# Go to random tab

> Adds a shuffle button next to your tabs. Switches to a random tab when clicked.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `go-to-random-tab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mikkel Høgh
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 657
- **Weekly downloads:** 19
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (7 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-01-08
- **First published:** 2014-08-02
- **Size:** 16 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/go-to-random-tab/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/mikl/browser-go-to-random-tab/issues](https://github.com/mikl/browser-go-to-random-tab/issues)

## Description

Go to random tab is a Firefox add-on that adds a shuffle button to your tabs. When clicked or using the keyboard shortcut, it switches to a random tab in the same window. Bug reports and pull requests are welcome.

## Rankings

- #4,234 — Overall
- #62 — shuffle
- #100 — tab
- #107 — rank
- #134 — tabellenkalkulation
- #176 — pull

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

## 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/go-to-random-tab)