Rename Tabs with F2

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

Changelog

• May 3, 2026
  description

  ⌨️ Rename tabs without using a mouse!
  
  - Press 'F2' to Open Rename Page at any tab
  - 'Tab' or 'Enter' / 'Shift+Tab' or 'Shift+Enter' to Move around tab titles
  - 'Ctrl+Enter' to Apply changes and Close
  - 'Shift+R' to reload connectable tabs
  - 'F5' or 'Ctrl+R' to Reset changes (browser original)
  - 'Ctrl+W' or 'Ctrl+F4' to Close without applying (browser original)
  
  📌 'F2' shortcut and Renaming is ⚠️not available⚠️ at some pages (e.g. ⚠️ chrome web store page ⚠️, chrome:// pages, new tab page, etc) due to security reasons of the browser.
  📌 When extension is 'first installed ⬇️', you need to 'refresh 🔄' tab to use 'F2' shortcut because extension cannot connect to tabs that are created before its installed.
  
  v1.2
  - Added descriptions about unavailable tabs
  - Reload all reconnectable tabs with 'Shift+R' shortcut
  - All buttons are now clickable
  
  v1.1
  - Added settings
    - Change shortcut
    - Darkmode
    - Adjust list width
  
  Source code of this extension is opened : https://github.com/vhv3y8/rename-tabs-with-f2
  Feature Request, Language Support, Bug Report : Github Issue or [email protected]

  ⌨️ Rename tabs without using a mouse!
  
  - Press 'F2' to Open Rename Page at any tab
  - 'Tab' or 'Enter' / 'Shift+Tab' or 'Shift+Enter' to Move around tab titles
  - 'Ctrl+Enter' to Apply changes and Close
  - Titles are automatically applied with 'Persist & Apply Titles' option
  - 'Shift+R' to reload connectable tabs
  - 'F5' or 'Ctrl+R' to Reset changes (browser original)
  - 'Ctrl+W' or 'Ctrl+F4' to Close without applying (browser original)
  
  📌 'F2' shortcut and Renaming is ⚠️not available⚠️ at some pages (e.g. ⚠️ chrome web store page ⚠️, chrome:// pages, new tab page, etc) due to security reasons of the browser.
  📌 When extension is 'first installed ⬇️', you need to 'refresh 🔄' tab to use 'F2' shortcut because extension cannot connect to tabs that are created before its installed.
  
  v1.3
  - Added option to toggle persist & apply titles
  - Titles are automatically applied when tab is created or title has changed (when 'Persist & Apply Titles' option is on)
  - Save, upload titles data as file & clear titles data
  - Resolve upload title conflictions by selecting
  - Added option to change point colors
  
  v1.2
  - Added descriptions about unavailable tabs
  - Reload all reconnectable tabs with 'Shift+R' shortcut
  - All buttons are now clickable
  
  v1.1
  - Added settings
    - Change shortcut
    - Darkmode
    - Adjust list width
  
  Source code of this extension is opened : https://github.com/vhv3y8/rename-tabs-with-f2
  Feature Request, Language Support, Bug Report : Github Issue or [email protected]

• May 3, 2026
  short_description

  Rename opened tabs using the F2 keyboard shortcut.

  Rename tab titles at extension page that can be opened with F2 keyboard shortcut.

• May 3, 2026
  permissions

  tabs, storage

  tabs, storage, unlimitedStorage

Permissions & access

Permissions

tabsstorageunlimitedStorage

Host access

None declared

Screenshots

Similar extensions

Alternatives to Rename Tabs with F2, ranked by description similarity.

Rename Tab

Rename Chrome tabs with persistent titles across page refreshes

58

★ 3.0

Easy Tab Renamer

Click the icon, right-click, or use a shortcut to rename your tabs!

4

Card Style Tab Search

List and manage all open tabs in card style, efficiently

10

simple-tab-rename

This is a Simple Tab Rename.

140

★ 5.0

Advanced Tab Renamer - Custom Names & Icons

Rename any tab & set a custom favicon by URL, prefix, or regex. phpMyAdmin DB detection. Bilingual EN/FR. For all users !

40

★ 4.5

Best Tab Renamer

Rename browser tabs by URL or original title and set favicon to an emoji.

9

TabSave

Save tabs into safe sessions, restore anytime, and export backups.

221

★ 5.0

SnapTab

Organize tabs with custom names. Rename tabs (Alt+R) and switch between them (Alt+S). Say goodbye to browser chaos!

—