Tab Countdown Timer

Tracking since Apr 18, 2026.

Changelog

• May 8, 2026
  description

  Set a countdown timer on any tab. When the timer expires, the tab closes — or for YouTube videos, you can choose to pause playback instead. Every tab can have its own timer. Enter time by typing or by scrolling with the mouse wheel (hold Shift to adjust in 5-minute increments).
  
  Changes for v1.5.0
  - Duration stepper buttons - hover the hours/minutes/seconds inputs to reveal up/down arrows for quick adjustments without clicking into the field.
  - New toolbar icon
  ---
  Changes for v1.4.0                                                                                         
  - Auto-start rules: a timer can start automatically when you visit a saved URL or YouTube video.
  - Redesigned popup with tighter typography and spacing
  ---
  Changes for v1.3.1
  Allow flexible minute input and improve UX.
  ---
  Changes for v1.3.0
  - UI/UX improvements: Quick-set timers, updated layout and color scheme
  - YouTube pausing: Optionally choose to pause a YouTube video when the timer ends.
  - Faster Time Adjustments: Hold down the `Shift` key while using your mouse wheel to adjust the timer in 5-minute increments.
  ---
  Changes for v1.2.1
  - Fixed "undefined" on first run issue.
  - Improved styling.
  - Time updates immediately upon opening popup.
  - Added error handling
  ---
  Changes for v1.1
  - Add dark mode based on current system settings
  - Save last alarm values as default for next time
  - Update to chrome manifest v3

  Set a countdown timer on any tab. When the timer expires, the tab closes — or for YouTube videos, you can choose to pause playback instead. Every tab can have its own timer. Enter time by typing or by scrolling with the mouse wheel (hold Shift to adjust in 5-minute increments).
  
  Changes for v1.6.0         
    - Twitch support: the "Pause video" action and per-content auto-start rules now work on Twitch
  
  Changes for v1.5.0
  - Duration stepper buttons - hover the hours/minutes/seconds inputs to reveal up/down arrows for quick adjustments without clicking into the field.
  - New toolbar icon
  ---
  Changes for v1.4.0                                                                                         
  - Auto-start rules: a timer can start automatically when you visit a saved URL or YouTube video.
  - Redesigned popup with tighter typography and spacing
  ---
  Changes for v1.3.1
  Allow flexible minute input and improve UX.
  ---
  Changes for v1.3.0
  - UI/UX improvements: Quick-set timers, updated layout and color scheme
  - YouTube pausing: Optionally choose to pause a YouTube video when the timer ends.
  - Faster Time Adjustments: Hold down the `Shift` key while using your mouse wheel to adjust the timer in 5-minute increments.
  ---
  Changes for v1.2.1
  - Fixed "undefined" on first run issue.
  - Improved styling.
  - Time updates immediately upon opening popup.
  - Added error handling
  ---
  Changes for v1.1
  - Add dark mode based on current system settings
  - Save last alarm values as default for next time
  - Update to chrome manifest v3

• May 8, 2026
  host_permissions

  *://*.youtube.com/*

  *://*.youtube.com/*, *://*.twitch.tv/*

• May 3, 2026
  description

  Allows you to quickly set a countdown timer on a tab.  Once the timer expires, the tab closes.  Every tab can have a different timer.  Enter time by typing or by using a mousewheel.
  
  Changes for v1.3.1
  Allow flexible minute input and improve UX.
  ---
  Changes for v1.3.0
  - UI/UX improvements: Quick-set timers, updated layout and color scheme
  - YouTube pausing: Optionally choose to pause a YouTube video when the timer ends.
  - Faster Time Adjustments: Hold down the `Shift` key while using your mouse wheel to adjust the timer in 5-minute increments.
  ---
  Changes for v1.2.1
  - Fixed "undefined" on first run issue.
  - Improved styling.
  - Time updates immediately upon opening popup.
  - Added error handling
  ---
  Changes for v1.1
  - Add dark mode based on current system settings
  - Save last alarm values as default for next time
  - Update to chrome manifest v3

  Set a countdown timer on any tab. When the timer expires, the tab closes — or for YouTube videos, you can choose to pause playback instead. Every tab can have its own timer. Enter time by typing or by scrolling with the mouse wheel (hold Shift to adjust in 5-minute increments).
  
  Changes for v1.5.0
  - Duration stepper buttons - hover the hours/minutes/seconds inputs to reveal up/down arrows for quick adjustments without clicking into the field.
  - New toolbar icon
  ---
  Changes for v1.4.0                                                                                         
  - Auto-start rules: a timer can start automatically when you visit a saved URL or YouTube video.
  - Redesigned popup with tighter typography and spacing
  ---
  Changes for v1.3.1
  Allow flexible minute input and improve UX.
  ---
  Changes for v1.3.0
  - UI/UX improvements: Quick-set timers, updated layout and color scheme
  - YouTube pausing: Optionally choose to pause a YouTube video when the timer ends.
  - Faster Time Adjustments: Hold down the `Shift` key while using your mouse wheel to adjust the timer in 5-minute increments.
  ---
  Changes for v1.2.1
  - Fixed "undefined" on first run issue.
  - Improved styling.
  - Time updates immediately upon opening popup.
  - Added error handling
  ---
  Changes for v1.1
  - Add dark mode based on current system settings
  - Save last alarm values as default for next time
  - Update to chrome manifest v3

• May 3, 2026
  host_permissions

  (empty)

  *://*.youtube.com/*

• May 3, 2026
  permissions

  alarms, storage, activeTab, scripting

  alarms, storage, activeTab, scripting, tabs

Permissions & access

Permissions

alarmsstorageactiveTabscriptingtabs

Host access

*://*.youtube.com/*, *://*.twitch.tv/*

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