# HelloTabs - fast tab switching

> Extension to search for and switch between tabs in seconds with a simple shortcut.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `hellotabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Juliana
- **Category:** search-tools,tabs
- **Daily users:** 56
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.67 / 5 (9 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-24
- **First published:** 2020-06-09
- **Size:** 562 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hellotabs/)
- **Website:** [https://juliana.me/projects/hellotabs](https://juliana.me/projects/hellotabs)

## Description

<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/4ff9ebf9b9052e961126c058b83e5973646f52b76e31a70a463362c20aa359db/https%3A//juliana.me/projects/hellotabs/" rel="nofollow">Learn more about HelloTabs features here</a>

<strong>Search, organize, and manage your tabs with a fast, keyboard-friendly popup.</strong>

<strong>Find any tab instantly</strong>
Open HelloTabs with a shortcut, start typing, and switch to any tab in seconds. The search uses fuzzy matching, so partial words and typos still return the right results ordered by relevance.

<strong>Clean up and organize</strong>
Close duplicate tabs, clear out tabs you haven't used in a while, or sort everything by title, URL, or last accessed time. On Chrome, HelloTabs can automatically group tabs from the same domain. On Firefox, it recognizes container tabs and can sort by container.

<strong>Select and act on multiple tabs</strong>
Switch to edit mode to select multiple tabs at once; with checkboxes, shift-click for ranges, or select all. Then pin, close, or group them in one action. Tabs can also be reordered by dragging, or moved with keyboard shortcuts.

<strong>More features</strong>
<ul><li>Full keyboard navigation; arrow keys, Enter, and Escape</li><li>View and manage tab groups and Firefox containers</li><li>No ads, analytics, trackers, or cookies; all data stays on your device</li></ul>

## Rankings

- #15,251 — Overall
- #68 — switch
- #75 — fast vpn
- #162 — fart

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `tabGroups`
- `contextualIdentities`

## 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/hellotabs)