Gmail Date Time Formatter

Gmail Date Time Formatter

Set the format of the date and time for mails in your inbox as you want

What is Gmail Date Time Formatter?
Gmail Date Time Formatter is a beneficial Chrome extension that allows users to modify the date and time format of emails in their Gmail Inbox. The extension operates with custom format settings, as per moment.js format guidelines. This not only optimizes email organization, but also caters to location-specific date/time notations, making it ideal for global users. Users can simply set their preferred format configuration, such as YYYY-MM-DD, providing a tailored Gmail experience.
Stats
Users: 2,000+
Rating: 3.79 (19)
Version: 1.21 (Last updated: 2022-02-05)
Creation date: 2018-09-20
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 994.30K
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Summary

Gmail Date Time Formatter You can see the date and time in Inbox the way you want.

Update: Unnecessary permission request (tabs) is removed (ver. 1.21)

Now you can use this with different locale! (ver. 1.20)

Now you can use this with the new version of Inbox! (ver. 1.12)###

This extension support custom format so you can change the date and time as you want. This extension supports custom format. The format follows moment.js format. (https://momentjs.com/docs/) In the option page, you set the format string, for example, YYYY-MM-DD. Then, the date/time column of gmail list is shown in the form.

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Customizable date and time formats
  • Easy to use and configure
  • Improves visual organization of emails
Cons
  • Inconsistent formatting functionality with bugs reported
  • Lack of mobile app support
  • Possible interference with Gmail loading
Most mentioned
  • Customizable formats
  • Formatting bugs and issues with seconds/hour display
  • Ease of use and installation process
  • Desire for Gmail native functionality
  • Extension causing Gmail to not load properly/technical issues
Recent reviews
Not picking up the seconds properly when formatting for hh:mm:ss. For example, the original header info includes [Sun, 28 Jan 2024 13:17:33 -0800 (PST)] but with the formatting (ddd, MMM DD YYYY A hh:mm:ss), the Gmail displays (Sun, Jan 28 2024 PM 03:18:00).
by William (Bill) William (Bill), 2024-01-28

not working

Exactly what I needed. Very easy to use. works great. This is what I am using for formatting the date: YYYY-MM-DD | HH:mm
by Octavio González Octavio González, 2023-02-21
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Safety
Risk impact

Gmail Date Time Formatter is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Gmail Date Time Formatter has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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