Inbox When Ready for Gmail™

Inbox When Ready for Gmail™

Protect your focus... spend less time on your email.

What is Inbox When Ready for Gmail™?
Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ is a Chrome extension that aims to enhance productivity. It allows users to check their inbox periodically, process emails on a regular schedule, and ultimately minimize the total time spent in the inbox. Extra features include the ability to hide the inbox, set a specific inbox budget, and schedule lockout periods for focused work. The extension respects privacy by only requesting bare minimum browser permissions and offers a PRO version for additional functionalities.
Stats
Users: 10,000+
Version: 2.0.3 (Last updated: 2024-04-05)
Creation date: 2020-04-05
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • https://inboxwhenready.org/*
  • https://mail.google.com/*
Size: 244.74K
Stats date:

Other platforms

Inbox When Ready for Gmail™
Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ (v1.8.0)
4.91 (70) 197
Not available on Edge
Want to check extension ranking and stats more quickly for other Chrome extensions? Install Chrome-Stats extension to view Chrome-Stats data as you browse the Chrome Web Store.
Chrome-Stats extension
Summary
Analyze keywords

This Chrome extension will help you check your inbox with reasonable frequency, batch process your email on a regular schedule and minimise the total time you spend in your inbox.

If you're a good fit, you'll reclaim about an hour from your inbox every week.

How it works

Inbox When Ready makes some changes to the Gmail interface to help you cultivate a better email workflow.

  • Hide your inbox by default Search your archives and compose new messages without getting distracted. See your inbox only when you deliberately choose to.

  • Set an inbox budget Decide how many times you want to check your inbox and how much total time you want to spend on it. Then, get visual feedback on how you're doing versus your intention.

  • Schedule your inbox lockout

See more
User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Helps to stay focused
  • Reduces distractions
  • Allows control over email usage
  • Works well with task manager
  • Works for Google Workspace domains
Cons
  • No Microsoft Outlook version
  • Not ideal for work email
Most mentioned
  • Helps to stay focused
  • Reduces distractions
  • Allows control over email usage
Recent reviews
Très utile
by Cédric AVRAMOGLOU Cédric AVRAMOGLOU, 2022-10-09

Stop working - cannot unhide messages.
by Piotr Stryjniak Piotr Stryjniak, 2024-03-21

Helps me find Inbox zen
by Mitra Martin Mitra Martin, 2024-03-19
View all user reviews
Safety
Risk impact

Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Upgrade to see risk analysis details
Promo video
Screenshots
Promo images
Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ small promo image
Small promo image
Similar extensions

Here are some Chrome extensions that are similar to Inbox When Ready for Gmail™: