Close & Clean

Close all tabs and windows and clean up Chrome in one single click
What is Close & Clean?
'Close & Clean' is a Chrome extension that simplifies your browsing experience by thoroughly cleaning up your browser. With one click, it can close all currently opened tabs/windows and clean Chrome's cache, history, cookies, and other selected browsing data. This extension offers various customizable options such as leaving the current tab open, excluding or including pinned tabs, asking for a confirmation when clicked, and opening a new tab post the cleanup process. It allows you to manually select what type of data to be cleaned making it an essential tool for your Chrome browser.

Extension stats

Users: 10,000+
Rating: 4.33 (33)
Version: 1.3.0.0 (Last updated: 2018-02-18)
Creation date: 2018-02-17
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • browsingData
  • tabs
Size: 36.67K

Other platforms

Close Tab Context Menu (v111.0.0)
4.38 (26) 358
Close & Clean (v1.3.0.0)
5.00 (2) 1,494+
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Extension summary

This extension will add "Close & Clean" button to your browser's toolbar. When you click the button it will close all currently opened tabs and windows and (depending on your settings) will clean Chrome cache, history, cookies or other browsing data.

You can set it to close everything, to keep the current tab open, to close or keep alive pinned tabs. There are some other settings too: you may set it to ask for confirmation when you click the Close & Clean button, or to open fresh new tab when the cleanup is finished (all settings are accessible from the "Options" page).

By default it will clear only the cache. To clean other types of browsing data -- go to the "Options" page and manually select what to be cleaned on close.

You can set the extension to:

  • Empty the cache
  • Clear app cache
  • Remove cookies
  • Delete download history
  • Clear file systems
  • Delete saved (autofill) form data
  • Clear browsing history
  • Remove indexed data
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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Simple and effective functionality for closing tabs and maintaining pinned tabs
  • Time-saving features appreciated by users
  • Useful for managing tab behavior in Chrome
  • Does not overwhelm users with unnecessary notifications
Cons
  • Frequent updates reset user settings to default
  • Lacks an automatic cleanup option on exit
  • Icons are considered gaudy by some users
  • Behavior on multiple monitors is not as effective as competitors like Firefox
Most mentioned
  • Requests for a new tab option after closing tabs
  • Concerns about settings being reset during updates
  • Comparisons to other extensions, particularly Click&Clean and Firefox alternatives
Recent reviews
Супер!
by Nikolay Reutskiy, 2022-09-17

Please Do Not reset my settings to default when updating. You are updating often. Why?
by Alex Boyteh, 2021-06-09

Большое спасибо!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Close & Clean requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Close & Clean has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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