Keep Tab Active
Keep Tab Active is a Firefox extension that makes selected tabs report themselves as visible and focused. It blocks common blur and visibility-change events so sites are less likely to pause media, stop updates, or reduce activity when a tab is inactive.
Overview
8 featuresKeep Tab Active is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on keeping websites active when switching away from a browser tab. It is built as a consumer product for firefox users who need background tabs to continue normal activity. It is available for free. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.
Behind Keep Tab Active is Patrick Beal, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 8 catalogued features are tab activation toggle, visibility spoofing, and focus spoofing. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Tab activation toggle
- Visibility spoofing
- Focus spoofing
- Blur blocking
- Visibility-change blocking
- Per-tab settings
- Session cleanup
- Privacy protection
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Frequently asked questions about Keep Tab Active
- What does Keep Tab Active do?
- Keep Tab Active focuses on keeping websites active when switching away from a browser tab. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
- Who should use Keep Tab Active?
- Keep Tab Active is a consumer product built for firefox users who need background tabs to continue normal activity.
- Does Keep Tab Active have a free plan?
- Yes — Keep Tab Active is free to use.
- What platforms does Keep Tab Active run on?
- Keep Tab Active runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
- Is Keep Tab Active still active?
- Unverified. Keep Tab Active 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 Keep Tab Active?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Always active tab, Tab Focus, and Active Tab Highlighter.Always active tabTab FocusActive Tab Highlighter
- Who develops Keep Tab Active?
- Keep Tab Active is developed by Patrick Beal.
- When did Keep Tab Active launch?
- Keep Tab Active first shipped in 2026.
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