Slack

Slack is all your team communication in one place, instantly searchable, available wherever you go.

Slack Chrome Extension: Team Communication Made Easy

Slack is a Chrome extension that revolutionizes team communication. It combines public channels, private groups and direct messages in one place. It includes features like file sharing, a powerful search system and integrations with Google Docs, Dropbox, Twitter, Github, and more to bring all your communication under one umbrella. Slack is free for unlimited users, with premium tiers available. Files in Slack are easy to manage with comments, previews and sharing options. Its functional mobile app ensures access to team communication from anywhere.
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Extension stats

Users: 200,000+
Rating: 2.53
(433)
Version: 1.0.3 (Last updated: 2019-01-24)
Creation date: 2019-01-24
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • unlimitedStorage
  • notifications
  • clipboardRead
  • clipboardWrite
Size: 17.15K
URLs: Website

Ranking

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3.43 (131,725) 39,956,188+
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4.67 (3) 54
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Extension summary

You'll never send an email to a work colleague again.

Instead, Slack combines open cross-team channels with private groups and 1-to-1 direct messages to bring all your team communication into one place. It includes file sharing and integrations with your existing tools so everything is covered by one blazing fast & highly accurate search system.

• Slack is free to use for as long as you want and with an unlimited number of people. Premium tiers are also available.

• Files are easy to add to Slack and get treated as first-class citizens with comments, previews and internal and external sharing options built in.

• Integrate Slack with the tools you already use – Google Docs, Dropbox, Twitter, Github and more – to pull all your communication into one place.

• Search everything you add to Slack from one box – messages, files, comments. Then filter, sort, slice and dice your search to find exactly what you need faster.

• Mobile apps from Slack are fully functional and mean all your team communication are available everywhere, directly from the palm of your hand.

Thousands of modern teams use Slack every day to be less busy and get more done.

User reviews

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
  • For a Chromebook, it's a lightweight solution compared to other options.
  • It performs fairly well as a windowed version of the website.
Cons
  • It's just a glorified bookmark or link to the website, not a true app.
  • Lacks essential features like notifications and multi-workspace management.
  • Screen sharing and calling features do not work on ChromeOS.
Most mentioned
  • Not a real app, just a link to the website.
  • Useless without proper notifications.
  • Frustration with multi-workspace management.
User reviews
by Ted Tang, 2024-11-21

Not good at all. Uninstalled
by Rolando Rojas, 2024-06-22

Installed for my new Chromebook... where? How do I open it? No instructions; doesn't show up in the 'downloaded' pop-up. I've been using it on my phone for several months now (a year??). Much rather use it on my Chromebook.
by Rachel Hess, 2024-05-28
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Slack requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Slack has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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