# Zen Auto-Close Tabs

> Automatically closes old unpinned tabs after a chosen interval. Designed for Zen Browser.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `zen-auto-close-tabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Matt B
- **Category:** tabs
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 0.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-05
- **First published:** 2026-06-02
- **Size:** 19 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/zen-auto-close-tabs/)

## Description

Zen Auto-Close Tabs automatically closes inactive, unpinned tabs after a chosen interval.

It is designed for Zen Browser users who want Arc-style automatic tab cleanup, but it uses standard Firefox WebExtension APIs.

Features:
<ul><li>Defaults to 12 hours</li><li>Supports 24 hours, 7 days, 30 days, Off, and Custom seconds</li><li>Preview eligible tabs before closing anything manually</li><li>Run cleanup manually from the popup</li><li>Checks shortly after browser startup and periodically while running</li><li>Skips pinned tabs</li><li>Skips active tabs</li><li>Skips audible tabs</li><li>Skips private tabs</li><li>Skips internal browser pages</li></ul>
This is an unofficial add-on and is not affiliated with Zen Browser.

No data is collected or transmitted.

## Rankings

- #69,200 — Overall
- #189 — close

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `alarms`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

## 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/zen-auto-close-tabs)