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Best alternatives to Create Google Doc (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Create Google Doc, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

Create Google Doc: reviews, users and permissionsBest Tools extensions

Create Google Doc today

≈40K users4.9★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 22 months ago4 permissions

Create Google Doc alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    Google Docs Quick Create

    Create new Documents for Google Drive from your browser bar.

    ≈500K users4.4★ from 325 ratingsUpdated 11 months ago2 permissions
    • About 13× more users than Create Google Doc
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    Google Docs Quick Create alternativesCompare side by side
  2. 2

    Quick Create Plus

    Create new files for Google Drive from your browser bar. Links include Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drawings, Forms, and Scripts.

    ≈60K users4.6★ from 28 ratingsUpdated 24 months ago1 permissions
    • About 1.5× more users than Create Google Doc
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    Quick Create Plus alternativesCompare side by side
  3. 3

    Google Docs New

    Try Google Docs New: Easily create new Docs, Google Forms, Spreadsheets and access Drive right from your browser.

    ≈10K users4.6★ from 32 ratingsUpdated 2 months agoNo special permissions
    • About 4.0× fewer users than Create Google Doc
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
    Google Docs New alternativesCompare side by side
  4. 4

    1 Click Google Docs

    1 click to create new Google Docs.

    ≈10K users4.1★ from 80 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions
    • About 4.0× fewer users than Create Google Doc
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    1 Click Google Docs alternativesCompare side by side
  5. 5

    Quick Create Google Workspace

    Quickly access your favorite Google Workspace apps like Docs, Sheets, Slides, and more. Save time and boost your productivity!🚀

    ≈40K users4.9★ from 110 ratingsUpdated 8 weeks ago2 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Create Google Doc
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 4)
    Quick Create Google Workspace alternativesCompare side by side
  6. 6

    Docs Offline Reader143

    all without Internet access. Read Google Docs offline in your browser

    ≈2K usersNot rated yet8 permissions
    • About 20× fewer users than Create Google Doc
    • Asks for more permissions (8 vs 4)
    • Listed under Education
    Docs Offline Reader143 alternativesCompare side by side
  7. 7

    LaunchNow! - Document Quick Creator

    Quickly launch new documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and meetings. Not endorsed by or affiliated with Microsoft.

    ≈10K users3.8★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 12 months agoNo special permissions
    • About 4.0× fewer users than Create Google Doc
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 4)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    LaunchNow! alternativesCompare side by side
  8. 8

    TheGoodocs - Free Google Doc Templates

    Browse, save and copy Google Docs, Sheets and Slides templates from thegoodocs.com right from your browser.

    ≈10K users4.7★ from 7 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago3 permissions
    • About 4.0× fewer users than Create Google Doc
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 4)
    TheGoodocs alternativesCompare side by side
  9. 9

    Doc Reader

    Open and read DOCX, RTF, TXT and Markdown documents locally. Your files never leave your computer.

    ≈10K users3.5★ from 24 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago1 permissions
    • About 4.0× fewer users than Create Google Doc
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 4)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    Doc Reader alternativesCompare side by side
  10. 10

    Surfer for Google Docs

    Write using Surfer guidelines directly in Google Docs

    ≈10K users2.7★ from 40 ratingsUpdated 7 weeks ago10 permissions
    • About 4.0× fewer users than Create Google Doc
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (10 vs 4)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
    Surfer for Google Docs alternativesCompare side by side

Create Google Doc alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Create Google Doc?

By users, the most popular alternative is Google Docs Quick Create with ≈500K users and a 4.4-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Google Docs Quick Create.

Which Create Google Doc alternative has the best rating?

Quick Create Google Workspace has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.9 out of 5 from 110 ratings.

Is there a Create Google Doc alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

Google Docs New asks for 0 permissions, against 4 for Create Google Doc.

How many alternatives to Create Google Doc are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Create Google Doc on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.