# Close duplicate tabs

> Finds and closes duplicate tabs by URL. Will assume that URLs in different contextual identities are not the same URL and will not be closed.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/close-duplicate-tabs-webext](https://chrome-stats.com/d/close-duplicate-tabs-webext)

## Overview

- **ID:** `close-duplicate-tabs-webext`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Andy McKay
- **Category:** appearance,other
- **Daily users:** 200
- **Rating:** 4.12 / 5 (17 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.3resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-02-17
- **Size:** 9.64 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/close-duplicate-tabs-webext/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/andymckay/tab-closer](https://github.com/andymckay/tab-closer)

## Description

**Close Duplicate Tabs** is a Chrome extension designed to improve your browsing experience by automatically identifying and closing duplicate tabs based on their URLs. It smartly distinguishes urls in different contextual identities, ensuring tabs in separate profiles or containers are not mistakenly closed.

This extension helps reduce clutter and optimize browser memory usage by keeping your tab collection tidy without losing important or context-sensitive tabs. It's a simple yet powerful tool for anyone who frequently works with multiple tabs and wants a streamlined browsing workflow.

## Rankings

- #8,267 — Overall
- #34 — close
- #111 — education
- #131 — catalog
- #136 — education
- #144 — category

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `cookies`
- `notifications`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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/close-duplicate-tabs-webext)