# Discard Tab

> Discard tabs to free up resources

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `discard`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sergey Vlasov
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 27
- **Rating:** 4.88 / 5 (8 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1
- **Last updated:** 2020-08-07
- **First published:** 2020-07-14
- **Size:** 8.63 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/discard/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/noscript/discard-tab](https://github.com/noscript/discard-tab)

## Description

Discard Tab is a Firefox add-on that allows users to unload tabs and free up system resources. It provides a keyboard shortcut and a tab context menu for easy access and a more efficient browsing experience. The add-on is a fork of Unload Tab with some improvements, including fewer permissions, switching to the nearest loaded tab when unloading the current tab, and a customizable keyboard shortcut. Try Discard Tab now and optimize your browsing performance.

## Rankings

- #21,136 — Overall
- #140 — card
- #198 — resource

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`
- `activeTab`

## 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)