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Quick Add Chrome extension

Quick Add lets you select text on any webpage and turn it into a Google Calendar event without leaving the page. It's best for people who often schedule events from emails, articles, or messages and want a faster way to add them to Calendar. The catch: it depends on Google Calendar, so it won't help if you use a different calendar service.

PriceFree
CategoryProductivity
Works inChrome, Edge, Brave (desktop)
✓No account needed

Last checked September 26, 2026 against the Chrome Web Store listing · Independent, not affiliated with Google

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Pros

creates events from selected text in one action
saves time compared to manually opening Calendar and typing details
works from any webpage where you can select text
simple, focused functionality

Cons

only works with Google Calendar
accuracy depends on how the extension parses the selected text

Best for

quickly creating calendar events from text on any webpage
Google Calendar users who schedule from emails or articles often
reducing the number of steps to add an event

Skip it if

people using calendar services other than Google Calendar
users who need complex event details entered manually every time

Key features

creates Google Calendar events from selected webpage text
works across any website where text can be selected
reduces manual steps for adding events
lightweight, single-purpose tool

What Quick Add does

Quick Add lets you highlight text on any webpage, such as a date and event description in an email or article, and turn it into a Google Calendar event without manually opening Calendar and typing the details yourself. It's built to speed up the process of getting information off a page and onto your schedule.

Is Quick Add safe?

Quick Add needs access to Google Calendar to create events on your behalf, and it needs to read selected text on the page you're viewing so it can turn that text into event details. It's focused on this single task rather than broader page access.

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Quick Add: FAQs

Is Quick Add free?

Yes, Quick Add is a free extension for creating Google Calendar events from selected text.

Is Quick Add safe to use?

It needs access to Google Calendar to create events and reads the text you select to generate event details.

How do I use Quick Add?

Install it, sign in to Google, then select text describing an event on any webpage and use Quick Add to create it in Calendar.

Does Quick Add work with calendars other than Google Calendar?

No, it's built specifically to create events in Google Calendar.

What are Quick Add alternatives?

Calendar Plus and other Google Calendar extensions offer different ways to manage events and scheduling.

Can I edit the event after Quick Add creates it?

Yes, the event is created in Google Calendar, where you can edit any details afterward.

Why didn't Quick Add pick up the right date from my text?

Text parsing isn't perfect; review and adjust the event details in Google Calendar after it's created.

Do I need a Google account to use Quick Add?

Yes, since it creates events directly in Google Calendar, you need a Google account.

Can Quick Add create events from any webpage?

Yes, it works wherever you can select text in your browser, not just specific sites.

Can Quick Add create events from text in Gmail?

Since Quick Add works on any webpage where you can select text, that includes Gmail open in your browser. Highlight the relevant details in an email, then use Quick Add the same way you would on any other page.