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Best alternatives to Gmail Message Backup (2026)

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

Gmail Message Backup: reviews, users and permissionsBest Tools extensions

Gmail Message Backup today

≈1K users3.8★ from 8 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years3 permissions

Gmail Message Backup alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    Copy Gmail Message-Id

    Copies the Message-Id of a message in the new Gmail UI

    242 users1.0★ from 4 ratingsNot updated for 3+ yearsNo special permissions
    • About 4.1× fewer users than Gmail Message Backup
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)
    • Listed under Developer Tools
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  2. 2

    Message Counter for Gmail™

    Shows the mail count of the conversation next to the scrollbar in Gmail™.

    314 users3.5★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions
    • About 3.2× fewer users than Gmail Message Backup
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
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  3. 3

    Mail message URL

    Get a permanent, unique URL for any Gmail message — bookmark it, share it, and always find that exact email again.

    749 users4.7★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago3 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Gmail Message Backup
    • Updated more recently
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
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  4. 4

    Copy Button for Gmail

    Adds a button to copy the email address of the sender in Gmail.

    463 users5.0★ from 3 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions
    • About 2.2× fewer users than Gmail Message Backup
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)
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  5. 5

    Bulk Attachment Downloader for Gmail

    Adds a button to download all attachments from a message or an entire thread.

    ≈1K users5.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago6 permissions
    • A similar number of users to Gmail Message Backup
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (6 vs 3)
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  6. 6

    Add to Things for Gmail

    Adds a button to Gmail threads to add them to Things, including a link to the message.

    234 usersNot rated yetNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions
    • About 4.3× fewer users than Gmail Message Backup
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
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  7. 7

    Mail Merge for Gmail

    Simple app to send emails to multiple destinations at the same time

    ≈10K users2.7★ from 36 ratingsUpdated 3 months ago1 permissions
    • About 10× more users than Gmail Message Backup
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
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  8. 8

    Jace Gmail Extension

    Adds Jace draft buttons to Gmail.

    ≈3K users4.9★ from 9 ratingsUpdated 14 months ago1 permissions
    • About 3.0× more users than Gmail Message Backup
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 3)
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  9. 9

    Add to OmniFocus for Gmail

    Adds a button to Gmail threads to add them to OmniFocus, including a link to the message.

    835 users3.0★ from 8 ratingsNot updated for 2+ yearsNo special permissions
    • A similar number of users to Gmail Message Backup
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 3)
    • Listed under Workflow & Planning
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  10. 10

    Gmail Message Preview by cloudHQ

    Read your emails right in the inbox list: 1, 2 or 3 lines, the whole email or a hover preview. No tracking pixels fire.

    ≈10K users4.0★ from 40 ratingsUpdated 12 days ago5 permissions
    • About 10× more users than Gmail Message Backup
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 3)
    • Listed under Communication
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Gmail Message Backup alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to Gmail Message Backup?

By users, the most popular alternative is Mail Merge for Gmail with ≈10K users and a 2.7-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Copy Gmail Message-Id.

Is there a Gmail Message Backup alternative that asks for fewer permissions?

Copy Gmail Message-Id asks for 0 permissions, against 3 for Gmail Message Backup.

How many alternatives to Gmail Message Backup are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to Gmail Message Backup 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.