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Collapse & Discard

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Overview

Unload tabs when you collapse their Chrome tab group, while keeping every tab in place.

Collapse a tab group, free its memory. Collapsed tab groups use memory even when you're not using them. Collapse & Discard unloads their tabs the moment you collapse a group, which can help reduce lag when you have many tabs open. Tabs stay exactly where they are, and Chrome reloads each one when you click it. FEATURES • Automatic – collapse a group to unload its tabs • Keep loaded – protect groups you want to stay loaded (marked 🛡️) • Safe – never unloads your current tab or tabs playing audio • Badge – shows how many tabs have been unloaded • On/off switch – pause it anytime from the toolbar PRIVATE No data collection, no ads, no network access. It only uses two permissions: tab groups and storage. Note: unloaded pages may lose unsaved form input, just like when Chrome unloads tabs on its own.

Details

  • Version
    1.0.0
  • Updated
    October 2, 2026
  • Size
    20.67KiB
  • Languages
    English
  • Developer
    Website
    Email
    alexlimyeefatt@gmail.com
  • Non-trader
    This developer has not identified itself as a trader. For consumers in the European Union, please note that consumer rights do not apply to contracts between you and this developer.

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  • Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
  • Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
  • Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes

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