Best homework
Chrome extensions
An extension sees more of your browsing than an app ever will, so the permission list matters as much as the feature list. These are judged on both, and on whether the tool actually saves a tab switch.
Disclosure: Solvecoon is our own product and it is on this list. Checked August 2026.
How we judged them
- Does it remove a tab switch, or just move a website into a popup?
- How much of the page does it need access to?
- What happens to a captured screenshot after the answer?
- Does it work on text as well as images?
- Is the free tier ongoing or a one-time trial?
The list
Solvecoon
OursBest for: the smallest permission footprint
Production builds do not request all-sites access, tabs, cookies, or browsing history. The capture is cropped in your browser and only the region you dragged is uploaded, with retention set to Never by default. Highlighted text gets a four-action toolbar without any screenshot at all.
Watch out: Chrome only. There is no Firefox or Safari build today.
Solvely
Best for: screenshot solving with a toolkit behind it
Available for Chrome and Edge, solves from a screenshot with step-by-step explanations, and names Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, and Google Classroom on its extension page.
Watch out: Screenshot retention is not stated on the extension page, so ask before you rely on it.
Gauth
Best for: explaining text you selected on a page
The extension lets you select text on a page or in a PDF and ask for an explanation, backed by the wider Gauth product across mobile and web.
Watch out: Free questions are capped daily, and the wider product publishes solved questions publicly.
AnswersAi
Best for: screenshot answers with mobile parity
A Chrome extension paired with iOS and Android apps, built around snapping a question and getting a detailed explanation.
Watch out: The free allowance is small and advertised on mobile, so the extension is effectively a paid tool.
Symbolab
Best for: math-only work in the browser
A browser extension in front of a serious math engine, which is the right shape if math is the only thing you need help with.
Watch out: Math only, and the deepest steps need Pro.
Questions people ask
- Are homework extensions safe to install?
- Read the permission list before you install anything. An extension that requests access to all sites, your tabs, and your browsing history can see far more than the question you asked about.
- Which extension asks for the least?
- Solvecoon deliberately keeps to a minimal set and states it: no all-sites access, no tabs, no cookies, no history in production builds. Check the others against their own store listings.
- Do any of these work on PDFs?
- Most do, because a PDF open in a browser tab is just pixels. Solvecoon and Solvely both capture from PDFs, and Gauth advertises selecting text inside them.
- Can I use one during an online exam?
- No. Solvecoon prohibits it in its acceptable use policy, and proctored assessments generally block extensions anyway.
Start with the free one
Solvecoon gives you five solves a day on any page, with the steps included.
Add to Chrome →Free to try — 5 solves every day. No credit card.