# KeepInTab

> Forces the browser to open every link in the current tab.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `keepintab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nicolas Frandeboeuf
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 88
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (3 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.5
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-16
- **First published:** 2017-08-11
- **Size:** 11 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/keepintab/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/nicofrand/keepintab](https://github.com/nicofrand/keepintab)

## Description

KeepInTab is a Firefox add-on that ensures all links open in the current tab, even if they were intended to open in new windows. It overrides target attributes and preserves the browsing experience.

## Rankings

- #12,226 — Overall
- #24 — keep
- #122 — force
- #140 — target
- #168 — tabellenkalkulation
- #195 — exist

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/keepintab)