Trust Tab Suspender Chrome extension icon

Trust Tab Suspender

📦 v2.0.0
💾 59.55KiB
📅 2025-12-03
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Overview

Trust Tab Suspender automatically suspends inactive tabs to free up memory and improve your browser's performance. Perfect for power users with dozens of tabs open.

⚡ KEY FEATURES

FREE VERSION:
• Automatic Suspension: Preset timeouts (15, 30, or 60 minutes)
• Manual Controls: Suspend current tab instantly
• Smart Whitelist: Up to 3 important sites always active
• Instant Restore: Click suspended tab to restore immediately
• Privacy First: All data stored locally, no tracking
• Memory Saver: Significantly reduce browser memory usage

PREMIUM FEATURES ($2.99 one-time):
⭐ Unlimited Whitelist Entries
⭐ Custom Suspend Times (1-1440 minutes)
⭐ Suspend All Tabs - Batch operation
⭐ Backup & Restore Settings
⭐ Pay once, own forever - No subscriptions!

🛡️ INTELLIGENT PROTECTION

Never suspends:
• Active tabs (the one you're viewing)
• Pinned tabs
• Tabs playing audio
• System pages
• Whitelisted sites

🎯 PERFECT FOR

• Developers with many documentation tabs
• Researchers managing multiple sources
• Students with numerous study resources
• Anyone who keeps many tabs open

💾 STATE PRESERVATION

Suspended tabs retain:
• Original URL
• Page title
• Favicon
• Instant restoration on click

🔒 PRIVACY FOCUSED

• No data collection
• No tracking or analytics
• All settings stored locally
• Open source code
• No external servers

⚙️ CUSTOMIZATION

FREE:
• Choose from 3 preset timeouts (15, 30, 60 min)
• Whitelist up to 3 sites with wildcards
• Enable/disable auto-suspension
• Manual suspend controls

PREMIUM:
• Custom timeout anywhere from 1-1440 minutes
• Unlimited whitelist entries
• Suspend all inactive tabs at once
• Export/import your settings

📊 MEMORY SAVINGS

With 20+ tabs open, you can typically save:
• 60-80% memory on suspended tabs
• Faster browser performance
• Reduced CPU usage
• Better battery life on laptops

🚀 EASY TO USE

1. Install extension
2. Set your preferred timeout
3. Browse normally
4. Inactive tabs auto-suspend
5. Click to restore instantly

WHITELIST EXAMPLES:
• mail.google.com - Keep Gmail always active
• *.github.com - Never suspend GitHub
• localhost - Protect local development
• *.slack.com - Keep team chat running

🔄 ALWAYS ACCESSIBLE

Suspended tabs:
• Stay in tab bar with original title
• Show beautiful suspension page
• Restore with single click
• Preserve scroll position on many sites
• Work after browser restart

💡 USE CASES

Work:
• Keep email and chat always active
• Suspend documentation after reading
• Manage research tabs efficiently

Study:
• Whitelist important resources
• Suspend completed readings
• Reduce browser lag during exams

Development:
• Keep localhost always active
• Suspend documentation tabs
• Manage multiple project tabs

🎨 CLEAN INTERFACE

• Modern, intuitive popup
• Comprehensive settings page
• Beautiful suspended page design
• Clear status indicators
• Premium upgrade page

🔧 TECHNICAL DETAILS

• Manifest V3 (latest Chrome standard)
• Lightweight service worker
• Minimal permissions required
• No background tabs running
• Efficient alarm-based checking

PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED:
• Storage: Save your settings locally
• Tabs: Monitor and manage tab states
• Alarms: Schedule periodic tab checks
• Host Access: Check whitelist patterns

📈 PROVEN PERFORMANCE

• Zero external requests
• Minimal CPU usage
• <100KB extension size
• Fast tab restoration
• Reliable state management

💰 FAIR PRICING

Start with the free version to try it out. Upgrade to Premium when you're ready for:
• Unlimited whitelist (vs 3 sites)
• Any custom suspend time (vs 3 presets)
• Suspend all tabs feature
• Settings backup/restore

One-time payment of $2.99 - no subscriptions, no recurring fees. Pay once, own forever!

🔐 SECURITY & PRIVACY

• No telemetry or tracking
• No user data collection
• No external connections (except payment processing)
• Settings stored locally
• Premium status cached locally

📱 COMPATIBILITY

• Chrome Browser (Manifest V3)
• Chromium-based browsers
• All operating systems
• Works offline

🆕 VERSION 2.0

New in this release:
• Premium features with one-time payment
• Backup & Restore settings
• Suspend All Tabs feature
• Improved UI/UX
• Better premium/free tier distinction

💪 MADE BY DEVELOPERS, FOR USERS

Built with modern web standards and best practices. Clean code, no bloat, just functionality.

START FREE - Upgrade to Premium when you need more power!

Try the free version now and see the difference. Upgrade to Premium ($2.99 one-time) when you're ready to unlock unlimited whitelist, custom suspend times, and advanced features.

Tags

Productivity/tools tab-management productivity/tools

Privacy Practices

Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes

🔐 Security Analysis

This extension hasn't been security-scanned yet.

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