Close Tab

A stationary button that closes the current tab. Clean up tabs with less effort.

Close Tab - Simplify Your Browsing Experience

"Close Tab" is a convenient Chrome extension that provides a stationary button for quickly closing the current tab, enhancing your browsing efficiency. Ideal for touch screens, this extension eliminates the need to visually search for the active tab, offering a clean and consistent interface. It supports both dark and light themes and offers additional PC and Mac shortcut tips. Remember to pin the icon if it gets hidden. For any bugs, contact support via the options screen. Enjoy a tidier browsing experience!

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Extension stats

By: https://justinreinhart.com

Users: 2,000+

Rating: 4.53

(73)

Version: 1.4.5.4 (Last updated: 2024-12-24)

Creation date: 2014-08-07

Permissions:

storage
alarms

Size: 276.48K

Email: ch*****@justinreinhart.com

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 17,990

Other rankings

#4205 in Accessibility ▲ 190 #57 in close keyword 21 ▲ 3

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Does what it says and is simple to use
Saves users from accidentally closing the wrong tab
Useful for touchscreen devices like Chromebooks
Allows for customization with keyboard shortcuts
Many users find it essential for their workflow

Cons

Color of the close button ('X') in dark mode is hard to see
Excessive nag screens during certain periods (e.g. Christmas)
Limited ability to close non-selected tabs or multiple tabs at once
Some users reported it not functioning as expected

Most mentioned

User-friendly and effective at closing tabs
Nag screens are seen as excessive by some users
Desire for a more prominent close button in dark mode
General praise for its utility on devices with smaller touch targets
Wish for more functionality, like closing multiple tabs at once

User reviews

Does what it says, but the color of the "X" on dark mode is not white, but gray, which is more difficult to notice due to reduced contrast.

David, 2025-02-21

The christmas nag screen is excessive. I have to close 10 tabs of that html file every 10 minutes. Ordinarily this is my favorite extension and I load it on every PC I have.

allen arkham, 2024-12-23

By far the best close tab extension out there!!!

Alex Trofimov, 2024-12-23

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Close Tab does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Close Tab. Use it at your own risk.

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