Polychrome: Vertical Tab Groups & Search

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

Polychrome: Vertical Tab Groups & Search - Enhance Chrome Experience

Polychrome: Vertical Tab Groups & Search is a unique Chrome extension that enhances browser functionality. It adds a sidebar with tab groups to your browser window, allowing you to curate, archive and quickly access tabs, with the additional window management and search functionalities for a superior browsing experience.

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Extension stats

By: Alcor

Users: 1,000+

Rating: 4.64

(11)

Version: 0.9.9 (Last updated: 2022-11-18)

Creation date: 2022-11-17

Permissions:

tabs
tabGroups
storage
bookmarks
history
search

Host permissions:

https://suggestqueries.google.com/*

Size: 161.79K

Email: ni*****@jitkoff.com

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 25,494 ▲ 17

Other rankings

#7258 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 57 #139 in browser tab keyword 59 ▲ 14 #259 in group keyword 19 ▲ 4

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

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

Most mentioned

Awesome plugin! Simple but fast and flexible!
Utile per modificare il titolo e il colore del gruppo scheda
Exactly what I was looking for. This extension supports tab groups!
Excellent！It's the best extension I used for chrome vertical tabs.
Please keep working on this extension!

User reviews

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

Tyler, 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)

Jeff State, 2024-06-15

Awesome plugin! Simple but fast and flexible!

E mc2, 2023-10-08

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Polychrome: Vertical Tab Groups & Search 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 Polychrome: Vertical Tab Groups & Search. Use it at your own risk.

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