Inbox When Ready for Gmail™

Inbox When Ready for Gmail™

Protect your focus... spend less time on your email.

What is Inbox When Ready for Gmail™?
Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ is an Edge add-on that helps you protect your focus, spend less time on your email, and reclaim about an hour from your inbox every week. It allows you to hide your inbox by default, set an inbox budget, schedule your inbox lockout, and offers a free trial of Inbox When Ready PRO. The add-on prioritizes your privacy and does not require API access to your Gmail account.
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Stats
Users: 520
Rating: 4.90 (19)
Version: 2.0.3 (Last updated: 2024-04-05)
Creation date: 2021-05-06
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • webRequest
Host permissions:
  • https://inboxwhenready.org/*
  • https://api.inboxwhenready.org/*
  • https://mail.google.com/*
Size: 228.44K
Stats date:

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Inbox When Ready for Gmail™
Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ (v2.0.3)
4.94 (2,008) 10,000
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Summary

Protect your focus... spend less time on your email.

This extension will help you check your inbox with reasonable frequency, batch process your email on a regular schedule and minimise the total time you spend in your inbox.

If you're a good fit, you'll reclaim about an hour from your inbox every week.

How it works

Inbox When Ready makes some changes to the Gmail interface to help you cultivate a better email workflow.

  • Hide your inbox by default Search your archives and compose new messages without getting distracted. See your inbox only when you deliberately choose to.

  • Set an inbox budget Decide how many times you want to check your inbox and how much total time you want to spend on it. Then, get visual feedback on how you're doing versus your intention.

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User reviews
Works great!
by James, 2021-11-10

excellent utility. I highly recommend.
by James, 2023-03-01

Works great!
by James, 2021-11-10
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Safety
Risk impact

Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Inbox When Ready for Gmail™ is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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