# MoveTab

> Moves the currently active tab to the next window. Or to any window you choose via the right-click menu.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `movetab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** avtolik
- **Category:** appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 47
- **Rating:** 4.21 / 5 (14 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.3
- **Last updated:** 2024-08-16
- **First published:** 2017-11-17
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/movetab/)

## Description

**MoveTab** is a handy Chrome extension designed to streamline tab management across multiple browser windows. With its simple top-bar button, you can instantly move the currently active tab to the next window, enhancing your browsing workflow.

Additionally, MoveTab offers versatile tab movement options: right-click to select any desired window for the tab, or use the customizable keyboard shortcut (default: Ctrl+Shift+F) for quick access. The extension's options allow you to control whether the browser focuses the new window or the moved tab after relocation, choose toolbar icon color schemes to fit light or dark themes, and even create a new window if only one exists. Perfect for users who juggle multiple windows, MoveTab simplifies and speeds up tab organization.

## Rankings

- #16,601 — Overall
- #134 — choose
- #243 — movie

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `menus`
- `webNavigation`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/movetab)