# CleanTabs

> Unload inactive tabs to free up memory

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `cleantabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Matthias Hübner
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 46
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-15
- **First published:** 2024-12-20
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/cleantabs/)
- **Website:** [https://matthiashuebner.at/en/](https://matthiashuebner.at/en/)

## Description

CleanTabs - Free up memory with a single click
Is Firefox running slow due to too many open tabs eating up your memory? TabCleaner solves this problem instantly!
How it works:

Click the trash icon in your browser toolbar to free up memory from inactive tabs
Your tabs stay open and reload when you need them
Simple and effective - no complex configuration needed

Perfect for:

Power users with many open tabs
Laptops and PCs with limited RAM
Anyone who wants to keep Firefox fast and responsive

Install, click, done - boost your browser's performance today!

## Rankings

- #16,715 — Overall
- #79 — laptop
- #104 — memory
- #134 — trash
- #135 — restore tabs
- #148 — cleaner

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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 website URL may be invalid

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