# Tap To Tab

> Double click (or finger tap twice) on any link to open it into a new Tab. Designed for tablets and laptop trackpads, which don't have two buttons on their mouse.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `tap-to-tab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** em\_te
- **Category:** appearance,other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 780
- **Weekly downloads:** 9
- **Rating:** 4.28 / 5 (69 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.5.3
- **Last updated:** 2020-05-12
- **First published:** 2017-07-31
- **Size:** 35 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tap-to-tab/)
- **Website:** [https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/support-tap-to-tab-open-links-in-new-tab-with-a-double-click/57486](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/support-tap-to-tab-open-links-in-new-tab-with-a-double-click/57486)

## Description

Tap To Tab is a Chrome extension designed for touch-screen tablets and laptops with trackpads that lack two-button mice. It enables users to open any link in a new tab simply by double-clicking (or tapping twice) the link, providing a faster alternative to the traditional right-click and 'open link in new tab' menu option.

This extension offers configurable settings allowing users to choose whether to open the new tab in the foreground or background, position the new tab next to the current one or at the end of the tab strip, and maintain a blacklist of domains where the extension should be inactive. By streamlining the process of opening links in new tabs, Tap To Tab enhances browsing efficiency on devices where right-click actions are cumbersome.

## Rankings

- #3,809 — Overall
- #366 — Tabs
- #16 — laptop
- #38 — tab
- #61 — tabellenkalkulation
- #100 — restore tabs

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Tap To Tab is praised for making browsing easier on desktop by removing middle-clicks and letting you set where new tabs open. It’s seen as an indispensable, helpful extension, especially on Windows. However, multiple reviews note recurring drawbacks: YouTube and Google Image search compatibility issues, conflicts with other extensions, and Android Firefox support gaps. Occasional navigation quirks when handling multiple taps are also mentioned. Overall, strong usefulness offsets some stability and compatibility concerns.

### Pros

- Eliminates the need for middle-click on touchpads, making link opening easier.
- Allows configuring new tab position, giving control over where new tabs open.
- Described as indispensable and highly helpful, improving the mouse-free browsing experience.
- Widely regarded as a useful extension with positive overall sentiment across users.

### Cons

- Causes YouTube compatibility issues, with videos not loading or requiring page refresh.
- Issues with Google image search / image previews opening in a new tab.
- Does not work on Firefox mobile (Android).
- Conflicts with other extensions (e.g., Drag-Select Link Text, Open Same Tab) leading to unintended openings.
- Unpredictable behavior when opening multiple taps from one page or returning to the original page after closing tabs.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/tap-to-tab)