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!
Extension stats
Manifest V3
Permissions:
- storage
- alarms
Size: 276.48K
Email: ch*****@justinreinhart.com
URLs: Website
Full description: See detailed description
Other platforms
Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
User reviews
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.
by
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.
by
allen arkham, 2024-12-23
By far the best close tab extension out there!!!
by
Alex Trofimov, 2024-12-23
Extension safety
Risk impact
Close Tab does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- Low Request access to the following domains:
Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Close Tab. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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