Discover the best Chrome extensions for designers in 2026, including AI tools, UI/UX helpers, productivity boosters, and Bookmarkify — the ultimate visual inspiration manager for modern design workflows.
January 12, 2026
Ivan S
Founder @bookmarkify
The modern design workflow lives inside the browser — from research to prototyping to gathering inspiration. And in 2026, Chrome extensions have become essential tools that supercharge creativity, speed, and organization. Whether you’re a UI/UX designer, product designer, or creative strategist, these extensions can save hours each week.
Below are the best Chrome extensions for designers in 2026, including tools for AI workflows, inspiration management, color systems, responsive testing, and productivity.
Bookmarkify has become a must-have for designers who collect UI patterns, landing pages, SaaS dashboards, branding references, and design systems.
Unlike traditional bookmark tools, Bookmarkify keeps websites fully interactive. Animations still load, hover states work, transitions play, even logged-in sessions stay active. This makes it incredibly useful for UI/UX designers studying real patterns.
Why it’s essential in 2026:
If your bookmarks are a mess or you want a better version of Raindrop.io for design, this is it.
The Figma Chrome extension streamlines capturing references and pushing visual material directly into Figma.
Best features:
It essentially links your browser research to your design environment.
Fonts Ninja is a classic for identifying typefaces instantly. Designers often discover new typography while browsing, and this extension tells you exactly what font you're looking at.
Why designers love it:
Still the best typography discovery tool.
ColorZilla has been around forever — and it’s still incredibly useful. It lets you grab any color from any webpage and explore its structure.
Highlights:
Perfect for fast color referencing without opening design tools.
WhatFont is the simple, lightweight alternative to Fonts Ninja. Just hover, and you instantly see typefaces and weights.
Ideal for:
The best “quick font check” tool.
Responsive design is still fundamental, and Window Resizer makes testing easy.
Features:
Great for designers who want browser-level responsive checks without opening dev tools.
Loom is perfect for sharing asynchronous feedback, walkthroughs, or UI previews with clients and dev teams.
Why it’s widely used:
Great for remote or hybrid teams that rely on async communication.
Momentum turns your new tab page into a clean, minimal productivity dashboard.
Why designers install it:
Just a nice way to stay focused in a visually calming environment.
CSS Peeper lets designers inspect a site’s design properties without digging through dev tools.
Features:
UI/UX designers love it for analyzing design systems directly from live websites.
UX Check is the simplest way to run fast heuristic evaluations directly in your browser.
Best for:
Useful during early audits or client workshops.
With AI becoming part of every stage of design, the ChatGPT extension is now a standard tool in 2026.
Designers use it for:
It’s basically a built-in design thinking assistant.
Great designers in 2026 rely on not just design tools — but the right browser tools. With the right Chrome extensions, you can streamline your research, gather better inspiration, collaborate faster, and explore new ideas effortlessly.
If you want to level up your workflow this year, start with Bookmarkify for organizing inspiration, and build the rest of your Chrome toolbox around it.
Effortlessly Save time and stay Inspired: Streamline your workflow with Bookmarkify. No more juggling 10 tabs and screenshots.
