Memory Saver

Reduce Chrome's memory usage by setting inactive tabs to sleep or system memory is low

Memory Saver Chrome Extension

Memory Saver is a lightweight Chrome extension that reduces memory usage by putting inactive tabs to sleep. It automatically reloads sleeping tabs when switched to and won't put tabs playing audio or video to sleep. It also monitors system memory and puts tabs to sleep when memory is low. Customizable settings offer flexibility for users.

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Extension stats

By: IeraciSoft

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 3.50

(26)

Version: 1.6 (Last updated: 2024-06-10)

Creation date: 2020-07-15

Permissions:

storage
alarms
system.memory

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size: 13.97K

Email: gi*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 8,295 ▲ 56

Other rankings

#6882 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 63 #1 in memory keyword 51 #28 in usage keyword 4 #124 in system keyword 8 ▼ 3

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Helps reduce memory usage significantly, with reports of memory savings up to 1.1GB
Sometimes effective in managing multiple tabs
Can optimize performance on systems with limited RAM

Cons

Frequently causes issues with opening new tabs, often resulting in an about:blank page
Lacks configurability and options to exclude specific tabs from being affected
May inadvertently close or snooze tabs without user consent, leading to frustration
Users experience inconsistent behavior, making it unreliable

Most mentioned

Problems with opening links in new tabs resulting in about:blank
Lack of control over which tabs to snooze or close
The extension's conflicts with existing Chrome features, which may not be necessary due to built-in memory saving options

User reviews

pretty good. but chrome already has this

Daniel “The_AgentBoy” Daniels, 2024-09-16

So there's a problem with this extension where selecting to open a link in new tab just returns an about:blank page this started happening recently if that helps No other problems so far

Ravindu Goonewardena, 2024-08-21

작업하던 탭들 다 날리고 싶으면 꼭 쓰세요 탭 다날라갑니다. 메모리세이브는 무슨 바이러스보다 못한 최악의 폐기물

창현, 2024-07-29

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Memory Saver requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Memory Saver. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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