Growth · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Async for Gmail and Chrome
Add voice notes to your emails and your work apps
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Async for Gmail and Chrome launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Vocal 3.0▲116Send voice notes per email, Outlook, Gmail + Web
2023 · vocal.email · its alternatives →
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I got frustrated with Gmail's lack of customization, and built an extension for myself. It doesn't do much other than modify how Gmail is displayed in Chrome. Does it as minimally as possible (that I can engineer). Done locally, zero remote processing. Currently built the following settings (want to add more soon): Conversations: * Show newest message first * Show every message in a thread (sometimes they're collapsed into numbered bubbles) * Remove AI overviews (retches) Layout/UI: * Minimize the search & top bar * Minimize the far left "rail" (Mail/Chat/Meet) * Hide a bunch…
Mar 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Async▲633Replace "quick” work calls with supercharged voice messages
2023 · async.com · its alternatives →
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Minutesfree tier, from $6/mo▲398Make your meetings async with voice and video
2023 · minutes.so · its alternatives →
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The audio alerts Gmail should have
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Standups and team reports in Gmail chat
2024 · dailybot.com · its alternatives →
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Asana for Gmail▲216Turn emails into tasks without leaving your Gmail inbox
2017 · asana.com · its alternatives →
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Context for your contacts without leaving your inbox.
2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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VoiceLine has built a chrome extension that allows you to record, share, and play voice notes within any browser-based application. We’re using an STT model to transcribe your notes into what we call a VoiceLine, a hybrid audio-text snippet, to address the problems of conventional voice messaging. Since we’ve been in closed beta as a seed-stage startup, here’s a direct link to get access: https://app.getvoiceline.com/6b29fbc80d Our vision is to introduce a new category of professional voice communication by building our service as a layer, not yet another instant messenger…
2022 · its alternatives →
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Manage email and calendar with voice
2025 · useharmony.com · its alternatives →
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Save links for later and share with one click
2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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VoiceLine▲265Work with voice, anywhere, no typing, no meetings
2022 · voiceline.ai · its alternatives →
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Ovy▲268One click AI-generated email replies for Gmail
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Flash for Gmail▲153Turn your Gmail experience to a Superhuman experience
2020 · helpninja.com · its alternatives →
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Record and share voice notes straight from your brower tab
2022 · radiance.live · its alternatives →
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