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Quiet Tabs – Auto Mute & Audio Control

by Stephen O'Connor · purepc.co.uk · Tools
Established publisherManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 18 Oct 2026

Mute or unmute every tab with one click. New tabs inherit your current mute setting.

Users
131
+19 in 30 days
Rating
3.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
1
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#76K
#64K among extensions
Version
2.1.0
updated 1 Feb 2026

Users

monthly, 13 months
066131Sep 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 131 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 13 months
001Sep 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Latest, 18 Oct 2026: 1 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About Quiet Tabs – Auto Mute & Audio Control

🔇 Quiet Tabs - Complete Audio Control for Your Browser Silence your browser instantly. One click mutes every tab. Stay focused, avoid disruptions, and take control of unwanted audio. ✨ Key Features: 🎯 One-Click Mute All Tabs - Instantly mute or unmute every tab across all windows with a single click. No more hunting for that one noisy tab. 🆕 Smart Auto-Mute for New Tabs - New tabs automatically inherit your mute settings. When global mute is active, new tabs open silently. 🪟 Per-Window Control - Toggle mute for just the current window or manage all windows at once. Perfect for multitasking. ⚡ Keyboard Shortcuts - Lightning-fast control with customizable hotkeys (Ctrl+Shift+M to mute all, Ctrl+Shift+W for current window). 🌐 Domain Whitelist & Blacklist - Never auto-mute trusted sites (like Spotify or YouTube) or always silence annoying domains. Supports wildcards (*.ads.com). 🧠 Domain Memory - Remembers your mute preferences per domain. Your favorite sites stay unmuted, while others stay quiet. ⏰ Time-Based Auto-Mute Rules - Schedule automatic muting for work hours, sleep time, or specific days. Set it and forget it. 📊 Usage Statistics - Track how many tabs you've muted and how much unwanted audio you've blocked. 🎨 Clean, Modern Interface - Beautiful popup with tab search, individual tab controls, and visual indicators for muted/audible tabs. 🛡️ Privacy First: ✅ Zero data collection - Everything runs locally in your browser ✅ No tracking or analytics - Your browsing habits stay private ✅ No external servers - All processing happens on your device ✅ Open source friendly - Minimal permissions (tabs, storage, alarms) 🎓 Perfect For: 🏢 Remote workers keeping focus during meetings 🎓 Students avoiding distractions while studying 🌙 Late-night browsers preventing sudden audio disruptions 👨‍💻 Developers with dozens of tabs open 🎮 Multitaskers managing audio across multiple windows 🚀 How It Works: Click the extension icon to toggle mute for all tabs Use the popup to control individual tabs or search for specific ones Set up domain rules and time schedules in Settings Enjoy a quieter, more focused browsing experience No complicated setup. No learning curve. Just instant audio control. Take back control of your browser's audio. Install Quiet Tabs today and experience peaceful browsing. 🎧✨ Version 2.1.0 Changelog ✅Security Fixed potential security vulnerabilities in data handling Improved input validation for imported settings ✅UI Improvements All Windows / This Window buttons now toggle selection state Added "Stats" label to the statistics section More compact popup design for better usability Improved scrolling - only the tab list scrolls now ✅Bug Fixes Fixed debounce behavior for more reliable performance Improved wildcard pattern matching for domain lists

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days−9−6.4%00.00
30 days+19+17.0%00.00
6 months+63+92.6%+1+3.00
1 year+131–+1+3.00

Chrome Web Store search rankings

Where Quiet Tabs – Auto Mute & Audio Control appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change
Search phrasePosition30 days
ctrl+m (windows)#13−6

Version history

3 versions recorded
2.1.01 Feb 2026
2.0.024 Nov 2025
1.0.124 Sep 2025

Details

Category
Tools
First seen
24 Sep 2025
Size
80 KB
Languages
en-GB
Pricing
Free
Support
purepc.co.uk
Extension ID
mdaiggkcckpfdjiomfdbcckljhfhfinb

Permissions and risk

Moderate riskimpact 3, likelihood 2
Permissions
storagetabscontextMenusalarms
Site access
<all_urls>
Can read and change data on every website you visit.

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