Tab Guardian

Lock, hide, auto-close and track your open tabs for privacy and productivity

As of June 2026, Tab Guardian has 22 users in the Productivity category.

Usersup 4.8 percent+4.8%
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Version
1.1
Manifest V3

History

3 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 20, 2026.

22.2420.518.76Apr 20, 2026Jun 4, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 20, 2026211.1
May 5, 2026191.1
Jun 4, 2026201.1
Now221.1

Permissions & access

Permissions
tabsstoragealarmsscriptingnotifications
Host access
<all_urls>

Screenshots

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About

Tab Guardian is the all-in-one solution for securing your browsing privacy, reducing tab clutter, and boosting productivity. This powerful extension helps you take control of your browser tabs with four essential features: password protection, automatic tab decluttering, comprehensive tab history, and quick privacy mode.

🔒 Password Protection for Privacy
Keep sensitive information private, even on shared computers:

- Password-protect any tab with a single click
- Set a global password for easy access to your locked tabs
- Lock entire domains to prevent bypassing via new tabs
- Automatically re-lock tabs after periods of inactivity
- Perfect for banking, email, work accounts, or personal content

🧹 Smart Tab Decluttering
Stop your browser from slowing down with too many open tabs:

- Automatically close inactive tabs based on your preferences
- Set custom time thresholds (1 hour to 1 week)
- Choose to close duplicate tabs automatically
- Apply smart domain grouping to keep only your most used tabs
- Whitelist important sites that should never be auto-closed
- Preserve tabs with unsaved form data

📜 Tab Vault History
Never lose an important tab again:

- All closed tabs are automatically saved to your Tab Vault
- Easily search and filter your tab history
- Sort tabs by closing time or closure reason
- Restore any tab with a single click
- Set custom retention periods for your tab history

👁️ Stealth Mode
Quickly hide sensitive content when someone walks by:

- Instantly disguise tab titles and favicons
- Use custom titles to mask what you're viewing
- Perfect for workplace privacy or shared computers
- Toggle with a keyboard shortcut for immediate response

⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts for Power Users
Alt+L: Lock current tab
Alt+U: Unlock all tabs
Alt+S: Toggle stealth mode

Technical Features
- Fully customizable via the detailed settings panel
- Memory usage optimization to improve browser performance
- Robust privacy protection with secure hashing algorithms
- Lightweight with minimal performance impact
- Works with any website - no special permissions needed beyond tab access

Why Tab Guardian?
For Privacy: Whether you're at work, in a public place, or share a computer at home, Tab Guardian ensures your sensitive information stays private with multiple layers of protection.

For Performance: Browser slowdowns from too many tabs are a thing of the past. Tab Guardian intelligently manages your tabs based on your actual usage patterns.

For Productivity: Reduce digital clutter and maintain focus with a clean, organized browser. Find any closed tab instantly through the comprehensive Tab Vault.

Take control of your browser experience today with Tab Guardian - your tabs, protected and organized.

Privacy Notice: Tab Guardian respects your privacy. All your data stays on your device - no information is transmitted to external servers. Your browsing habits and passwords remain completely private.

Technical

Version
1.1
Manifest
V3
Size
40.6KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
ub6fa37530fa6e39eb7620e8b665ace98
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Apr 29, 2025
Last Updated (Store)
Apr 30, 2025
Last Scraped
Jun 4, 2026
Website
Support URL

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