# Go to empty tab

> Switches to a next or a previous empty tab.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `go-to-empty-tab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Kei
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 0.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2021-05-04
- **First published:** 2021-05-04
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/go-to-empty-tab/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/mikanbako/go-to-empty-tab](https://github.com/mikanbako/go-to-empty-tab)

## Description

Go to Empty Tab is a Firefox add-on that allows users to easily switch to the next or previous empty tab with the click of a button. It provides a convenient way to manage and navigate through tabs when working with multiple tabs in Firefox.

## Rankings

- #109,095 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/go-to-empty-tab)