# Safe Links Auto-Close

> Automatically closes Microsoft Safe Links tabs after a customizable delay

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/safe-links-auto-close](https://chrome-stats.com/d/safe-links-auto-close)

## Overview

- **ID:** `safe-links-auto-close`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** EmSixTeen
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-12-12
- **First published:** 2024-12-12
- **Size:** 19 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/safe-links-auto-close/)

## Description

Sometimes the Safe Links tab stays lingering there, when the links lead to external apps (such as Spotify). This closes those tabs, after a default of 3 seconds, but which can be customised in the extension's settings.

## Rankings

- #122,581 — Overall
- #31 — auto save
- #116 — safe
- #234 — close

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/safe-links-auto-close)