# TabQR

> Generate a QR code for the current browser tab and open it instantly on your phone. Includes WhatsApp sharing, copy link, QR download, dark mode, and embedded site favicons. Works locally with no tracking.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/tabqrshare](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tabqrshare)

## Overview

- **ID:** `tabqrshare`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Byarugaba Jesse
- **Category:** social-communication,tabs
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-27
- **First published:** 2026-05-24
- **Size:** 306 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tabqrshare/)

## Description

TabQR lets you instantly generate a QR code for the current browser tab so you can continue browsing on your phone in seconds.

Open the extension, scan the QR code with your camera, and the page opens immediately on your mobile device.

Features
• Instant QR generation for the active tab
• Embedded website favicon inside the QR code
• WhatsApp sharing
• Copy link to clipboard
• Download QR as PNG
• Dark mode support
• Works with Chrome and Firefox

TabQR is designed for fast cross device browsing without accounts, syncing, or setup.

Everything runs locally in the browser. No analytics, tracking, or external servers are used.

Useful for:
• Moving between desktop and mobile
• Sharing links during presentations
• Sending pages to your phone quickly
• Research workflows
• Developers, students, and teams

Open source:
<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/707e3ca48ff5686e975689b60cc905609bbd58e5092e416b78c8cef513ad0165/https%3A//github.com/jessebyarugaba/tabqr-browser-extenstion" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/jessebyarugaba/tabqr-browser-extenstion</a>

## Rankings

- #65,175 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `clipboardWrite`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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/tabqrshare)