RenameTab

RenameTab

This extension lets you customise the title of any tab.

What is RenameTab?
RenameTab is a Chrome extension that lets you change the title of any tab to something more descriptive. You can even 'lock' a title to a tab, even if you navigate to a different page!
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Stats
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2021-07-20
By: Alex Bate
Users: 22,409+
Rating: 3.72 (119)
Version: 2.1.1 (Last updated: 2015-10-27)
Creation date: 2015-10-27
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • http://*/
  • activeTab
Size: 54.17K
Price: Free
URLs: Website
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Summary

This extension lets you change the title of the current tab to something more descriptive. You can even 'lock' a title to a tab, even if you navigate to a different page! Please note that this will not work well on websites which dynamically change the tile of the page, or only change parts of the page while navigating (e.g Facebook), or if you type a new URL in (but I'm trying to find a way around the last one)

Chrome Extensions cannot affect any pages that are part of the Chrome Web Store, so don't forget to open another web page before testing it!

Permissions - I realise the permissions required are quite broad, unfortunately this is required to run the necessary code on any tab. The source code is available for public inspection at http://github.com/alexbate/RenameTab

User reviews
Doesn't work when viewing stored html files
by John Smith, 2021-04-18

Just didn't work :(
by Alik Elzin Alik Elzin, 2021-02-04

very useful and handy, especially with online schooling its easy to switch to the right tabs when I need to. would recommend
by Fazmal Fazmal, 2021-01-25
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Safety
Risk impact

RenameTab is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install RenameTab if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

RenameTab may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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