Simplify Gmail

Name: Simplify Gmail
Rating: 4.491961414790997 (622 reviews)
Author: https://simpl.fyi

Make Gmail simpler, more capable, and more respectful

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Simplify Gmail, developed by the Google Inbox co-founder, enhances your Gmail desktop experience with a cleaner, more capable inbox. It streamlines Gmail's design with hundreds of improvements, letting you hide unused features and customize layouts and fonts to your liking.

Key features include grouping conversations by label, handy saved searches, the ability to pause your inbox for deep focus, and blocking over 250 email trackers for strong privacy. Advanced keyboard shortcuts speed up navigation, and dark mode auto-switches with your OS. Additional tools like grouping by date, inbox zero backgrounds, and auto CC/BCC settings boost productivity. Simplify requires a paid plan after a 1-month free trial and prioritizes user privacy—never accessing or collecting your email data. Experience a more respectful, focused, and secure Gmail with Simplify Gmail.

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Version:

3.2.9 Last updated: 2025-07-07

Creation date:

2020-06-26

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess

Host permissions:

https://mail.google.com/*
https://*.googleusercontent.com/proxy/*

Size:

9.59MB

Email:

*****@simpl.fyi

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-09

Ranking

# 4,131 ▲ 51

Other rankings

#2892 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 10

#10 in Works with Gmail

#4 in gmail keyword 48 ▲ 1

#36 in no code required keyword 16 ▼ 2

#48 in trial keyword 14 ▼ 2

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Simplify Gmail (v3.2.9)

941 4.65

(138)

Simplify Gmail (v3.2.9)

8,095 4.70

(23)

User reviews

Simplify Gmail is praised for drastically improving Gmail's interface by decluttering and reintroducing beloved Inbox features, enhancing productivity and customization. Users appreciate the developer's responsiveness and the extension's organizational tools like email bundling. However, recurring concerns include insufficient onboarding resources for new users, limited trial testing time, occasional UI quirks, and requests for more advanced snoozing features. Despite these, the extension remains highly recommended for those seeking a cleaner, more efficient Gmail experience at a reasonable price.

Pros

Simplifies and declutters the Gmail interface, making it much cleaner and more user-friendly.
Brings back useful features from Google Inbox, like bundling emails and better organization.
Highly customizable, allowing users to tailor Gmail to their workflow and preferences.
Improves productivity by helping users manage email more efficiently.
Developer is responsive and continually improves the extension based on user feedback.

Cons

Lack of comprehensive Getting Started guide or documentation to help new users transform their inbox effectively.
Some users desire more advanced snoozing options and integration with Google Tasks or Reminders.
Trial period is limited (30 days), and some users find it difficult to test fully before purchasing.
Minor UI issues such as the handling of label icons and dark mode settings can be confusing at first.
Limited active development updates cause concern about the extension's continued lifecycle for some users.

Recent reviews

The title says it all! Nice and simple and elements that Gmail should have embedded anyway :-)

Fl*****, 2025-06-09

I have been using this for over 2 months and i absolutely love it. This extension along with Simplehuman extension have transformed my Gmail into a powerhouse

so*****, 2025-06-08

Only 10 minutes I am using it, but already convinced ! Simplify will make you realize how much the GMAIL interface is messy... simplify it ! You keep the same functionalities, but in a structured way. Only 1 point I would ask (that is why 4 and not 5 stars) = on the left, the labels = can we keep the icons / reduced version ? As per today, May 2025, you hide the labels or keep them full whereas Gmail (standard) offers hide / minimize / hide. Thank you ! I am sure the GMAIL developers do not use GMAIL interface, or they are the users of Simplify.

Yo*****, 2025-05-27

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Simplify Gmail requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

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Simplify Gmail has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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