Unique Tabs

Upon opening a new tab or navigating to a new page, this extension closes any earlier, duplicate tabs in the same window.

What is Unique Tabs?

Unique Tabs is a Chrome extension that enhances browsing efficiency. It operates by identifying and closing duplicated tabs in your browser window once a new one is opened or navigated. A brief notification is shown before a tab gets closed, and within a short span you can choose to cancel the action. Unique Tabs helps manage your browser space by letting you work with optimal tabs, reducing clutter and improving your browsing experience.

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By: [email protected]

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Users: 3,000+

Rating: 4.24 (29)

Version: 0.6 (Last updated: 2015-06-10)

Creation date: 2015-06-10

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
notifications
webNavigation

Size: 13.18K

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 16971 ▼ 40

Other rankings

#23897 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 10 #182 in new tabs keyword 46 ▲ 33

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Summary

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Before closing the tabs, a notification is displayed. Clicking "Cancel" in the notification within a brief delay (~5 seconds) prevents the tabs from being closed.

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Helpful in managing large number of tabs
Simple and gets the job done
Removes duplicate tabs efficiently
Useful for tab hoarders

Cons

Memory leak issues
Inability to disable temporarily
Doesn't work for redirected links
Notifications can be annoying

Most mentioned

Doesn't work
Useful and efficient
Notifications unwanted/annoying
Inability to disable temporarily

Recent reviews

very good

A Google user, 2019-03-27

Excellent! This is exactly what I was looking for!

A Google user, 2013-04-24

As someone who hoards tabs, I find this extension really useful. I no longer have to manually close duplicate tabs. The notifications do in fact appear on the top right for me.

A Google user, 2014-03-21

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Safety

Risk impact

Unique Tabs may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.