Tab Colorizer | Customize your tab's icon!

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Tab Colorizer Chrome Extension | Customize Your Tab Icons

'Tab Colorizer | Customize your tab's icon!' is a Chrome extension designed for individuals who need better tab organization. The software tool gives users the ability to change the color of any open tab's icon, allowing for a customizable, personalized, and vibrant browsing experience. Its customizer feature lets users add or subtract color options to suit their preferences. It's the go-to tool for enhanced browser customization and improved workflow organization.

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Extension stats

By: Mathew K

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 2.39

(95)

Version: 0.14 (Last updated: 2025-01-21)

Creation date: 2018-03-19

Permissions:

tabs
storage

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size: 54.58M

Email: ma*****@gmail.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 7,498 ▲ 74

Other rankings

#10521 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 131

#24 in customize keyword 30 ▲ 1

#31 in change color keyword 15 ▲ 3

#42 in icon keyword 20 ▲ 2

#282 in tab keyword 77 ▲ 4

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

When it works, it effectively colors the tab icons.
Simple and straightforward to use for organizing tabs.
Works well in Chrome for some users, with functionality to change keyboard shortcuts.

Cons

Does not consistently work; many users report it fails to apply colors.
Misleading name as it only changes favicon colors and not the actual tab color.
Colors do not save after refreshing or restarting the browser, rendering the extension less useful.
Incompatible with some browsers (e.g., Vivaldi) and specific functionalities (e.g., Chrome Remote Desktop).
Frequent reports of it being junk or not functioning at all.

Most mentioned

Does not change the actual tab color, only the favicon.
Does not work consistently.
Colors disappear after refreshing the page or restarting the browser.

User reviews

The original web site icon will replace with an ugly square "colored" icon, the tab remains the same. The name for this extension is misleading.

Alvin Lam, 2025-01-06

When it works it's great, but it doesn't always function.

Annie Underwood, 2024-12-19

Doesn't work!

Lisa Stuhr, 2024-11-15

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Tab Colorizer | Customize your tab's icon! 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

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Tab Colorizer | Customize your tab's icon!. Use it at your own risk.

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