Tab Ahead

Tab Ahead

Tab Ahead lets you type ahead to quickly find open tabs by title and URL.

What is Tab Ahead?
"Tab Ahead" is a Chrome extension designed to facilitate efficient navigation across open tabs. The extension utilizes a fuzzy search algorithm, allowing users to type parts of page titles or URLs to swiftly locate the desired tab. It's keyboard and hacker-friendly and lightweight, as it doesn't run any background processes. Offering search options across all windows or just the current one, with a user-friendly UI and high response times, Tab Ahead ensures an optimized browsing experience.
Stats
Users: 2,000+
Rating: 4.77 (70)
Version: 1.5.0 (Last updated: 2020-10-13)
Creation date: 2016-04-26
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
Size: 57.30K
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Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Tab Ahead
Tab Ahead (v1.5.0)
5.00 (1) 497
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Summary

This extension helps you to quickly navigate through (the mess of) your currently open tabs by typing parts of their respective page titles or URLs using a fuzzy search (approximate string matching) algorithm.

Aspiring to bring Sublime Text's »Goto Anything...« to your Chrome Tabs.

Keyboard Shortcut: Alt+T

Options: You can choose to search through the current window or through all windows. The default setting is searching through the current window.

Privacy: We do not find you to be all that interesting. Your questionable browsing history should remain between you and the NSA. Tab Ahead functions without any outbound communication. Period.

Keyboard/Hacker-friendly: You can leave your mice at home.

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User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Essential and indispensible for managing multiple tabs
  • Fast and efficient tab search functionality
  • Fuzzy search feature is highly appreciated
Cons
  • Lack of a shortcut keybinding option or need for easier access to shortcuts
  • Search functionality can sometimes match tabs too broadly
  • No feature to open a new tab with the search query if no existing tab is found
Most mentioned
  • Improved search functionality desired
  • Request for shortcut customization
  • Extension is still useful despite Chrome's built-in 'Switch to tab' feature
  • Ease of finding and switching to the right tab quickly
  • Compatibility wish for other browsers like Safari and Firefox
Recent reviews
简洁高效,不可或缺,感谢感谢。
by Nice Guy Nice Guy, 2023-09-06

shortcut for pre tab will be helpful
by 贺祺 贺祺, 2022-09-14

this is essential for those of us who acrually use compterrs!
by install Gentoo install Gentoo, 2021-09-21
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Safety
Risk impact

Tab Ahead may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

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