Mute all tabs with one click. Auto-mute new tabs. Smart domain rules. Never be surprised by unexpected audio again.
Everything you need to manage tab audio efficiently
Mute or unmute all tabs across all windows instantly. Perfect for quick silence when you need to focus or take a call.
Manage audio separately for each browser window. Keep work windows silent while personal windows play audio.
New tabs automatically inherit your mute preference. Never worry about surprise audio from newly opened pages.
Whitelist domains to never mute (like meeting tools). Blacklist annoying sites to always mute. Set and forget.
Schedule automatic muting during work hours or meetings. Create custom rules for different days and times.
Quiet Tabs remembers your mute preferences per domain. YouTube stays unmuted while news sites stay silent.
Ctrl+Shift+M to toggle all tabs. Ctrl+Shift+W for current window. Fully customizable shortcuts.
Track how many tabs you've muted, audio events blocked, and more. Understand your browsing habits.
Quickly find and control specific tabs. Search by title or URL. Perfect for power users with many tabs.
See how we compare to other popular tab muting extensions
| Feature |
Quiet Tabs
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Mute Tab (1) | Mute Tab (2) | Tab Muter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-click mute all | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Per-window control | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Auto-mute new tabs | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Domain whitelist | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Domain blacklist | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Time-based rules | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Domain memory | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Wildcard patterns | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Tab search | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Usage statistics | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Export/Import settings | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Modern UI | ✅ | ❌ | ⚠️ | ❌ |
| Active development | ✅ | ⚠️ | ✅ | ⚠️ |
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Instantly silence browser tabs before video meetings. Set time-based rules for work hours to prevent audio interruptions.
Focus during study sessions by keeping all tabs silent. Whitelist educational sites while blocking distracting content.
Prevent audio overlap while researching. Control multiple browser windows independently during content production.
Manage dozens of tabs without audio chaos. Use domain memory to keep preferred sites unmuted while silencing the rest.
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Everything you need to know about Quiet Tabs
Click the Quiet Tabs icon in your Chrome toolbar and press the "All Windows" button. Alternatively, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+M (Cmd+Shift+M on Mac) to toggle mute for all tabs instantly.
Yes! Use the blacklist feature in settings to add domains you always want muted. You can also use wildcards like *.ads.com to mute entire domain families. Right-click any tab and select "Always mute this domain" for quick access.
No. Add your meeting tools (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, etc.) to the whitelist, and they'll never be auto-muted. The extension intelligently skips whitelisted domains when applying global mute.
Time-based rules let you schedule automatic muting. For example, mute all tabs during work hours (9 AM - 5 PM, Monday-Friday) or unmute during lunch breaks. You can create multiple rules for different schedules.
Yes! Quiet Tabs works in incognito mode. You'll need to enable it in Chrome's extension settings: chrome://extensions/ → Quiet Tabs → "Allow in Incognito"
Absolutely. Quiet Tabs stores all settings locally on your device. We don't collect, transmit, or store any browsing data. Your whitelist, blacklist, and preferences never leave your computer.
Yes! Go to Settings → Advanced and click "Export Settings" to download a JSON file with all your preferences. Use "Import Settings" to restore them on another computer or after reinstalling Chrome.
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