Tabio

What Tabio is

Tabio is a free, open-source tab manager for Chrome, available as a browser extension. It collects tabs from all open windows into one list, giving users a single place to scan what they have open. Fuzzy search matches tab titles and URLs, which can help locate a page within a large set of tabs. Keyboard controls cover opening the popup, moving through the list, switching to a tab, closing a tab, clearing a search, and closing the popup. Tabio describes its intended audience as “tab hoarders.” The extension is linked from its website through the Chrome Web Store, where it is labeled free. The project is licensed under the MIT License. Its GitHub repository was archived on December 7, 2021, and is read-only. The project page also points out that Chrome now has built-in tab search. In release notes for version 2.0.0, Tabio says it removed tab reordering and the pinned-tab indicator. The homepage lists [email protected] as a contact address.

Who it suits

Tabio suits Chrome users who want tabs from multiple windows gathered into one searchable list. Its keyboard controls and fuzzy title or URL search are useful for people managing many open tabs.

Getting started

1. Visit https://usetabio.com/.
2. Open the Chrome Web Store link from the site.
3. Install the free extension in Chrome.
4. Open its popup and search by tab title or URL, or navigate with keyboard shortcuts.

Verdict

Choose Tabio if you want a free, open-source extension that gathers Chrome tabs across windows and supports fuzzy search. Look elsewhere if you need an actively maintained project, tab reordering, or a pinned-tab indicator.