Tab Pause

by thoughtminers · Functionality & UI

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Pause Chrome tabs by discarding them. Built by Thoughtminers.

Users

+5 in 30 days

Rating

0.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#115K

#96K among extensions

Version

1.0.0

updated 12 Jan 2026

Users

monthly, 9 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 42 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 9 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

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About Tab Pause

TabPause allows you to temporarily "pause" Chrome tabs by discarding them from memory while keeping them open in your tab bar. This is perfect for: Managing memory usage with many open tabs Keeping reference tabs without the performance cost Quickly pausing distracting tabs during focused work Saving network bandwidth Simply click the extension icon to pause the current tab. Click again to resume it.