Vertical Tabs

Vertical tab manager in side panel

Vertical Tabs - Manage Your Chrome Tabs Vertically

"Vertical Tabs" is a Chrome extension designed to streamline your browsing by organizing tabs in a vertical side panel. It offers quick access, intuitive search, and drag-and-drop functionality for easy management and grouping of tabs. With features like Dark Mode, customizable position, and a privacy-first approach, "Vertical Tabs" ensures a seamless and efficient user experience while keeping your tab information secure. Download now to transform your tab management!

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Extension stats

By: https://samihaddad.dev

Users: 30,000+

Rating: 4.14

(168)

0.01

Version: 2.2.9 (Last updated: 2025-02-19)

Creation date: 2020-08-31

Permissions:

sidePanel
tabs
tabGroups
storage
favicon
contextMenus

Size: 300.03K

Email: su*****@samihaddad.dev

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 4,737 ▲ 74

Other rankings

#31 in Functionality & UI

#30 in position keyword 22

#48 in browser settings keyword 33 ▲ 15

#49 in tab keyword 77 ▲ 8

#60 in discover keyword 19 ▲ 5

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Works efficiently with support for tab groups
Integrated within the Chrome window, similar to Tree Style View
Allows tab search and dragging tabs around
Compact view available, not overly cluttered

Cons

Cannot reduce the width of the tab panel, taking up too much screen space
Top horizontal tabs cannot be hidden, which detracts from the vertical tab experience
Limited customizability regarding visual aspects like background color and padding
Scrolling back to the position after deleting a tab is inconvenient

Most mentioned

Too wide/tab width adjustment is needed
Cannot hide top horizontal tabs
Efficient/works well with tab groups

User reviews

Minimal vertical tabs extension (doesn't have any options unlike VertiTab for example) Works great and doesn't have any bugs though. Not my cup of tea as I like to customize more but giving it 5 stars for the great implementation. Thank you!

Mohamad Yahia, 2025-03-08

Vertical Tabs revolutionizes Chrome's browsing experience by transforming cluttered horizontal tabs into a clean, side-oriented list that maintains readability regardless of quantity. With intuitive grouping capabilities and streamlined keyboard shortcuts, this extension elevates productivity for developers and researchers who routinely juggle multiple projects, making it an essential tool for serious multitaskers.

August Pratt (Zachary), 2025-03-07

This just works. Even support tab groups.

Kite, 2025-02-26

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Vertical Tabs requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

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

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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