Swoop focuses on finding and switching between many open browser tabs without scanning a crowded tab strip. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who should use Swoop?

Swoop is a consumer product built for firefox users who manage many open tabs.

Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.

What platforms does Swoop run on?

Swoop runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Swoop still active?

Unverified. Swoop 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 projects are similar to Swoop?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Touchpad Tab Swipe, Tab Switch, and Tab History Tracker.

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Swoop

Name: Swoop
Author: Maxime

mozilla.orgBrowser DevTools & extensions

Swoop is a Firefox extension that provides gesture-based tab switching through an eight-slice wheel. It also supports tab search, tab groups, keyboard controls, and reopening recently closed tabs for users managing large numbers of browser tabs.

FreemiumWebEmbeddableCloud-managed

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Overview

8 features

Swoop sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on finding and switching between many open browser tabs without scanning a crowded tab strip. Swoop is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who manage many open tabs. Swoop follows a freemium model. Swoop is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Swoop is Maxime, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 8 catalogued features are gesture tab switching, tab search, and tab history. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

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

Gesture tab switching
Tab search
Tab history
Closed-tab recovery
Tab groups
Keyboard controls
Mouse controls
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Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tierMulti-languageStore-verified publisher

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed11 Sep · 01:59 UTC
Swoop - Tab Switcher & Tab History verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Swoop

What does Swoop do?: Swoop focuses on finding and switching between many open browser tabs without scanning a crowded tab strip. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use Swoop?: Swoop is a consumer product built for firefox users who manage many open tabs.
Is Swoop free?: Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.
What platforms does Swoop run on?: Swoop runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Swoop still active?: Unverified. Swoop 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 projects are similar to Swoop?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Touchpad Tab Swipe, Tab Switch, and Tab History Tracker.Touchpad Tab Swipe Tab Switch Tab History Tracker
Who develops Swoop?: Swoop is developed by Maxime.
How long has Swoop been around?: Swoop first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Freemium · pricing page detected · free tier
Platforms: Web
First seen: 11 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who manage many open tabs
Model: B2C
Solves: Finding and switching between many open browser tabs without scanning a crowded tab strip.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: swoop-tab-switcher-tab-history

Developer

Maxime

Index record

Indexed: 11 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 11 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: swoop-tab-switcher-tab-history-mozilla-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 11 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 11 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
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: 11 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/swoop-tab-switcher-tab-history

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