Auto Tab Discard
Auto Tab Discard uses native tab discarding to reduce memory use by inactive browser tabs.
About Auto Tab Discard
Auto Tab Discard is a browser extension that automatically reduces memory usage of inactive tabs with the native tab discarding method (chrome.tabs.discard). The project describes this approach as more efficient and less buggy than alternative extensions that use DOM replacement.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Provides install links for Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Opera
Auto Tab Discard at a glance
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Browser Extensions
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Browser extension
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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