Tab Suspender Pro — The Great Suspender Replacement
Auto-suspend inactive Chrome tabs to reclaim memory. No tracking. No limits. Free and open source.
Why This Exists
The Great Suspender was removed from the Chrome Web Store for containing malware. Tab Suspender Pro is a clean, privacy-first replacement built from scratch on Manifest V3.
Key Features
- Auto-suspend after configurable timeout — 5 min, 15 min, 30 min, 1 hour, or custom
- Whitelist domains — keep Gmail, Spotify, or any site always active
- Suspend / unsuspend all tabs — one click or keyboard shortcut
- Memory savings indicator — see exactly how much RAM you are reclaiming
- Smart exclusions — pinned tabs, tabs playing audio, and the active tab are never suspended
- Keyboard shortcuts —
Alt+S suspend current, Alt+Shift+S suspend others, Alt+R restore all
Install
Get it from the Chrome Web Store
Or load from source:
git clone https://github.com/theluckystrike/zovo-tab-suspender-public.git
- Open
chrome://extensions
- Enable Developer mode
- Click Load unpacked and select the cloned folder
Privacy
Tab Suspender Pro collects zero data. No analytics, no telemetry, no external requests. All settings are stored locally on your device.
Permissions
| Permission | Reason |
|---|
tabs | Monitor activity and suspend/restore tabs |
storage | Save settings and whitelist locally |
alarms | Periodically check for idle tabs |
scripting | Inject the suspend/restore UI into tabs |
Contributing
- Fork the repo
- Create a feature branch
- Test locally via
chrome://extensions > Load unpacked
- Open a pull request
Issues and feature requests: GitHub Issues
License
Business Source License 1.1 — free for personal and non-production use. Commercial use requires a separate license.
