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.

Extension stats

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
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 :)
by 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.
by Dávid Bendes, 2024-01-02

Simplifies perfectly.
by 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.

Risk likelihood

Short Gmail Labels is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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