# Hide Tabs

> Hide and unhide tabs. To use this extension you need to set extensions.webextensions.tabhide.enabled to true in about:config page.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `hide-tab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Afnan Khan
- **Category:** other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 1,335
- **Weekly downloads:** 28
- **Rating:** 3.79 / 5 (34 ratings)
- **Version:** 2018.1.22resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2018-01-19
- **Size:** 53 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hide-tab/)

## Description

**Hide Tabs** is a simple yet powerful Chrome extension that allows you to hide and unhide your browser tabs effortlessly. To activate its functionality, you must first enable the hidden configuration by setting `extensions.webextensions.tabhide.enabled` to `true` in the `about:config` page.

Once enabled, Hide Tabs helps you manage your browsing workspace by concealing tabs you wish to keep out of sight, enhancing your focus and privacy. It's an ideal tool for users who juggle multiple tabs and want a quick way to temporarily remove clutter without closing tabs permanently.

## Rankings

- #2,816 — Overall
- #270 — Tabs
- #29 — new tabs
- #121 — settings
- #142 — new tab

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `menus`
- `tabs`
- `tabHide`
- `storage`

## 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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## Review summary

Users appreciate that Hide Tabs effectively hides individual tabs and works well with dark themes and Tree Style Tab. It helps manage browser tabs especially for videos or space saving. However, many want global hiding of the entire tab bar or window, which is not supported. There are also issues with hiding the last or pinned tabs, interface clunkiness, and missing features like hotkeys and better tooltips. Overall, it performs its core function well but has room for usability and feature improvements.

### Pros

- Simple and effective at hiding individual tabs as intended.
- Works well with dark themes, enhancing user experience.
- Helps manage tab space especially when using pop-out video windows or to avoid accidental closure of important tabs.
- Integrates or attempts to integrate with Tree Style Tab with some success noted.
- Allows hiding and unhiding of specific tabs, providing good control over tab visibility.

### Cons

- Does not allow hiding of the entire tab bar or entire window, which some users expect or desire.
- Sometimes the last tab cannot be hidden, limiting functionality.
- Occasional issues hiding selected or pinned tabs, especially when 'Suspend tabs when hiding' is enabled.
- Interface is unintuitive for some users; requires improvement.
- Lacks features like customizable tooltips and hotkeys for quicker hiding/unhiding, making user interaction less efficient.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/hide-tab)