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Park your tabs
Keep your focus

Tab Valet automatically clears your idle tabs from the strip and keeps them safe in the sidebar — so your browser shows only what you're actually working on.

No account required  ·  Works immediately after install

Tab Valet showing parked tabs in the Chrome sidebar alongside a browsing session

You open a tab for a reason. Then another. Then forty more. Your tab strip becomes a wall of favicons — and finding anything takes longer than the work itself. Tab Valet fixes that automatically.

How Tab Valet works

Set it up once. The valet handles the rest.

STEP 1

Browse normally

Install and forget. Tab Valet runs quietly in the background — no changes to how you work.

STEP 2

Valet detects idle tabs

Tab Valet watches focus time, visit frequency, and recency to identify tabs you're no longer using.

STEP 3

Tabs are parked safely

Idle tabs are cleared from the strip and stored in the sidebar. Click any time to restore them instantly.

See it in action

Everything lives right inside Chrome's sidebar — no new windows, no new apps.

Tab Valet sidebar with parked tabs

Parked tabs, organized

All your parked tabs sorted by most recently used, with titles, domains, and time since last visit.

Search parked tabs

Find any tab instantly

Search across all your parked and archived tabs. No scrolling through dozens of items in browser history.

Tab parking notification

Always know what happened

A brief notification confirms each park. Tap to undo immediately if the valet got one wrong.

Everything you need, nothing you don't

Automatic parking

Idle tabs are detected and parked based on your usage patterns. Right-click any tab to park it immediately.

Instant restore

Click any parked tab in the sidebar to bring it back. Undo the latest park with a single tap.

Powerful search

Find any parked or archived tab by title or URL in seconds. No more hunting through dozens of items.

Auto archive

Tabs parked for 7 days are automatically archived to bookmarks, keeping your sidebar clean without losing anything.

Two view modes

Comfortable view shows rich page descriptions. Compact view fits more tabs in the same space. Switch any time.

Privacy first

Everything runs on your device. Tab data never leaves your browser. No account, no login, no personal information leaves Chrome.

Simple, honest pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you're ready.

Free

$0

forever

  • Up to 10 parked tabs
  • Automatic tab parking
  • Full sidebar interface
  • Right-click manual parking
  • Manual archive to bookmarks

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Pro

30-DAY FREE TRIAL
$3.33 /mo

Billed annually* · Cancel anytime

  • Unlimited parked tabs
  • Automatic archive after 7 days
  • Search parked & archived tabs
  • Everything in Free

* $4.99 billed monthly · Cancel anytime

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Your tabs stay on your device

Tab Valet was designed from the start to never see your browsing data.

Local-only storage

Tab data is stored on your device using Chrome's storage API. Nothing is uploaded or synced anywhere.

No tab content collected

Anonymous product events (e.g., "a tab was parked") help improve the extension. No URLs, titles, or identifiable data are ever sent.

No account required

Install and use immediately, free or Pro. No sign-up, no email address, no login of any kind.

Frequently asked questions

How does Tab Valet decide which tabs to park?

Tab Valet scores each tab using recency, focus time, and visit frequency. Tabs that haven't received attention recently are candidates for parking. Pinned tabs and tabs with active audio are always protected.

Can I get a tab back after it's been parked?

Yes, instantly. Click any parked tab in the sidebar to restore it. You can also undo the most recent park right from the notification that appears. Parked tabs stay available until you archive or delete them.

Will Tab Valet park my pinned tabs or tabs playing music?

Never. Tab Valet always protects pinned tabs and tabs with active audio. It also skips tabs you've interacted with recently, so in-progress work is always safe.

What's the difference between Free and Pro?

Free includes automatic parking, the full sidebar, and up to 10 parked tabs. Pro adds unlimited parked tabs, automatic archiving after 7 days, and full-text search across all parked and archived tabs. Try Pro free for 30 days — no credit card required at install.

What is "archiving" and how is it different from parking?

Parked tabs stay in the Tab Valet sidebar and are immediately restorable. Archived tabs are saved to your Chrome bookmarks for long-term storage, keeping the sidebar clean. You can archive manually any time, or let Pro do it automatically after 7 days.

Have a question or found a bug?

Send us a note and we'll get back to you within 24 hours.

support@tabvalet.com

Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Overview

Tab Valet is committed to protecting your privacy. This extension operates entirely on your local device and does not collect, transmit, or share your personal browsing data.

Data Collection

Tab Valet does NOT collect:

  • Your browsing history
  • Tab URLs or titles
  • Personal information

Tab Valet only stores locally on your device:

  • Tab URLs and titles you park (stored in Chrome's local storage, never transmitted)
  • Your extension preferences and settings
  • Pro subscription status (managed by ExtensionPay)
  • A randomly generated anonymous ID used only for product analytics (no personal information leaves Chrome)

Anonymous Product Analytics

Tab Valet sends minimal, anonymous product events to PostHog to help improve the extension — for example, "a tab was parked" or "the trial started." These events contain no tab URLs, titles, page content, or any information that could identify you or your browsing. Each device is identified by a randomly generated ID stored in Chrome. You can view PostHog's privacy policy at posthog.com/privacy.

Third-Party Services

ExtensionPay — Used for payment processing and Pro subscription management. When you upgrade to Pro, ExtensionPay processes your payment and stores your subscription status. Please review ExtensionPay's Privacy Policy for details.

PostHog — Used for anonymous product analytics as described above. No personal data or browsing content is shared.

Data Storage

All tab data and preferences are stored locally using Chrome's built-in storage API (chrome.storage.local). This data never leaves your device, is not shared with third parties, and can be cleared by uninstalling the extension or clearing Chrome extension data.

Permissions Explained

  • tabs: Read tab information (URL, title) to detect idle tabs and manage parking/restoring
  • storage: Store parked tab data and preferences locally
  • sidePanel: Display the Tab Valet interface in Chrome's side panel
  • bookmarks: Archive old tabs to Chrome bookmarks (optional feature)
  • scripting: Monitor tab activity to determine idle state
  • windows: Manage tabs across multiple browser windows
  • alarms: Schedule periodic idle-tab checks
  • contextMenus: Add right-click options for manual parking
  • idle: Detect when you are idle to adjust parking behavior
  • <all_urls>: Monitor activity signals across tabs to detect idle state

None of these permissions are used to collect or transmit browsing data to external services.

Children's Privacy

Tab Valet does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. The extension is designed for general productivity use.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted here with an updated date. Continued use of Tab Valet after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Your Rights

  • Access your locally stored data via Chrome's developer tools
  • Delete all extension data by uninstalling Tab Valet
  • Clear extension storage via Chrome settings
  • Contact us with privacy questions or concerns

Contact

For privacy questions, please email support@tabvalet.com.

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