Automatically closes tabs that haven't been focused for a while.
Users
10
−1 in 30 days
Rating
0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
0
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#203K
#170K among extensions
Version
1.2.0
updated 29 Jun 2026
Users
monthly, 11 months
Latest, 21 Oct 2026:10 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 11 months
Latest, 21 Oct 2026:0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month
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About Expire Tabs
A simple browser extension (Chrome & Firefox) that closes your tabs after they have been inactive for a specified amount of time. The timer resets whenever you use/focus a tab or when the tab is pinned.
This extension was developed in part to add the "close tabs after inactivity" feature to Zen which is missing, coming from Arc.
--- Features ✨
Clicking the extension icon opens the settings popup where you can configure:
- Timeout: Set the duration of inactivity after which a tab should close.
- Supports Minutes, Hours, and Days.
- History Limit: Set the maximum number of expired tabs to keep in history.
- View Expired Tabs: Quick access button to open the full history page.
- Protect Tab: Toggle protection for the currently active tab. Protected tabs (indicated by a 🔒 badge) will never be expired.
--- History 📜
The options page provides a dashboard for your expired tabs:
- Search: Filter history by Title or URL. Multiple terms are treated as "AND" conditions (e.g., "git issue" matches items containing both "git" and "issue").
- Copy URL: One-click button to copy the expired tab's URL to your clipboard.
- Delete: Remove individual items from your history.
- Clear History: Wipe all recorded history.
--- Background Behavior 🧠
- The extension uses a background service worker to monitor tab activity.
- It uses `chrome.alarms` to check for expired tabs every minute to minimize resource usage.
- Pinned tabs and tabs playing audio are automatically protected and will not be closed.