Active Tab Highlighter
Active Tab Highlighter is a Firefox extension that marks the active tab with a user-selected color. Users can change the tab color from the tab context menu, without changing the Firefox theme or collecting data.
Overview
5 featuresIn the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Active Tab Highlighter takes a focused approach. It focuses on making the active Firefox tab easy to identify while working with multiple tabs. Active Tab Highlighter is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who manage multiple open tabs. Active Tab Highlighter costs nothing to use. Active Tab Highlighter is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.
It is developed by Meutzi, and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include active tab highlighting, custom tab colors, and context menu controls. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Active tab highlighting
- Custom tab colors
- Context menu controls
- No data collection
- Theme preservation
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
1What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed15 Sep · 23:32 UTCActive Tab Highlighter verified via Firefox Add-onsSource: Firefox Add-ons · Open
Frequently asked questions about Active Tab Highlighter
- What does Active Tab Highlighter do?
- Active Tab Highlighter focuses on making the active Firefox tab easy to identify while working with multiple tabs. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
- Who is Active Tab Highlighter for?
- Active Tab Highlighter is a consumer product built for firefox users who manage multiple open tabs.
- Is Active Tab Highlighter free?
- Yes — Active Tab Highlighter is free to use.
- What platforms does Active Tab Highlighter run on?
- Active Tab Highlighter runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
- Is Active Tab Highlighter still maintained?
- Unverified. Active Tab Highlighter has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What are alternatives to Active Tab Highlighter?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Tab Highlighter, Color Active Tab, and Tab Colors.Tab HighlighterColor Active TabTab Colors
- Who develops Active Tab Highlighter?
- Active Tab Highlighter is developed by Meutzi.
- How long has Active Tab Highlighter been around?
- Active Tab Highlighter first shipped in 2026.
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