Inbox When Ready for Gmail™
Protect your focus... spend less time on your email.
This Chrome 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.
- Schedule your inbox lockout
Define an inbox lockout schedule so you can focus on deep work and then batch process your mail at optimal moments.
### Free or PRO?
The free edition of Inbox When Ready puts a small message in your email signature. You can upgrade to Inbox When Ready PRO to permanently disable the signature.
All new users enjoy a 14 day free trial of Inbox When Ready PRO.
More information here:
https://inboxwhenready.org/pricing/
### What about my privacy?
The extension requests the minimum browser permissions that are required to make changes to the Gmail web interface.
Inbox When Ready does not require API access to your Gmail account. This makes it much more secure than the vast majority of browser extensions for Gmail, and suitable for use with Google's Advanced Protection Programme.
The full terms and privacy policy is here:
https://inboxwhenready.org/terms-privacy.html
### Support, feature requests and contributions
Please email [email protected].
### How is this different from the Inbox Pause extension?
The main difference: Inbox When Ready hides your entire inbox by default, while Inbox Pause by Boomerang only hides new incoming mail.
Latest reviews
Nice
AMZING!!!!
nice brother !!! cool
Wish I had found this about a decade ago!! EXACTLY what I needed - a way to CHOOSE when to look at my inbox, without being baited by that darned little number in parentheses. :-) UPDATE: I just realized that I have been using this tool for over a year now! I recommend it EVERY time I talk about time management with friends and associates! I cannot BELIEVE what a difference it has made in my approach to email. If you're serious about efficiency, install this tool NOW. You can thank me later. :-)
Wish I had found this about a decade ago!! EXACTLY what I needed - a way to CHOOSE when to look at my inbox, without being baited by that darned little number in parentheses. :-) UPDATE: I just realized that I have been using this tool for over a year now! I recommend it EVERY time I talk about time management with friends and associates! I cannot BELIEVE what a difference it has made in my approach to email. If you're serious about efficiency, install this tool NOW. You can thank me later. :-)
UPDATE: Is anyone having issues with emails not sending, and needing to refresh and then send again? It's SUPER annoying, and this is the only thing i can identify that may do it. I had to change my 5 star to 3 star for now... -- This is such a beautiful add-on, i love it
UPDATE: Is anyone having issues with emails not sending, and needing to refresh and then send again? It's SUPER annoying, and this is the only thing i can identify that may do it. I had to change my 5 star to 3 star for now... -- This is such a beautiful add-on, i love it
Why has it taken me this long to find this app lol. Realize how compulsive/ADHD I am... Glad I found it.
Utilidad al máximo!
Its very good. I find the pro version expensive.
Stop working - cannot unhide messages.
Helps me find Inbox zen
Helps me find Inbox zen
Efficace
So useful. Allows me to control the distractions.
Works very well if you use you task manager& you don't have to many extensions.
Works very well if you use you task manager& you don't have to many extensions.
I love this - I still have access if I need it but don't get derailed by seeing something that distracts and diverts my attention.
I love this - I still have access if I need it but don't get derailed by seeing something that distracts and diverts my attention.
Exactly what I needed. I love how this takes away the clutter and allows you to be more intention while still having access to your inbox. Everyone who uses Gmail, needs this. Works on Google Workspace domains, also. I will review this on my channel: https://www.youtube.com/andrewmurraytv
Exactly what I needed. I love how this takes away the clutter and allows you to be more intention while still having access to your inbox. Everyone who uses Gmail, needs this. Works on Google Workspace domains, also. I will review this on my channel: https://www.youtube.com/andrewmurraytv
Love it!
Love it!
Simple, rapide et efficace, j'adore !
Excellent
Excellent
L'essayer c'est l'adopter !!
Love this tool! Cuts way down on compulsive inbox checking. Without interfering with having to get into your email for important things (searching for a message, sending a new one, etc.).
Love this tool! Cuts way down on compulsive inbox checking. Without interfering with having to get into your email for important things (searching for a message, sending a new one, etc.).
Great app!
Great app!
Slows down incessant email checking. Great reminder of just how much I'm looking at email instead of being productive.
Slows down incessant email checking. Great reminder of just how much I'm looking at email instead of being productive.
Very helpful - lets me control my email use so it does not distract me from the tasks that matter.
Very helpful - lets me control my email use so it does not distract me from the tasks that matter.
Very helpful
Very helpful
It really does help me keep my focus when I need to open email to either look something up or sent a quick note. Thank you!!
It really does help me keep my focus when I need to open email to either look something up or sent a quick note. Thank you!!
The best - saves me so much time and mental energy
Awesome, have used it every day for about 3 years now
Awesome, have used it every day for about 3 years now
Idéal pour rester focus
Fantastic extension. I would not have the discipline to stay out of my inbox without it. I am able to get more work done and I feel less stressed.
Fantastic extension. I would not have the discipline to stay out of my inbox without it. I am able to get more work done and I feel less stressed.
This was easy to download and did what it promised. The only thing I wish for is the microsoft outlook version, as this is where 99% of my email time is spent for work. Gmail is my home/kids/social email so not the timesucker that Outlook is.
This was easy to download and did what it promised. The only thing I wish for is the microsoft outlook version, as this is where 99% of my email time is spent for work. Gmail is my home/kids/social email so not the timesucker that Outlook is.
Helps protect focus - no frills, easy to use
Helps protect focus - no frills, easy to use
Parfait !
