Who should use Swipe Back?

Swipe Back is an open-source project built for firefox users with touchpads.

Does Swipe Back have a free plan?

Yes — Swipe Back is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Swipe Back run on?

Swipe Back runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Swipe Back still active?

Unverified. Swipe Back 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 Swipe Back?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Issues, Simple Swipe Navigator, and Reload, Back, Forward - Swipe Gestures.

Who makes Swipe Back?

Swipe Back is developed by anuejn.

When did Swipe Back launch?

Swipe Back first shipped in 2021.

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Swipe Back

Name: Swipe Back
Author: anuejn

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

Swipe Back is an open-source Firefox extension that maps horizontal two-finger touchpad swipes to browser back and forward navigation. It is intended for Firefox users who want Mac-like history gestures on supported touchpads.

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Overview

6 features

Swipe Back is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on navigating backward and forward in browser history on touchpads without dedicated gesture support. Swipe Back is an open-source project aimed at firefox users with touchpads. The project is open source (Open Source). It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by anuejn, and it first shipped in 2021. Among its 6 catalogued features are back navigation, forward navigation, and two-finger swipes.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Back navigation
Forward navigation
Two-finger swipes
Touchpad support
Browser history control
Firefox integration

Built with & integrations

Runs on

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Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed17 Sep · 02:40 UTC
Swipe Back verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Swipe Back

What does Swipe Back do?: Swipe Back focuses on navigating backward and forward in browser history on touchpads without dedicated gesture support. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Swipe Back?: Swipe Back is an open-source project built for firefox users with touchpads.
Does Swipe Back have a free plan?: Yes — Swipe Back is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Swipe Back run on?: Swipe Back runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Swipe Back still active?: Unverified. Swipe Back 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 Swipe Back?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Issues, Simple Swipe Navigator, and Reload, Back, Forward - Swipe Gestures.Issues Simple Swipe Navigator Reload, Back, Forward - Swipe Gestures
Who makes Swipe Back?: Swipe Back is developed by anuejn.
When did Swipe Back launch?: Swipe Back first shipped in 2021.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 17 Sep 2026
Built for: Firefox users with touchpads
Model: Open source
Solves: Navigating backward and forward in browser history on touchpads without dedicated gesture support.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: swipe-back

Developer

anuejn

Index record

Indexed: 17 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 17 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: swipe-back-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 17 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 17 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 17 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/anuejn/swipe-back

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