Polychrome: Vertical Tab Groups & Search

Name: Polychrome: Vertical Tab Groups & Search
Rating: 4.583333333333333 (12 reviews)
Author: Alcor

Groupable side tabs, window management, search and more — in a svelte and speedy package.

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Polychrome is a powerful Chrome extension designed to revolutionize your tab management by introducing a vertical sidebar with groupable tabs on the left side of your browser window. It leverages Chrome's ability to unload background tabs, allowing users to open many tabs without performance loss while avoiding the clutter of the traditional tab strip.

With Polychrome, you can curate, organize, group, and archive your tabs seamlessly, creating a clean and familiar structure that enhances productivity and navigation. Its fast search feature allows quick access to your tabs and groups, making your browsing experience smoother and more efficient in a lightweight, svelte package.

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By:

Alcor

Users:

1,000

Rating:

4.58

(12)

Version:

0.9.9 Last updated: 2022-11-18

Creation date:

2022-11-17

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
tabGroups
storage
bookmarks
history
search

Host permissions:

https://suggestqueries.google.com/*

Size:

158.00KB

Email:

ni*****@jitkoff.com

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-10

Ranking

# 24,481 ▲ 141

Other rankings

#7157 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 11 #120 in browser tab keyword 38 #274 in group keyword 16 ▲

User reviews

Pros

Simple and fast with flexible features
Allows customization of tab group titles and colors
Supports vertical tabs, enhancing organization
Excellent user interface; beautiful and simple
Game changer for users with ADHD

Cons

Expanding/collapsing of tab groups is not responsive in the side panel
Lacks a tab counter for each group
Icon in the tray not visible with dark theme applied
Absence of light mode
Minor bugs like pinned tab icons not showing in sidebar

Recent reviews

Exactly what I needed to make Chromium usable! When Vivaldi isn't an option, this extension is a requirement for me.

Ty*****, 2025-02-23

This was a great start to a vertical tabs package, so it'd be great for an update (Last updated 221117, ATM)

Je*****, 2024-06-15

Awesome plugin! Simple but fast and flexible!

E *****, 2023-10-08

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Extension safety

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Polychrome: Vertical Tab Groups & Search requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

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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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Polychrome: Vertical Tab Groups & Search has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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