Rename and group your Chrome tabs with custom titles and colors โ organize your workflow effortlessly.
Users
19
โ1 in 30 days
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0.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
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Store rank
#156K
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Version
2.0.0
updated 17 Jul 2025
Users
monthly, 15 months
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About Tab Renamer
### Core Features
- **Smart Grouping**: Use `GroupName-TabName` pattern to organize tabs
- **Unique Colors**: Each group gets a unique color, each tab gets a unique outline
- **Persistent Naming**: Tab names survive page reloads and navigation within same domain
- **Keyboard Shortcuts**: Quick access with `Ctrl+Shift+R` (Windows) or `Cmd+Shift+R` (Mac)
- **Bulk Operations**: Restore single tab or all tabs at once
- **Performance Optimized**: CPU-friendly with batching and debouncing
### ๐ง Advanced Features
- **Domain Tracking**: Names persist within same domain, reset when switching domains
- **Auto-cleanup**: Automatically removes closed tabs from storage
- **Error Handling**: Graceful handling of edge cases and browser limitations
- **Visual Feedback**: Real-time status updates and error messages
## ๐ Usage
### Basic Renaming
1. **Open the extension** by clicking the icon or pressing `Ctrl+Shift+R`
2. **Enter your title** using the format: `GroupName-TabName`
3. **Click "Rename Tab"** or press `Enter`
### Naming Pattern
```
GroupName-TabName
```
**Examples:**
- `Work-Dashboard` โ Group: "Work", Tab: "Dashboard"
- `GitHub-Issues` โ Group: "GitHub", Tab: "Issues"
- `Research-AI-Papers` โ Group: "Research", Tab: "AI-Papers"
### Grouping Behavior
- **Same Group Name**: Tabs with the same group name are automatically grouped together
- **Unique Colors**: Each group gets a unique color (blue, red, green, etc.)
- **Individual Tab Colors**: Each tab within a group gets a unique outline color
- **Visual Distinction**: Easy to identify tabs at a glance
## โจ๏ธ Keyboard Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------- |
| `Ctrl+Shift+R` (Windows/Linux) | Open Tab Renamer popup |
| `Cmd+Shift+R` (Mac) | Open Tab Renamer popup |
| `Enter` (in popup) | Rename current tab |
## ๐ Examples
### Example 1: Work Organization
```
Work-Email โ Group: Work (Blue), Tab: Email (Red outline)
Work-Calendar โ Group: Work (Blue), Tab: Calendar (Green outline)
Work-Documents โ Group: Work (Blue), Tab: Documents (Purple outline)
```
### Example 2: Development Projects
```
ProjectA-Frontend โ Group: ProjectA (Red), Tab: Frontend (Yellow outline)
ProjectA-Backend โ Group: ProjectA (Red), Tab: Backend (Pink outline)
ProjectB-API โ Group: ProjectB (Green), Tab: API (Orange outline)
```
### Example 3: Research
```
Research-Papers โ Group: Research (Purple), Tab: Papers (Cyan outline)
Research-Notes โ Group: Research (Purple), Tab: Notes (Gold outline)
Research-Tools โ Group: Research (Purple), Tab: Tools (Lime outline)
```
## ๐ Persistence Rules
### โ Names Persist When:
- Reloading the current page
- Navigating within the same domain (e.g., `github.com` โ `github.com/issues`)
- Switching between different pages on the same website
### โ Names Reset When:
- Navigating to a different domain (e.g., `github.com` โ `google.com`)
- Manually restoring tabs using the extension
### Domain Examples
```
โ github.com โ github.com/user/repo (Same domain, name persists)
โ docs.google.com โ docs.google.com/document/123 (Same domain, name persists)
โ github.com โ stackoverflow.com (Different domain, name resets)
โ youtube.com โ gmail.com (Different domain, name resets)
```