Canvas Power Tools: Grades, GPA & Due Dates

Tracking since Apr 16, 2026.

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• Apr 22, 2026
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  Canvas Power Tools
  
  Canvas makes you open every course to check your grade. Half your professors hide totals. Power Tools fixes that.
  
  One dashboard. Every class. Every grade, every due date, every deadline.
  
  What it does
  See every grade at once
  Current percentage, letter, and credit hours for all your classes on one page. Works even when professors hide totals. Reads from Canvas's own API using your existing login, so grades calculate from your actual assignment scores.
  
  What do I need on the final
  Click any course and see the exact score you need on remaining work to lock in an A, A-, B, or C. Same weighted math Canvas uses.
  
  What-if simulator
  Drag sliders on upcoming assignments. Grade updates in real time. See how much a 70 on the final actually hurts before you take it.
  
  Assignments view
  Everything due across every class, grouped by Due Today, This Week, and Coming Up. No more clicking through fifteen course pages.
  
  Calendar view
  Month grid, color-coded by course. Click a day to see everything due.
  
  Smart drop detection
  Auto-finds courses that drop your lowest N assignments and shows which ones you can safely skip.
  
  Manual weight overrides
  Professor hasn't published assignment group weights? Type your own. Grade recalculates. No spreadsheet.
  
  Curve detection
  Flags classes that look curved so you don't panic at a 58 that's actually a B.
  
  Grade overrides
  Professor entered it wrong? Override it so your GPA reflects reality.
  
  Why it's free
  Because I built it for my own classes. Paywalling a grade calculator feels wrong.
  
  Privacy
  No account. No sign-up. No data collection. Nothing leaves your browser except the API calls you already make when you log into Canvas.
  
  How to use it
  Install it. Open any Canvas page. Click "Power Tools" in the left sidebar or press Cmd+Shift+P (Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows). That's it.
  
  Works with
  Any Canvas LMS instance (*.instructure.com)
  High school and college Canvas, including courses with quarters, terms, or grading periods
  Weighted and points-based grading
  Plus/minus or standard 10-point scale
  Light and dark mode
  BetterCanvas and other Canvas extensions

  See every Canvas grade, every due date, and exactly what you need on the final - in one dashboard. Works even when professors disable Canvas grade totals. Free, no account, no tracking.
  
  Canvas makes you click into every course just to check a grade. Half your professors hide grade totals. Canvas Power Tools fixes that.
  
  
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  WHAT YOU GET
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  EVERY GRADE IN ONE VIEW
  See your current percentage, letter grade, and credit hours for every course on a single dashboard. Sort by risk, due dates, or course. No more hunting through six class pages to figure out where you stand.
  
  WORKS WHEN TOTALS ARE DISABLED
  Most grade extensions break when professors hide Canvas totals. Power Tools calculates your real grade anyway using the same weighted average formula Canvas uses internally. The killer feature nobody else has.
  
  GPA CALCULATOR + FINAL EXAM TARGETS
  Instant targets tell you exactly what score you need on remaining work to finish each class with an A, A-, B, or C. Works for weighted and points-based courses.
  
  WHAT-IF GRADE SIMULATOR
  Drag sliders on upcoming assignments. Watch your grade change in real time. See how much a 70 on the final actually hurts before you take it.
  
  DUE DATE PLANNER
  Every assignment across every class, grouped by Due Today, This Week, and Coming Up. One list, not fifteen course pages.
  
  FULL CALENDAR VIEW
  Month grid with every Canvas due date color-coded by course. Click a day to see everything due. Your workload at a glance.
  
  SMART DROP DETECTION
  Auto-detects courses that drop your lowest N assignments. Simulates which ones you can skip without hurting your grade.
  
  CURVE DETECTION
  Flags classes that look curved so you don't panic at a 58% that's actually above average.
  
  GRADE + WEIGHT OVERRIDES
  Professor hasn't published assignment group weights? Type your own. Wrong grade entered? Override it. Math recalculates automatically.
  
  
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  WHY STUDENTS CHOOSE IT
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  • 100% FREE. No paywall. No premium tier. No trial period.
  • NO ACCOUNT. No sign-up. No email. No credit card.
  • NO DATA LEAVES YOUR BROWSER. Everything stored locally on your device.
  • OPENS IN ITS OWN TAB. Doesn't clutter your existing Canvas dashboard.
  • TWO THEMES. Canvas Native (matches your school's colors) or Power Tools (dark navy).
  • COEXISTS WITH BETTER CANVAS AND BETTERCAMPUS. Use them side by side.
  • BUILT BY A COLLEGE STUDENT who was tired of clicking through six courses just to check a grade.
  
  
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  HOW TO USE IT
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  1. Install the extension.
  2. Open any Canvas page.
  3. Click "Power Tools" in the left sidebar, or press Cmd+Shift+P (Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows).
  
  That's it. Every class, every grade, every due date - in one place.
  
  
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  WORKS WITH
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  • Any Canvas LMS instance (*.instructure.com)
  • Undergrad, grad, and high school Canvas (including terms, quarters, and grading periods)
  • Weighted and points-based courses
  • Plus/minus or standard 10-point grading scales (A/A-/B+/B/B-/C+/C/C-/D+/D/D-/F)
  • Light mode and dark mode
  • BetterCanvas, BetterCampus, and other Canvas extensions
  
  
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  PRIVACY FIRST
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  Power Tools uses your existing Canvas login to read assignment data directly from Canvas. Nothing is uploaded. Nothing is sold. No telemetry. No analytics. No accounts. Your grades stay on your device.
  
  Full privacy policy: https://gist.github.com/reedpcooper-debug/5002afa01bcbb9867147edc05688a0bf
  
  
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  Built for finals season. Made by a student, for students.
  
  Questions, feedback, or bug reports: [email protected]

• Apr 22, 2026
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  Canvas Power Tools

  Canvas Power Tools: Grades, GPA & Due Dates

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