Shut the tab up! icon

Shut the tab up!

by Snackbits · Workflow & Planning
FeaturedManifest V3 Free
View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Auto mutes tabs that are inactive.

Users
818
+47 in 30 days
Rating
4.6 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
7
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#35K
#29K among extensions
Version
1.3.2
updated 22 Jan 2023

Users

monthly, 3 years
200509818Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 818 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years
147Aug 2023Apr 2025Oct 2026
Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 7 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 Shut the tab up!

This extension will mute tabs that are inactive. So you will only hear sounds of the current active tab. You can also choose if you want to mute pinned tabs or not. ***************************** RELEASE NOTES ***************************** v.1.3.2 - New icons to also fit browsers dark mode v.1.3.1 - Migration for Chrome Manifest V3 support v.1.3.0 - Added enabled/disabled indicator icon v.1.2.0 - Added toggle muting hotkey (Alt+M) v.1.1.0 - Changed extension name - Added german translation

Growth

WindowUsersChangeRatingsRating
7 days+22+2.8%00.00
30 days+47+6.1%00.00
6 months+37+4.7%00.00
1 year+114+16.2%+1+0.07

Version history

3 versions recorded
1.3.222 Jan 2023
1.3.118 Jan 2023
1.3.03 Feb 2016

Details

Category
Workflow & Planning
First seen
3 Feb 2016
Size
40 KB
Languages
de, en
Pricing
Free
Extension ID
obnfocapbfldffaifphopebabhclccmc

Permissions and risk

Minimal riskimpact 0, likelihood 0
Permissions
storage

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