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Free Chrome extension
Find anyone's work email, right inside Gmail
Type a name and a company domain. Name2Email suggests the likely addresses and shows you which one is real, without ever leaving your inbox. No signup, no credits, no limits.
80,000+ usersFree, no accountWorks inside Gmail
New Message
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ToAlex Rivera @acme.com
Name2Email · suggested addresses
- a.rivera@acme.com
- alex@acme.com
- alex.rivera@acme.comVerifiedARAlex RiveraHead of Sales · Acme
- arivera@acme.com
- rivera@acme.com
80,000+
installs from the Chrome Web Store
In Gmail
where you already write
Unlimited
lookups, no credits
No account
install and go
Why it's free
Because finding an email address shouldn't cost you anything
Most email finders meter you: a few free lookups, then a signup, then a plan. Name2Email works differently, and it is fair to want to know why before you install anything.
Who pays for it
Name2Email is built and maintained by Reply, a paid sales engagement platform. The extension is how a lot of people meet Reply for the first time, so it is worth running as a free tool. It is not a trial, and there is no paid version of it to graduate to.
What it doesn't ask for
No account, no email address, no credit card, and no sales call. You add it to Chrome and it works in the next compose window you open. Nothing is held back behind a signup, because there is no signup.
How it works
From a name to the right email in seconds
No new tabs, no dashboards, no exporting lists. Everything happens inside the Gmail window you already have open.
1
Type a name and a domain
In any Gmail compose window, start a new message and type the person’s first name, last name, and their company domain, like “Alex Rivera @acme.com”.
2
See the likely addresses
Name2Email instantly generates the most common email patterns for that name and domain and drops them right into the address field as suggestions.
3
Hover to confirm the real one
Hover over each suggestion. When Gmail recognizes an address, it surfaces the person’s name and photo. That’s the one that’s real. Send with confidence.
Where it falls short
Because it works from naming patterns rather than a database, it can't promise every address. It is at its best with company domains that follow a convention, and weakest with small teams on free mail providers or one-off addresses that follow no pattern.
That is why the hover step matters: Gmail, not us, tells you whether an address is real. If none of the suggestions resolve, that person probably isn't findable this way.
Features
Everything you need. Nothing you don’t.
Name2Email does one job and does it where it matters: a fast, free way to reach the right person.
Right where you work
It lives inside your Gmail compose window
No separate app, no second tab, no copy-pasting between tools. Start a new message, type a name and a domain, and the suggestions appear right in the address field.
- Works inside the Gmail you already have open
- Suggestions drop straight into the “To” field
- Confirm the right person without leaving your draft
New Message– ▢ ✕
To Alex Rivera @acme.com
Name2Email · suggested addresses
- a.rivera@acme.com
- alex.rivera@acme.com Verified
- arivera@acme.com
- rivera@acme.com
No metering
No credits ticking down in the corner
Credit-based finders meter your searches and nudge you to upgrade as you approach the cap. Name2Email has no monthly limit. Look up as many people as your work requires.
- Unlimited lookups, every month
- No trial that quietly expires
- No “you’ve used 48 of 50 searches” walls
Your usage this month
Email lookups Unlimited
Credit-based tools: 3 of 50 left
Zero friction
Install and go, no account required
Add it to Chrome and it works immediately. There’s no signup form, no email verification, and no credit card standing between you and the first email you need.
- One click from the Chrome Web Store
- No sign up, no onboarding
- Nothing to configure, it just works
Chrome Web Store
Name2Email: Find email by name
★★★★☆ · 80,000+ users
- No account or signup
- Works instantly
- Remove it anytime
Pattern-based
Built on patterns, not a stored database
Name2Email works out the likely addresses from public naming conventions and lets you confirm the real one. There is no contact database behind it to look anyone up in.
- Generates addresses from public patterns
- You confirm the match yourself, in Gmail
- No contact database behind it
Input
Alex Rivera @acme.com
Generated patterns
- alex.rivera@acme.comfirst.last
- a.rivera@acme.comf.last
- alex@acme.comfirst
- rivera@acme.comlast
From public naming patternsscraped database
Reviews
What people say about it
A few five-star reviews from the Chrome Web Store, where 80,000+ people have installed Name2Email. The overall rating is below, good and bad included.
Rated 3.5 out of 5 across 251 ratings on the Chrome Web Store.
“Literally the life-blood of the cold outreach I do. It's way better than the paid tools, and it's free. I'll always be indebted to this company.”
“Best tool for B2B lead generation.”
“Absolutely amazing tool, and extraordinary, fantastic customer support service.”
“Thank you a lot for fixing it! You've been the best for all these years!”
“Easy to use and very helpful!”
“That's an amazing extension. Really impressive, really good work!”
How it compares
How it differs from the paid tools
Name2Email is a small extension, not a data platform. If you need enrichment, exports, and a CRM sync, a paid finder is the better fit. Here is the honest trade-off.
| Name2Emailthis extension | Typical paid finderscredit-based tools | Prospecting databasescontact data tools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Paid plans | Paid plans |
| Monthly search limit | Unlimited | Credit-metered | Credit-metered |
| Account / signup required | |||
| Credit card to start | |||
| Works inside Gmail compose | |||
| Where it lives | Your inbox | Separate web app | Separate web app |
| Data approach | Pattern-based | Stored database | Profile database |
Paid tools can offer larger verified databases and higher accuracy. If you need volume and guarantees, they’re worth it. Name2Email wins on speed, cost, and zero friction for everyday lookups.
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FAQ
Questions, answered
Everything you might want to know before you install.
Yes. It’s free to install and free to use, with no search limits and no paid tier gating the core feature. It’s made and maintained by Reply.io, which is why it can stay free.
No. Add it to Chrome and it works immediately inside Gmail. There’s no signup, no email verification, and no credit card.
Name2Email suggests the most common email patterns for a name and domain, then lets you confirm the real one by hovering. Gmail surfaces the person’s name and photo when an address is recognized. It works best with corporate domains and, like any pattern-based finder, can’t guarantee every address, which is why the hover-to-confirm step matters.
When you hover a suggested address in the compose window, Gmail shows the contact card for that address if it recognizes it. The suggestion that resolves to the right person’s name and photo is the correct one.
Name2Email generates likely addresses from public naming conventions rather than selling access to a scraped database of personal data. It runs in your browser alongside Gmail.
Yes. Install it from the Chrome Web Store and keep Chrome updated. If a suggestion ever doesn’t appear, reload the Gmail tab and start a fresh compose window.
It’s built by Reply.io, a sales engagement platform. Name2Email is their free tool for finding work emails, with no strings attached.
Take it, it's yours
Name2Email is a small, free tool that does one job well. Add it to Chrome and it is there the next time you need an address. If it is not useful, remove it in two clicks.
Made and maintained by Reply.