Recommended Chromebook apps

You can install apps from the Google Play Store and the web to complete your tasks on a Chromebook.

Productivity apps

Find, save and organise files

• Google Drive 
• Dropbox
• Files
• Microsoft® OneDrive

Create a document

• Google Docs
• Microsoft® Word

Create a spreadsheet

• Google Sheets
• Microsoft® Excel®

Create a presentation

• Google Slides
• Microsoft® PowerPoint®

Take a note

• Google Keep
• Evernote
• Microsoft® OneNote®
• Noteshelf
• Squid

Write an email

• Gmail
• Microsoft® Outlook

Organise your calendar

• Google Calendar
• Microsoft® Outlook

Access another computer

• Chrome remote desktop

Entertainment apps

Listen to music

• YouTube Music
• Amazon Music
• Apple Music
• Pandora
• SoundCloud
• Spotify
• TuneIn Radio

Watch films, clips or TV shows

• YouTube
• YouTube TV
• Amazon Prime Video
• Disney+
• Hulu
• Netflix

Make calls and video chat

• Google Meet
• 8x8
• Dial pad
• Facebook Messenger
• Jitsi Meet
• Microsoft Teams
• RingCentral
• Whatsapp
• Zoom

Play games

• Google Play: To find Android games designed for Chromebooks, like 
  • Asphalt 9
  •  Roblox
  • Stardew Valley

• NVIDIA GeForce Now: To play PC games like Fortnite, Apex LegendsTM, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and DOTA 2. Check NVIDIA GeForce Now system requirements.

Creativity apps

Edit a photo

• Google Photos
• Adobe Lightroom
• BeFunky
• Photopea
• PicMonkey
• PicsArt
• Pixlr 

Sketch and draw

• ArtFlow
• ArtRage
• Canva
• Canvas
• Infinite Painter

 Illustrate and design

• Adobe Express
• AutoCAD
• Canva
• Concepts
• Figma
• Corel Vector

Edit a video or film

• Clipchamp
• Kinemaster
• WeVideo

Apps for school

To find apps designed for learning, go to the Chromebook App Hub.

Related resources

• Customise your computer's shelf
• Find and organise apps
• Install and use Android apps on your Chromebook