Chrome Tab Unloader

This extension gives you a button to save your system resources by replacing open tabs with placeholders.

What is Chrome Tab Unloader?

Chrome Tab Unloader is a Chrome extension that gives you a button to save system resources by replacing open tabs with placeholders. You can unload the current tab or all tabs to save on RAM and CPU usage. It also allows you to make tabs quiet. To reload a tab, simply click in its content area.

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By: idupree

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Users: 155 ▼ -7

Rating: 2.25 (8)

Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2016-10-20)

Creation date: 2016-10-20

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

tabs
chrome://favicon/

Size: 14.39K

Email: ch*****@idupree.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 57104 ▼ 944

Other rankings

#15010 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 31

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Summary

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Chrome Tab Unloader gives you a simple button to unload the current tab, or all tabs. You might do this in order to save on system resources (RAM, CPU), or to make the tab quiet. Reload the tab just by clicking in its content area.

User reviews

It can crash and close all your tabs in all chrome windows lol

wa da, 2024-04-10

Doesn't work anymore unfortunately.

Steven (Steven), 2022-02-02

Does not work anymore unfortunately

J K, 2021-02-02

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Safety

Risk impact

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