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Streak Chrome extension

Streak adds real-time open and click tracking directly into Gmail, notifying you the moment a recipient views your email. It's best for salespeople, founders, and recruiters doing outreach who want to know when to follow up. The catch: it only tracks emails sent from Gmail, and the full pipeline features require pairing it with the separate Streak CRM extension.

  • PriceFree
  • CategoryCommunication
  • Works inChrome, Edge, Brave (desktop)

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

Pros

  • real-time notifications when an email is opened or a link is clicked
  • shows timestamps and device details for each open
  • tracking toggles on or off per individual message
  • recently viewed folder highlights active recipients
  • works alone or pairs with Streak CRM for pipeline tracking

Cons

  • only works with Gmail, not other webmail or desktop clients
  • full CRM features require installing a separate Streak CRM extension
  • recipients using image-blocking or privacy-focused email clients may not register as opens

Best for

  • sales reps following up while a lead is still engaged
  • founders and recruiters doing cold outreach from Gmail
  • anyone who wants to know when a sent email was opened
  • users who want tracking built into Gmail with no separate app

Skip it if

  • people who don't send email from Gmail
  • anyone needing full pipeline management without adding Streak CRM

Key features

  • real-time open and click notifications
  • tracking built directly into the Gmail interface
  • recently viewed folder for active recipients
  • per-message tracking timestamps and device details
  • toggle to turn tracking on or off per email
  • optional integration with Streak CRM for pipeline management

What Streak does

Streak adds email tracking directly into Gmail's interface, notifying you in real time when a recipient opens your email or clicks a link inside it. It works from your existing inbox with no extra app to check, and you can toggle tracking on or off for individual messages depending on what you're sending.

Streak free vs paid

The core email tracking extension is free to use for Gmail. Streak's separate CRM product adds pipeline tracking, shared team inboxes, and mail merge features on paid plans, and it's designed to work alongside the tracking extension rather than replace it.

Is Streak safe?

Streak needs access to Gmail to insert tracking pixels and read message activity, which is inherent to any email tracker. It runs content scripts specifically scoped to mail.google.com and mailtrack.io/mailsuite.com dashboard pages, rather than requesting access to every website you visit.

Streak: FAQs

Is Streak free?

Yes, the core email tracking extension is free to use in Gmail. The separate Streak CRM product has its own paid plans for pipeline features.

Is Streak safe to use?

It only requests access to Gmail and its own dashboard domains, rather than all websites, and it's built specifically to track email opens and clicks.

How do I use Streak?

Install it, authorize it in Gmail, then turn tracking on for a message before you send it. You'll get a notification when it's opened.

What are Streak alternatives?

Mailtrack, Yesware, and Boomerang offer similar Gmail email tracking with different pricing and feature sets.

Does Streak track link clicks as well as opens?

Yes, it notifies you both when an email is opened and when a link inside it is clicked.

Do I need Streak CRM to use email tracking?

No, the tracking extension works on its own. Streak CRM is a separate, optional product for managing full sales pipelines.

Can I turn tracking off for a specific email?

Yes, tracking can be toggled on or off per message before you send it.

Why didn't I get a notification when my email was opened?

Some email clients block tracking pixels or images by default, which can prevent an open from registering even if the recipient read the message.

Does Streak show who opened my email on mobile?

Yes, tracking details include device information along with the timestamp of each open.

Is Streak only for sales teams?

No, it's also used by recruiters, founders, and anyone doing outreach who wants to know when to follow up after sending an email.