Remote work is freedom—but also chaos.
Your office is everywhere. Your tools are scattered across dozens of tabs. Finding that one link you need takes longer than the actual work.
After 4 years of remote work, I’ve curated the essential bookmarks every remote worker needs. Organized by category, ready to copy.
Communication & Meetings
Video Conferencing
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Zoom |
zoom.us |
Team meetings, webinars |
| Google Meet |
meet.google.com |
Quick calls, Google users |
| Microsoft Teams |
teams.microsoft.com |
Enterprise, Office users |
| Around |
around.co |
Minimal, async-friendly |
| Loom |
loom.com |
Async video messages |
Pro tip: Bookmark your personal meeting room URL directly (e.g., zoom.us/j/your-id).
Team Chat
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Slack |
slack.com |
Most teams |
| Discord |
discord.com |
Casual, community-style |
| Microsoft Teams |
teams.microsoft.com |
Enterprise |
| Element |
element.io |
Privacy-focused |
Email
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Gmail |
mail.google.com |
Personal, Google Workspace |
| Outlook |
outlook.live.com |
Microsoft users |
| Superhuman |
superhuman.com |
Power users |
| Hey |
hey.com |
Alternative approach |
Project Management
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Notion |
notion.so |
All-in-one workspace |
| Linear |
linear.app |
Software teams |
| Asana |
asana.com |
Team projects |
| Trello |
trello.com |
Kanban boards |
| Monday.com |
monday.com |
Visual planning |
| ClickUp |
clickup.com |
Feature-rich |
| Todoist |
todoist.com |
Personal tasks |
| Things |
culturedcode.com/things |
Mac/iOS users |
Documentation
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Notion |
notion.so |
Team wikis |
| Confluence |
atlassian.com/confluence |
Enterprise |
| GitBook |
gitbook.com |
Technical docs |
| Slite |
slite.com |
Knowledge base |
| Coda |
coda.io |
Docs + apps |
Focus & Time Management
Time Tracking
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Toggl |
toggl.com/track |
Simple tracking |
| Clockify |
clockify.me |
Free option |
| RescueTime |
rescuetime.com |
Automatic tracking |
| Harvest |
getharvest.com |
Billing + tracking |
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Forest |
forestapp.cc |
Phone-free focus |
| Focus@Will |
focusatwill.com |
Focus music |
| Brain.fm |
brain.fm |
AI-generated focus music |
| Noisli |
noisli.com |
Background sounds |
| Pomofocus |
pomofocus.io |
Pomodoro timer |
Website Blockers
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Freedom |
freedom.to |
Cross-device blocking |
| Cold Turkey |
getcoldturkey.com |
Strict blocking |
| StayFocusd |
Chrome extension |
Chrome users |
File Storage & Sharing
Cloud Storage
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Google Drive |
drive.google.com |
Google users |
| Dropbox |
dropbox.com |
Cross-platform |
| OneDrive |
onedrive.live.com |
Microsoft users |
| iCloud |
icloud.com |
Apple ecosystem |
| Box |
box.com |
Enterprise |
File Transfer
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| WeTransfer |
wetransfer.com |
Large files |
| Dropbox Transfer |
dropbox.com/transfer |
Dropbox users |
| Send Anywhere |
send-anywhere.com |
Cross-platform |
Design & Creative
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Figma |
figma.com |
UI/UX design, collaboration |
| Canva |
canva.com |
Quick graphics |
| Adobe Creative Cloud |
creativecloud.adobe.com |
Professional design |
| Sketch |
sketch.com |
Mac UI design |
Screenshot & Recording
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Loom |
loom.com |
Screen recording |
| CleanShot X |
cleanshot.com |
Mac screenshots |
| ShareX |
getsharex.com |
Windows screenshots |
| Cloudinary |
cloudinary.com |
Image hosting |
Whiteboarding
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Miro |
miro.com |
Collaboration |
| FigJam |
figma.com/figjam |
Figma users |
| Excalidraw |
excalidraw.com |
Simple sketching |
| Whimsical |
whimsical.com |
Diagrams |
Development (For Technical Workers)
Code & Repositories
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| GitHub |
github.com |
Code hosting |
| GitLab |
gitlab.com |
Self-hosted option |
| Bitbucket |
bitbucket.org |
Atlassian users |
Deployment & Hosting
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Vercel |
vercel.com |
Frontend deployment |
| Netlify |
netlify.com |
JAMstack |
| Railway |
railway.app |
Backend deployment |
| Render |
render.com |
Full-stack |
| AWS Console |
console.aws.amazon.com |
Enterprise |
Documentation & Reference
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| MDN Web Docs |
developer.mozilla.org |
Web standards |
| Stack Overflow |
stackoverflow.com |
Q&A |
| DevDocs |
devdocs.io |
All docs in one place |
Finance & Admin
Invoicing & Payments
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Stripe |
dashboard.stripe.com |
Payment processing |
| PayPal |
paypal.com |
Personal payments |
| Wise |
wise.com |
International transfers |
| Invoice Ninja |
invoiceninja.com |
Free invoicing |
| FreshBooks |
freshbooks.com |
Small business |
Expense Tracking
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Expensify |
expensify.com |
Business expenses |
| Wave |
waveapps.com |
Free accounting |
| QuickBooks |
quickbooks.intuit.com |
Small business |
Learning & Development
Online Courses
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Udemy |
udemy.com |
Affordable courses |
| Coursera |
coursera.org |
University courses |
| LinkedIn Learning |
linkedin.com/learning |
Professional skills |
| Skillshare |
skillshare.com |
Creative skills |
| Frontend Masters |
frontendmasters.com |
Web development |
| Egghead |
egghead.io |
JavaScript |
Reading & Research
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Pocket |
getpocket.com |
Read later |
| Instapaper |
instapaper.com |
Clean reading |
| Feedly |
feedly.com |
RSS feeds |
| Medium |
medium.com |
Articles |
| Dev.to |
dev.to |
Developer content |
Health & Wellbeing
Fitness
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Peloton |
onepeloton.com |
Home workouts |
| Nike Training |
nike.com/ntc-app |
Free workouts |
| Down Dog |
downdogapp.com |
Yoga |
| Headspace Move |
headspace.com |
Mindful movement |
Mental Health
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Headspace |
headspace.com |
Meditation |
| Calm |
calm.com |
Sleep & meditation |
| Waking Up |
wakingup.com |
Secular meditation |
Ergonomics
| Tool |
URL |
Best For |
| Stretch.ly |
hovancik.net/stretchly |
Break reminders |
| Time Out |
dejal.com/timeout |
Mac break app |
| f.lux |
justgetflux.com |
Blue light filter |
Setting Up Your Remote Work Dashboard
Now that you have the links, organize them effectively:
Option 1: Browser Bookmarks
Pros: Simple, always available
Cons: Hard to find, not organized
Option 2: Notion Page
Pros: Customizable, searchable
Cons: Requires setup, another tab to open
Option 3: NavHub (Recommended)
- Import all your bookmarks
- AI organizes by category automatically
- Set as browser start page
- Access everything with keyboard shortcuts
Why NavHub for remote work:
- One-click access to all tools
- Semantic search: “that video call link” → finds it
- Quick links with keyboard shortcuts (1-9)
- No time wasted searching for links
Sample Remote Work Dashboard
Here’s how I organize my NavHub dashboard:
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Quick Links (Press 1-9) │
│ [1:Slack] [2:Email] [3:Calendar] [4:Zoom] │
│ [5:Notion] [6:GitHub] [7:Figma] [8:Drive] │
├──────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┤
│ Today's Focus │ Project Links │
│ ☐ Ship feature │ - Main repo │
│ ☐ Team standup │ - Design file │
│ ☐ Review PRs │ - Docs │
├──────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│ Communication │ Reference │
│ - Slack │ (AI-organized bookmarks) │
│ - Email │ - Documentation │
│ - Calendar │ - Tutorials │
│ - Zoom Room │ - Code snippets │
└──────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
Weekly Remote Work Routine
Monday Morning Setup (5 min)
- Open NavHub start page
- Check calendar widget
- Review task list
- Open project workspace
Daily Navigation
- Need a tool? Press keyboard shortcut (1-9)
- Need reference? Search NavHub
- New resource? One-click save
- End of day? Close tabs, NavHub persists
Friday Cleanup (10 min)
- Archive completed project links
- Delete unused bookmarks
- Update quick links if needed
- Review next week’s priorities
Conclusion
Remote work productivity isn’t about more tools—it’s about organized access to the tools you have.
These essential bookmarks cover:
- Communication & meetings
- Project management
- Focus & time management
- File storage
- Design & creative
- Development
- Finance & admin
- Learning
- Health & wellbeing
Set them up once, access them instantly.
The key: Use a start page like NavHub to:
- See everything at a glance
- Access tools with keyboard shortcuts
- Find anything with semantic search
- Never lose important links
Your digital workspace should be as organized as your physical one (hopefully more).
Ready to organize your remote work bookmarks? Try NavHub free.
What essential bookmarks did I miss? Share in the comments!
