Simplify for Gmail 4+

A simpler & more capable inbox

Michael Leggett

    • 4.5 • 13 Ratings
    • Free

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Description

SIMPLIFY AND ENHANCE GMAIL
Brought to you by the co-founder and design lead for Google Inbox, Simplify for Gmail is a browser extension for desktop Gmail that boosts productivity, strengthens privacy, and reduces stress with...

◆ BETTER DESIGN: Hundreds of improvements (small and large) to streamline, simplify, and enhance Gmail’s design and functionality. Hide the features you don’t use, customize the ones you do including setting the list and message width and fonts.

◆ BUNDLES: Group conversations with the same label or category into a single row in your inbox for easier bulk reading and processing.

◆ SAVED SEARCHES: Add commonly used searches or bookmark any message to your nav for easy access. Simplify includes 24 useful searches by default like Travel, Purchases, Archived, Attachments, Notes to self, PDFs, Photos, and more.

◆ PAUSE INBOX: Pause new mail or hide the inbox entirely for deep focus. Optionally disable notifications when the inbox is paused or hidden.

◆ BLOCK TRACKERS: Simplify blocks over 250 email spy trackers (more than any other tracker blocker extension).

◆ KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS: Navigate faster with your arrow keys, Enter (to open, then to reply), and Escape (close a message, then to return to inbox). Use familiar shortcuts like Ctrl+A / ⌘A to select all or Ctrl+Z / ⌘Z to undo. Press "?" in Gmail to see all shortcuts. Also includes advanced shortcuts like [ I ] to reply to an intro and move the sender to BCC.

◆ DARK MODE: Auto-switch with OS with options to invert all of Gmail’s UI and some or all messages.

◆ GROUP BY DATE: Group messages list by date with bulk actions to one-click archive or delete.

◆ INBOX ZERO BACKGROUND: Choose a different background to get when you reach inbox zero.

◆ AUTO-CC/BCC: Set addresses to add to every new message and/or reply

And much more...


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WHO MADE THIS?

Simplify was made by Michael Leggett, Gmail's lead designer from 2008 to 2012 and the co-founder of Google Inbox. With the unfortunate demise of Google Inbox, Leggett wanted bring the simplified email experience to Gmail. Thus, Simplify Gmail was born on April 2, 2019.

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IS IT SAFE?

You should always be super careful what extensions or apps you use with your email.
◆ Simplify always puts your security and privacy first.
◆ The code for Simplify is entirely stored on your computer (no remote code) and is for the sole purpose of improving and enhancing Gmail's user interface and functionality.
◆ Simplify does NOT request full access to your email (no API permissions required).
◆ None of your data is collected, stored, or sent to Simplify.
◆ Simplify has no tracking or analytics software.
◆ Simplify will never have ads. Ever.

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PRIVACY POLICY

Simplify's products have no ads, no analytics, no trackers, no cookies, and do not send or receive personal information of any kind from your account or device.

Your privacy and the security of your account and data is of the utmost importance to us. We aim to make software worth paying for and taking the strictest stance on privacy possible.

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HAVE FEEDBACK OR QUESTIONS?

Please send feedback or report any issues via Simplify's website -- there are over a billion unique combinations of Gmail’s options, features, user states, and 3rd party add-ons. Simplify strives to support them all on top of an ever-changing Gmail. More about the complexity of simplifying Gmail: https://on.simpl.fyi/p/complexity-of-simplify

What’s New

Version v3.1.11

NEW FEATURES
- New preference for initial compose height
- Detect and remember certain Gmail settings if user ever goes to Gmail settings (helpful for detecting conflicts or issues with Simplify)

IMPROVEMENTS
- If the inbox is hidden, keep it hidden on reload
- Make the "Paused inbox" banner visible in the tabbed inbox on vertical split pane and more visible (yellow background) in all inbox types for vertical split pane (maybe I should do this for all views?)
- Move composer over more when compose fab is disabled
- Move conversation over more to the left when new compose mole is open (reduce overlap between conversation and compose)
- Better root selector for ignoring quoted text when testing if an email is an HTML email
- Change from using box-shadow to border for hovering over items (some users report this renders a little better on certain screens and I now apply the border inside bundles too)
- Simplify how I set the max width on the message body

FIXES
- Fix schedule send for inline replies
- Make the Archive all button visible in .mediumTheme

Ratings and Reviews

4.5 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

Reviewerxx ,

It's a great product, but confused about pricing

Is this a free product? If it's freemium, then what what features are paid? It looks like it has a subscription plan, so when does the subscription take effect? I'm enjoying the extension, but not knowing when this app will send me a bill makes me feel uneasy.

Developer Response ,

Sorry pricing is confusing. It was a free product for over 2.5 years but recently transitioned to a paid product. That transition rolled slowly for customers to make sure everything was working correctly. And it is made a bit more complicated by Apple's rules about linking to information on paid plans.

There is no longer a free version. You can see more information about on https://simpl.fyi/plans

walkadm ,

Exactly what I was looking for

My Superhuman account was expiring and I was looking to replicate the same simple, clean interface experience.
Simplify Gmail does a very good job of that.
I also used to be an Inbox user so this was refreshing using the application. I appreciate what the founder is doing.

Trebills ,

It is ok. I don/t see why it is worth a subscription though, at least for me

I am just over subscriptions, this for me doesn't really add functionality, more just visual things. Gmail is already simple enough. I just send and receive emails.

Developer Response ,

Understood -- it isn't for everyone. It **does** add functionality (blocking email spy trackers, keyboard shortcuts, hide your inbox, adds email categories, and over 40 options to fine tune the interface). And I'm working on bringing more (bundles are in beta right now).

App Privacy

The developer, Michael Leggett, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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