# Auto Unload Tabs

> Auto Unload Tabs :: memory saver :: Firefox extension that automatically discards (unloads) tabs that haven't been used for a configurable amount of time. Activity is detected via mouse movement, keyboard typing, and scrolling.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/auto-unload-tabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/auto-unload-tabs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `auto-unload-tabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Erlang Parasu
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 26
- **Weekly downloads:** 4
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-04
- **First published:** 2026-06-01
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/auto-unload-tabs/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/erlangparasu/auto-unload-tabs-firefox](https://github.com/erlangparasu/auto-unload-tabs-firefox)

## Description

Features
<ul><li>Auto-unload idle tabs — Discards tabs idle for 10 minutes (configurable 1–120 min)</li><li>Activity detection — Tracks mouse movement, key presses, clicks, and scrolling</li><li>Pinned tab exemption — Pinned tabs are skipped by default</li><li>Audible tab exemption — Tabs playing audio are skipped by default</li><li>Popup settings — Enable/disable, adjust timeout, toggle exemptions</li></ul>

## Rankings

- #22,108 — Overall
- #182 — configure
- #238 — auto

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `alarms`
- `storage`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/auto-unload-tabs)