Shift Tab

About

Shift Tab — Switch Between Tabs Seamlessly
Instantly switch between saved tab groups with a single keyboard shortcut. Shift Tab is a modern Chrome extension that saves your browser context and toggles between tab groups effortlessly — designed for developers, remote workers, students, and anyone who juggles multiple workflows in their browser.
Press Alt+S and your entire browser context switches. Current tabs save automatically, the next group opens instantly. No menus, no tab hunting, no friction.
Key Features
One-Key Tab Group Toggle
Switch between tab groups instantly with Alt+S. Your current tabs are saved and closed, and the next group opens in their place. No clicking through menus — just one keystroke and you're in a different context.
Named Tab Groups
Create meaningful groups like Work, Personal, Research, or Side Project. Each group remembers its tabs perfectly. Rename, edit, or delete groups at any time from the clean popup interface.
Import Open Tabs
Capture every tab you have open with a single click and save them as a group. No copy-pasting URLs — just click "Open Tabs" and your entire browser state is saved.
Chrome Sync Storage
Your tab groups sync automatically across every Chrome browser you're signed into. Set up groups at work and access them at home. Nothing to configure — it just works.
Dark & Light Theme
Adapts to your system preferences automatically, or toggle manually between light, dark, and system modes. The interface is designed to be easy on the eyes in any environment.
Pro Features (Lifetime — $9 one-time)
Unlimited Tab Groups
Free users get 2 groups. Pro unlocks unlimited groups so you can organize your browser for every project, client, or context you need.
Per-Group Colors
Assign colors to each group for instant visual recognition. Quickly identify Work (blue), Personal (green), Research (orange) at a glance.
Pin Groups
Pin important groups so they're never cycled past when toggling. Keep your always-on tabs persistent while switching between everything else.
Scheduled Tab Switching
Set specific times to automatically switch tab groups. Start your morning with work tabs at 9:00 AM and transition to personal browsing at 6:00 PM — all hands-free.
All Future Updates & Priority Support
Pro is a one-time payment. You get every feature and improvement we ship, forever.
Works For Any Workflow
Development environments (docs, GitHub, localhost, Jira)
Research sessions (papers, articles, references)
Client projects (separate tabs per client)
Personal browsing (social, entertainment, shopping)
Study sessions (courses, notes, assignments)
Side projects and freelance work
Meeting prep (agenda, slides, dashboards)
Privacy First
Shift Tab is built with privacy as a core principle:
All tab data is stored locally via Chrome Sync — we never see it
No tracking, no analytics, no telemetry
No external data collection or uploads
The only network request is license key verification (Pro users only)
No account required — install and use instantly
Your browsing data never leaves your device.
Who Is Shift Tab For?
Developers switching between project contexts throughout the day
Remote workers separating personal and professional browsing
Students managing research, coursework, and personal tabs
Product managers juggling multiple projects and dashboards
Freelancers keeping client work organized and separate
Power users who want a cleaner, faster browser experience
Anyone tired of having 50+ tabs open with no organization
Common Use Cases
Context switching — toggle between work and personal in one keystroke
Project isolation — dedicated tab groups per project or client
Meeting prep — pre-load all meeting-relevant tabs into a group
Focus sessions — switch to a distraction-free group of tabs
End-of-day cleanup — save your tabs, close everything, resume tomorrow
Scheduled workflows — auto-switch groups at set times (Pro)
Team onboarding — share group configurations for standard setups
Technical Highlights
Manifest V3 compliant
Chrome Sync for cross-device persistence
chrome.alarms API for scheduled switching
Lightweight background service worker
Zero impact on browser performance
Clean, accessible popup UI