Tab Keeper

Automatically closes inactive tabs and makes it easy to get them back.
What is Tab Keeper?
Tab Keeper is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to improve browser efficiency. It seamlessly auto-closes dormant tabs after a certain period, simultaneously storing them for later recovery. Key features include a highly configurable settings menu, domain-specific exclusion list, and tab lock functionality. It smartly refrains from closing pinned tabs and maintains a minimum number of open tabs. It also offers sync capabilities for consistent settings across devices.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.13 (31)
Version: 1.4 (Last updated: 2015-03-14)
Creation date: 2015-03-14
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • bookmarks
  • notifications
  • storage
  • contextMenus
Size: 179.20K

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Tab Keeper 1.4


Too many tabs? Do you have a tab addiction?

Tab Keeper automatically closes inactive tabs after designated time. But don't worry, auto-closed tabs are stored safe and sound, and makes it easy to get them back. It will save your computer.

Similar to AutoClose Tabs, Auto Close Tabs for Firefox. Icons from Fat Cow / famfam fam.

If you find the extension useful, then please consider a contribution to help me continue to develop and maintain it, using Paypal button in the options tab.

Help: http://jayaramjinaga.blogspot.in/2015/03/chrome-extension-tab-wrangler-bookmarks_8.html

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Helps manage and reduce the number of open tabs
  • Improves productivity by automatically closing unnecessary tabs
  • Allows customization of settings for auto-closing and restoring tabs
  • Provides a clean and painless way to discard unneeded tabs
  • Functions effectively as a temporary bookmark keeper
Cons
  • Often fails to restore all tabs, leading to data loss
  • Limited history retention period (1-2 days)
  • Does not work well on certain Chrome OS builds
  • Issues with restoring tabs into a single window instead of maintaining user workspace structure
  • Lacks the ability to auto-close pinned tabs
Most mentioned
  • Useless/fails to deliver on promises
  • Data loss/warning about deleted tabs
  • Productivity enhancement
  • Customizable settings
  • Issues with restoring tabs
Recent reviews
Why limit is 720 minutes? I want to close tabs after 1 day timeout.
by Aleksey Midenkov, 2024-02-23

Don't waste your time on this as it is utterly useless. Like most Tab extensions, Tab Keeper fails to deliver on what it claims. For example, it does not save windows, each one containing multiple tabs. As a result of using, I had to pianstakingly go through my Chrome history to restore many tabs that Tab Keeper failed to store. Tab Keeper is severely crippled by its failure to record tab history, since it `only' stores 1 or 2 days worth. UPDATE: I removed it since it fails to record all tabs. Useless.
by Rocky, 2023-01-16

Does not work on Chrome OS build 99.0.4844.94
by Denis Cowley, 2022-04-02
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Tab Keeper requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Tab Keeper has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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