# Tab Timeout – Auto Close Tabs

> Automatically closes tabs that have been inactive for a custom duration to keep your browser clean and distraction-free.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/tab-timeout-auto-close-tabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tab-timeout-auto-close-tabs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `tab-timeout-auto-close-tabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ZeroTypes
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-18
- **First published:** 2025-07-15
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tab-timeout-auto-close-tabs/)

## Description

Tired of a cluttered browser filled with forgotten tabs? Tab Timeout helps you stay focused by automatically closing tabs after a period of inactivity. You set the timeout duration, and the extension does the rest.

Whether you’re a multitasker, a productivity enthusiast, or someone who always ends up with 50 open tabs, Tab Timeout is the lightweight tab manager you’ve been waiting for.

🔧 Key Features:
    •   Set a custom inactivity timeout (in minutes)
    •   Auto-closes tabs that haven’t been used
    •   Works quietly in the background
    •   Lightweight and privacy-conscious — no tracking

Keep your browser tidy, improve memory usage, and stay organized effortlessly.

## Rankings

- #46,388 — Overall
- #158 — close

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High 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-timeout-auto-close-tabs)