# Astrolabe

> Switch between tabs using thumbnail screenshots of the pages.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/astrolabe](https://chrome-stats.com/d/astrolabe)

## Overview

- **ID:** `astrolabe`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** imagentleman
- **Category:** other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 25
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 5resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2018-04-03
- **Size:** 46 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/astrolabe/)

## Description

Astrolabe is a Firefox add-on called that lets you easily switch between tabs by utilizing thumbnail screenshots of the pages. You can toggle the extension using the toolbar icon or a shortcut key combination (ctrl + period).

## Rankings

- #21,937 — Overall
- #42 — label

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `<all_urls>`
- `webNavigation`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/astrolabe)