Tab Limiter

Tab Limiter

Limit the number of open tabs – in total and per window

What is Tab Limiter?
Tab Limiter is a remarkable Chrome extension, developed to facilitate you in attaining better control over your browsing. This tool empowers you to define the maximum number of tabs you can have open, both collectively and per window, thus aiding you in organizing your digital browsing space more efficiently. What's more, it features a customizable message that appears when the set tab limit is achieved, keeping you informed and in control.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 20,000+
Rating: 4.50 (30)
Version: 0.4.0 (Last updated: 2020-12-23)
Creation date: 2020-04-21
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 162.82K
URLs: Website
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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Summary

Tab limiter helps you get back control over your browsing – by limiting the number of tabs you can open at once. You can specify the number of tabs in total and per window. Moreover, you can show a customizable message when the tab limit is hit.

User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Helps to stay focused and clear-minded by limiting the number of tabs.
  • Customizable message when hitting tab limit enhances user awareness and productivity.
  • Simple and effective tool for managing browsing habits.
Cons
  • Intermittently non-functional with Windows 11.
  • Only available on Chrome browser, not on other browsers like Firefox.
  • Issues with not counting pinned tabs in MS Edge and losing tabs unexpectedly.
Most mentioned
  • Limits number of open tabs to avoid overwhelm.
  • Extension helps users focus by encouraging to close non-priority tabs.
  • Users request for additional features like desktop notifications and handling without closing tabs.
Recent reviews
I want to thank you all so much. I had a problem with opening a lot of tabs that I never used and forgot the important ones. Now, I only use 10 tabs, and if the others are not a priority, I close them and keep only the important ones. This is helping to keep my mind clear.
by Muhammet Akyüz Muhammet Akyüz, 2024-01-12

Thank you for good app! 🙏🌱
by Kieu Manh Kieu Manh, 2023-12-01

Used to work well but now seems intermittently non functional with Windows 11.
by CB CB, 2023-08-27
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Safety
Risk impact

Tab Limiter is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

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

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