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Canvas GPA Calculator Chrome Extension Analysis

Automation & Workflow Efficiency

Chrome extension ID: hedjldnoldbeihmghalfbkaobifigmhi

Canvas GPA Calculator is a browser extension that scrapes grade data from the Canvas learning management system to compute academic performance metrics. It is specifically optimized for students attending The Hotchkiss School, allowing for GPA calculation even when courses have default grading disabled.

Developer:gavintyho
Version:2.1
Size:53.39KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web StoreOfficial website

Overview

Installs

1K+

Rating

★ 4.8

12 reviews

Languages

1 locales

Includes English (United States)

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Automation & Workflow Efficiency

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Low review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The extension positions itself as an automated productivity utility for students to track grades and calculate GPA directly within the Canvas LMS. It emphasizes ease of use and time-saving by removing the need for manual spreadsheet calculations.

Inferred product pattern

Single-purpose academic utility targeting a specific niche user group via web scraping of a local LMS instance.

Review-backed pain points

Some users report confusion regarding the displayed GPA values or accuracy of the calculation.

Observed feature gaps

The extension is functionally limited to a specific educational institution (The Hotchkiss School), which may restrict utility for students at other universities.

Tags
Academic ToolGPA CalculatorCanvasStudent ProductivityGrade Tracker
Target users

- Students

- Academic users

Primary use cases

- Automatic grade tracking

- GPA calculation

- Academic performance monitoring

Positive themes

- Time-saving vs manual spreadsheets

- Works with custom grading scales

- Simple interface

- Effectiveness in calculating grades with auto-grading disabled

Negative themes

- Inaccuracy in specific GPA calculation results

- Subjective 'mid' performance rating

Observed friction

- None; the extension is free to use with no reported monetization.

Evidence boundary: Evidence is based on public reviews and the developer's provided description which explicitly defines the target user base. The review sample size is small and reflects a specific community of users, which may not generalize to the broader student population.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No support complaints; developer provides a GitHub link for bug reporting.

Reliability

Minor mentions of calculation discrepancies, but generally high user satisfaction.

Privacy

No privacy-related complaints observed.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 3

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 1

Trust signals

- Developer contact

- Official website

Store metadata

- Version: 2.1

- Size: 53.39KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

Canvas GPA extensioncalculate GPA on CanvasCanvas grade tracker extensionstudent academic tool

Comparison

Canvas GPA calculator vs spreadsheetautomatic grade calculator

Problem

Canvas grades not calculatinghow to calculate GPA on Canvas

Alternative

GPA calculator appCanvas academic helper

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Screenshots

Canvas GPA Calculator screenshot
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Links

Website: gavin-ho1.github.io

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