# Simple Discard Tab

> Discards tabs that are inactive for 3 minutes to free up memory, while still preserving the tabs state when you click on them again. No privileged permissions required.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-discard-tab](https://chrome-stats.com/d/simple-discard-tab)

## Overview

- **ID:** `simple-discard-tab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** em\_te
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 118
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 4.42 / 5 (12 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.3.3
- **Last updated:** 2020-09-17
- **First published:** 2019-04-12
- **Size:** 21 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/simple-discard-tab/)

## Description

Simple Discard Tab is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to optimize your browser's memory usage by discarding tabs that have been inactive for 3 minutes or more. Utilizing the browser’s native 'discard' function, it safely hibernates tabs to stop background processes and conserve resources while preserving the tab's history and scroll position when reopened. Unlike other tab suspension tools, Simple Discard Tab requires no privileged permissions, eliminating privacy concerns and preventing potential spying, making it a secure choice for users.

Configurable for your convenience, the extension checks your tabs every minute to determine inactivity. Additionally, enabling the optional "read browser tabs" permission lets you whitelist specific domains to keep their tabs active. Ideal for enhancing browser performance and reducing memory usage seamlessly, Simple Discard Tab offers an efficient, secure, and easy-to-use solution for managing inactive tabs.

## Rankings

- #10,716 — Overall
- #39 — minute
- #65 — simple
- #85 — permission
- #86 — permissions
- #101 — card

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `alarms`
- `contextMenus`
- `notifications`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
- 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/simple-discard-tab)