Short Gmail Labels

Shorten your Gmail labels so parent labels are not displayed.

What is Short Gmail Labels?

Short Gmail Labels is a Chrome extension designed to enhance Gmail user experience. This handy tool shortens your Gmail labels by removing parent labels to reduce clutter and provide a cleaner, more succinct display. It's perfect for those who use nested labels and want to focus on the specific child label. Enjoy an improved email organization with Short Gmail Labels.

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Extension stats

By: https://mattw.life

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Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.70 (20)

Version: 1.0.3 (Last updated: 2024-03-09)

Creation date: 2018-01-24

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

scripting

Host permissions:

*://mail.google.com/*

Size: 19.81K

Email: he*****@mattw.life

URLs: Website

Ranking

# 23970 ▼ 121

Other rankings

#12730 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 3 #9 in label keyword 17 ▼ 1 #72 in child keyword 6 ▲ 3 #98 in gmail keyword 60 ▼ 6

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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

Nesting gmail labels results in an unnecessarily long display that includes both parent and child labels. This will trim down the label names so you only see the child.

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Simplifies the visual clutter in Gmail by shortening label names
Works reliably for most users without significant issues
Improves productivity by making email management easier
Highly recommended by long-term users
User-friendly and quick to install, with no complex setup required

Cons

Inconsistent performance with nested labels for some users
Some users experience issues with the extension being grayed out or not working at all
Recent bugs affecting the display of some labels
Potential conflicts with other extensions
Lack of support for always showing labels when browsing emails

Most mentioned

Works perfectly
Great extension!
Amazing extension! Does what it claims
Inconsistent behavior with nested labels
Should be a native function in Gmail

Recent reviews

Does what it says, simply and efficiently. Thanks :)

Nicolas AUZEINE, 2024-03-15

I'm using a nested system of labels, so shortening the label names saves a lot of space in the folder view. I wonder how the other 8B users of Gmail can live without this.

Dávid Bendes, 2024-01-02

Simplifies perfectly.

Sean Dorsy, 2023-12-12

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Short Gmail Labels may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.