# Discard Tab

> This add-on allows discarding (freezing) tabs via right-click. Discarding, or freezing, tabs removes them from memory and stops all background activity. The tab will continue to exist and everything will reload, if you click it.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `discard-tab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** freddyb
- **Category:** other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 235
- **Weekly downloads:** 4
- **Rating:** 4.54 / 5 (24 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.4resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-11-08
- **Size:** 21 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/discard-tab/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/freddyb/webext-discard-tab/issues](https://github.com/freddyb/webext-discard-tab/issues)

## Description

Discard Tab is a convenient Chrome extension that enables users to freeze (discard) tabs via a simple right-click menu. By discarding tabs, this add-on removes them from your computer's memory and halts all background activity, optimizing browser performance and reducing system resource usage. The discarded tabs remain visible in your tab bar, and when you click on a frozen tab, it reloads like normal, preserving your workflow without losing any tabs.

Ideal for users managing multiple tabs, Discard Tab improves efficiency by reducing memory consumption and preventing unnecessary processing without closing tabs. Its user-friendly interface integrates seamlessly with Chrome, making tab management straightforward and effective.

## Rankings

- #7,558 — Overall
- #23 — exist
- #67 — card
- #82 — continue
- #98 — scan
- #133 — tab

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `menus`

## 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/discard-tab)