Popup Tab

Convert a tab into a popup and vice versa

Popup Tab: Convert Tabs into Popups in Firefox

"Popup Tab" is a Firefox add-on designed for improved web browsing flexibility. It enables users to swiftly turn Firefox tabs into separate popup windows and switch them back into tabs, maintaining the original page's load state during the process. The add-on memorizes domains' popup window sizes, and even allows users to set a hotkey for quick popup/tab conversion.
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Add-on stats

By: eight04
Users: 528
-8
Rating: 4.28
(25)
Version: 0.3.1 (Last updated: 2021-07-18)
Creation date: 2017-03-16
Weekly download count: 13
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • activeTab
  • storage
Size: 10.68K
URLs: Website

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# 4,446 ▼ 17
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Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Features

  • Convert a tab into a popup window.
  • Convert the popup window back to a tab, and insert back to original window.
  • The tab is actually "moved" between the normal window and the popup window, so you don't have to reload the page.
  • The popup window size is maintained based on the domain. You can also right-click in the popup window and make it remember the window size for the entire URL.
Usage
  • Right-click the tab bar, select "Popup this tab". (Firefox 53+)
  • Right-click on the page, select "Popup this tab". (Firefox < 53)
  • In popup window, right-click on the page, select "Merge popup".
  • From Firefox >= 66, you can set a hotkey that will popup/merge the current tab. Learn more
For more information including full changelog, visit https://github.com/eight04/popup-tab

User reviews

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Pros
  • Preserves tab history when popping up
  • Works well without reloading pages when switching display modes
  • Offers a keyboard shortcut for usability
  • Remembers window size
  • Provides a fullscreen mode for better focus
Cons
  • No option to keep pop-ups always on top
  • Some functionalities not working due to Mozilla changes
  • Lacks assignable keyboard shortcuts beyond the default
  • Can only merge back popups initiated by this plugin
Most mentioned
  • Works well
  • Preserves tab history
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Fullscreen mode
  • Thankful for the developer's support
User reviews
Add an option to NOT have the pop out always on top and this will earn another star from me.
by Firefox user 13119159, 2024-12-14
by EzAll, 2024-09-30
Tried this in 2024 no longer functions. Likely not developer's fault, seeing as all instructions for different methods of achieving this from around the web are all defunct. Mozilla seems to have changed/removed this capability without more extensive efforts.
by DanielTFox, 2024-05-01
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Popup Tab does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Popup Tab has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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