# Spotlight for Tabs

> A Spotlight/Raycast-style instant search palette for your open Firefox tabs. Press Ctrl+Space to switch tabs at the speed of thought.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/spotlight-for-tabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/spotlight-for-tabs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `spotlight-for-tabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sahil
- **Category:** search-tools,tabs
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05
- **First published:** 2026-08-02
- **Size:** 37 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/spotlight-for-tabs/)

## Description

Spotlight for Tabs brings the speed and simplicity of macOS Spotlight and Raycast to Firefox, making it effortless to switch between open tabs using only your keyboard.

Simply press Ctrl + Space to open an instant search palette, start typing, and jump to any open tab in seconds.

Features
⚡ Instant keyboard-first tab switching
🔍 Search across all open tabs by title or URL
🕒 Quickly access your most recently used tabs
⌨ Navigate results with the arrow keys and press Enter to switch
🌙 Clean, modern Spotlight-inspired interface
🚀 Lightweight, fast, and designed for minimal interruption to your workflow

Whether you have a handful of tabs or hundreds open across multiple windows, Spotlight for Tabs helps you find the one you need without hunting through the tab bar.

Keyboard Shortcuts
Ctrl + Space — Open the search palette
↑ / ↓ — Navigate results
Enter — Switch to the selected tab
Esc — Close the search palette
Privacy

Spotlight for Tabs works entirely on your device. It does not collect, transmit, or store your browsing data. The extension only accesses your open tabs to provide fast searching and switching.

## Rankings

- #57,095 — Overall
- #95 — hot spot

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `sessions`
- `theme`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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/spotlight-for-tabs)