What does Discard Tab do?

Discard Tab focuses on reducing browser memory usage by freezing inactive tabs without closing them. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.

Who is Discard Tab for?

Discard Tab is an open-source project built for firefox users who need to manage browser memory and inactive tabs.

Does Discard Tab have a free plan?

Yes — Discard Tab is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Discard Tab run on?

Discard Tab runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Discard Tab still active?

Unverified. Discard Tab 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 Discard Tab?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Simple Discard Tab, Automatic Tab Discarder, and Reload Discarded Tabs.

Who develops Discard Tab?

Discard Tab is developed by freddyb.

How long has Discard Tab been around?

Discard Tab first shipped in 2017.

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Discard Tab

Name: Discard Tab
Author: freddyb

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Discard Tab is an open-source browser extension that lets users discard or freeze tabs through the right-click context menu. It helps Firefox users reduce memory usage while keeping tabs available for later restoration.

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Overview

5 features

Discard Tab sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on reducing browser memory usage by freezing inactive tabs without closing them. Discard Tab is an open-source project aimed at firefox users who need to manage browser memory and inactive tabs. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind Discard Tab is freddyb, and it first shipped in 2017. Key capabilities include tab discarding, context menu action, and memory optimization.

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

Tab discarding
Context menu action
Memory optimization
Tab restoration
Firefox support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed10 Sep · 15:18 UTC
Tab einfrieren verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Discard Tab

What does Discard Tab do?: Discard Tab focuses on reducing browser memory usage by freezing inactive tabs without closing them. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Discard Tab for?: Discard Tab is an open-source project built for firefox users who need to manage browser memory and inactive tabs.
Does Discard Tab have a free plan?: Yes — Discard Tab is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Discard Tab run on?: Discard Tab runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Discard Tab still active?: Unverified. Discard Tab 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 Discard Tab?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Simple Discard Tab, Automatic Tab Discarder, and Reload Discarded Tabs.Simple Discard Tab Automatic Tab Discarder Reload Discarded Tabs
Who develops Discard Tab?: Discard Tab is developed by freddyb.
How long has Discard Tab been around?: Discard Tab first shipped in 2017.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 10 Sep 2026
Built for: Firefox users who need to manage browser memory and inactive tabs
Model: Open source
Solves: Reducing browser memory usage by freezing inactive tabs without closing them.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: discard-tab

Developer

freddyb

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 10 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: tab-einfrieren-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 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: 10 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/freddyb/webext-discard-tab

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