Giphy Tabs

Giphy Tabs

Giphy Tabs

What is Giphy Tabs?
Giphy Tabs is a unique and fun-filled Chrome extension designed for lovers of GIPHY.com. With this extension, every new browser tab you open automatically gets transformed into a GIPHY TV, allowing you to view interesting GIFs right from your browser. It also lets you favorite GIFs on GIPHY.com for later use and helps to discover more to expand your GIF collection.
Stats
Users: 2,000+
Rating: 3.23 (31)
Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2021-04-07)
Creation date: 2015-06-22
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Size: 275.46K
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Summary

Watch GIPHY TV every time you open a new tab! Click on any GIF to favorite them on GIPHY.com or to discover more!

User reviews
User reviews summary
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Fun and entertaining, makes browsing more enjoyable with GIFs
  • Easy to use, just open a new tab to see a new GIF
  • Can potentially increase productivity and mood
Cons
  • Technical issues such as not working, showing blank page, and GIFs getting cut off
  • Can be distracting and disrupt work due to unpredictable GIFs
  • Inability to customize settings such as the delay between GIFs and add a filter
  • Concerns about privacy as the extension asks for permission to access browser history
Most mentioned
  • Funniness and novelty of opening new tabs to see new GIFs
  • Technical issues leading to diminished user experience
  • Lack of customization and filtering options
  • Privacy concerns due to extension's access to browser history
Recent reviews
blank page, chrome 119
by Artemi Lebedev Artemi Lebedev, 2023-12-07

It no longer works, just opens a white page with nothing. I loved it when it did work.
by Misty Limparis Misty Limparis, 2022-02-14

No opera support. Also has access to your browser history.
by Edward Hamawy Edward Hamawy, 2018-05-09
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Safety
Risk impact

Giphy Tabs is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Giphy Tabs has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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