# Tabs Aside

> Set your open tabs aside and store them for later. They will be stored in a new folder in your bookmarks and can be restored all at once via the sidebar. https://github.com/tim-we/tabs-aside

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `tabs-aside`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tim Weißenfels
- **Category:** appearance,bookmarks,other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 408
- **Weekly downloads:** 5
- **Rating:** 4.24 / 5 (54 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.6.0
- **Last updated:** 2021-04-04
- **First published:** 2017-10-06
- **Size:** 134 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tabs-aside/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/tim-we/tabs-aside/issues](https://github.com/tim-we/tabs-aside/issues)

## Description

Tabs Aside is a Chrome extension designed to help you manage your open tabs efficiently by setting them aside and storing them for later use. When you activate the extension, your open tabs are saved into a new folder within your bookmarks, allowing you to declutter your browser without losing important pages. This extension supports restoring all saved tabs simultaneously via a convenient sidebar or directly from the bookmarks menu, streamlining your workflow.

Please note, Tabs Aside does not support tabs with privileged URLs (such as local files), due to browser policy restrictions. The extension's source code is openly available on GitHub, ensuring transparency and community trust. With a focus on simplicity and productivity, Tabs Aside is an ideal tool for users who frequently juggle multiple tabs and need an easy way to organize and revisit them later.

## Rankings

- #5,663 — Overall
- #193 — Bookmarks
- #89 — new tabs
- #144 — folders
- #148 — folder
- #208 — permission

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `bookmarks`
- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `menus`
- `sessions`
- `cookies`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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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## Review summary

### Pros

- Simple and effective
- Doesn't use a lot of RAM
- Tracks changes to an active session
- Transformed user's approach to browsing

### Cons

- UI is not streamlined and requires multiple clicks
- Issues with restoring sessions and tabs showing up as blank
- Cannot customize or disable keybinds
- Stored in a folder feature is disliked by some users
- Icon not visible in dark theme

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tabs-aside)