# Tab Ahead

> Tab Ahead lets you type ahead to quickly find open tabs by title and URL using a fuzzy search (approximate string matching) algorithm.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `tab-ahead-firefox`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jan Raasch
- **Category:** search-tools,tabs
- **Daily users:** 10
- **Version:** 1.5.0
- **Last updated:** 2020-10-05
- **First published:** 2020-09-15
- **Size:** 62 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tab-ahead-firefox/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/janraasch/tab-ahead/issues](https://github.com/janraasch/tab-ahead/issues)

## Description

"Tab Ahead" is a Firefox add-on that helps you navigate through your open tabs by typing parts of their title or URL. It provides a fast and efficient way to find specific tabs using a fuzzy search algorithm.

## Rankings

- #34,111 — Overall
- #97 — algorithm

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`

## 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/tab-ahead-firefox)