

Proofreading copy everywhere

Visit Grammarly Extension
10

Keywords Everywhere

Paid credits (low monthly cost)

Shows search volume, CPC, and competition data right in Google search results. Saves you from switching to a keyword tool. Credits-based pricing but cheap.

Best for

Keyword data in search results

Visit Keywords Everywhere
11

Redirect Path

Free

Shows HTTP status codes and redirect chains for any page you visit. Essential for checking if your tracking links and landing pages work correctly.

Best for

Debugging redirects and tracking links

Visit Redirect Path
12

BuiltWith

Free (basic)

Detailed technology lookup for any website. Goes deeper than Wappalyzer. Shows ad networks, CMS, hosting, email providers, and more.

Best for

Deep technology profiling

Visit BuiltWith
13

uBlock Origin

Free

Block ads on pages you are browsing. Wait, why would a media buyer block ads? To see the organic content and page layout without distractions when analyzing landing pages.

Best for

Clean page viewing for analysis

Visit uBlock Origin
14

Toggl Track

Free (up to 5 users)

Track time from your browser. See how long you actually spend on research, creative, and reporting. Data does not lie. Optimize where you spend hours.

Best for

Tracking time spent on ad work

Visit Toggl Track
15

JSON Formatter

Free

Formats JSON data in your browser. Useful when checking API responses, debugging pixel fires, or looking at structured data on competitor pages.

Best for

Reading API and pixel data

Visit JSON Formatter

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Common questions. Straight answers.

Will these extensions slow down my browser?
Most are lightweight. But do not install all 15 at once. Pick the 5-6 that match your workflow. You can always disable extensions you do not use daily.
Are these safe to use?
All listed extensions come from known developers. Still, review permissions before installing, install only from the official Chrome Web Store listing, and never give an extension access to your ad accounts.
Do I need paid versions?
For most of these, no. The free tiers cover what media buyers need. Keywords Everywhere runs on paid credits, and the Tartol extension needs a Tartol plan or the 7-day free trial to save ads and track brands.

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