Tab Suspender

Name: Tab Suspender
Rating: 3.769230769230769 (234 reviews)
Author: https://tabssuspender.com

Suspend tabs you are not using to save memory usage and make your computer run faster. Reduce the load on your device, and battery.

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Tab Suspender is a powerful Chrome extension designed to optimize your browsing experience by automatically suspending tabs that you are not currently using. This reduces memory and CPU usage, resulting in a faster, smoother computer performance and longer battery life.

Key features include customizable auto-suspend timing, hotkeys for quick tab management, a website manager with whitelist capabilities, and an in-built tab manager dashboard with a search function. Easily refresh any suspended tab to reactivate it instantly. With Tab Suspender, you can effectively manage your tabs, minimize system load, and enhance your computer's speed and efficiency.

By:

https://tabssuspender.com

Users:

100,000+

Rating:

3.77

(234)

Version:

1.0.4 Last updated: 2025-01-22

Creation date:

2021-03-15

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
unlimitedStorage
tabs
favicon
scripting
contextMenus
system.memory

Host permissions:

http://*/*
https://*/*

Size:

894.98K

Email:

ta*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 2,054 ▼ 13

Other rankings

#177 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 9

#29 in memory keyword 14 ▼ 2

#34 in tab keyword 81 ▲ 1

#39 in usage keyword 13 ▲ 1

#54 in computer keyword 22 ▼ 1

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User reviews

Tab Suspender is praised for effectively reducing RAM usage and mimicking features of popular tab suspenders, benefiting users with many open tabs. Helpful functionality includes pausing suspension for specific tabs and a user-friendly suspend screen. However, multiple users report significant stability problems such as random crashes, tab duplication or loss, high CPU usage, and broken settings like nonfunctional whitelists. Some face issues with shortcut conflicts, suspension of active tabs, and slow Chrome shutdown due to unsuspension. Due to these inconsistencies and risk of losing tabs or data, user experiences are mixed despite its useful memory-saving capabilities.

Pros

Effectively reduces browser memory (RAM) consumption, helping improve performance with multiple tabs open.
Provides tab suspension functionality similar to the well-known Great Suspender extension.
Useful features like pausing suspension for certain tabs, helping users control which tabs stay active.
The suspended tab interface is visually clear and shows a timer, which some users appreciate.
Works well for users who frequently keep many tabs open and want to manage system resources.

Cons

Random crashes and instability issues reported — tabs unexpectedly become inactive requiring reopening.
Tabs can get duplicated, lost, or reordered randomly especially after system sleep or restart, causing confusion and data loss.
Some users experience high CPU usage with multiple tabs or when doing certain operations, impacting performance.
Issues with shortcut key configurations not showing warnings or conflicting with Chrome shortcuts.
Whitelist and other settings sometimes do not work as intended, frustrating users.
On closing Chrome, the extension unsuspends all tabs, significantly slowing shutdown and sometimes taking minutes.
Extension may suspend active tabs or those with unsaved inputs, interrupting workflow.
Reports of the extension deleting tabs or losing suspended tabs permanently, resulting in data loss.
Some users report inability to open the extension popup or use it properly on certain browsers like Edge.

Recent reviews

Unfortunately not auto unsuspending when switching to a new page even with the option selected.

Godz Fire3 (GodzFire), 2025-05-23

not working

mohamed asfar, 2025-05-22

muito bom e ajudou para reduzir memoria de navegador, obrigado!

Sandro Alvares (KingRider), 2025-05-16

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Tab Suspender requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Tab Suspender has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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