Panic Button

Name: Panic Button
Rating: 2.242424242424242 (33 reviews)
Author: Picsweb

This extension allows user to close all opened tabs with a single button click or shortcut key Ctrl+Shift+Y .

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Panic Button is a Chrome extension designed to help users quickly close all open browser tabs with a single click or the shortcut key Ctrl+Shift+Y. Once installed, it adds a convenient close button in the extension list which can be pinned to the toolbar for easy access. Users can customize the URL that opens automatically after closing all tabs through the extension's options.

The latest version 2.3 introduces a new feature allowing users to clear today's browsing history directly from the extension options by enabling the "Clear History" checkbox. This extension is perfect for users who want a quick way to manage tab overload and maintain privacy with easy history clearing capabilities.

Extension Productivity Privacy & Security

By:

Picsweb

Users:

10,000

Rating:

2.24

(33)

Version:

2.3 Last updated: 2024-05-14

Creation date:

2020-05-20

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
browsingData

Size:

8.45KB

Email:

su*****@gmail.com

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-08

Ranking

# 8,601 ▼ 22

Other rankings

#22773 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 36 #14 in button for google keyword 50 ▲ 2 #167 in close keyword 18 ▲ 16 #249 in options keyword 14 ▲ 4

User reviews

Users find the Panic Button extension useful for quickly closing tabs and appreciate its simplicity. However, many are frustrated by the inability to reopen closed tabs and the difficulty or absence of options to customize keyboard shortcuts. Some users also desire additional features such as opening a safe tab automatically after closing others. Overall, while effective at closing tabs rapidly, the extension lacks flexibility and recovery options, which limits its usefulness for some users.

Pros

Works as intended to close tabs quickly
Useful for closing all tabs at once
Simple and easy to use

Cons

Does not provide an option to reopen closed tabs
No customizable keyboard shortcut or it's hard to change
Lack of extra features like opening a new 'innocent' tab after closing

Recent reviews

It doesn't have an option to re-open tabs. I am very upset.

Ya*****, 2025-05-29

it works!

Pe*****, 2025-04-17

How do i change the key shortcut? So it still activates the extension

St*****, 2024-11-06

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Extension safety

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Panic Button does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood

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Panic Button is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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