TabFloater allows you to multitask by moving browser tabs into floating windows, similar to “Picture-in-Picture” on TVs.

Latest Version

Version
2.0.0
Update
September 29, 2024
Size
239KiB
Developer
tabfloater.io
Category
Users
7,000+
Rating
4.06122 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
NativeMessaging
Storage
Tabs
Alarms
Notifications
Offscreen
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TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! Extension

At TabFloater, we're on a mission to empower users like you by simplifying multitasking and enhancing productivity through seamless tab management.

TabFloater improves your productivity by providing \"Picture-in-Picture\" functionality to your tabs on any website, making it an indispensable tool in every digital workspace.

- Coding in Visual Studio while referencing APIs on GitHub?
- Designing in Figma with inspiration from Behance?
- Juggling emails in Outlook alongside client briefs in Google Docs?
- Trying to watch your favorite Netflix show while entering data in Excel?

TabFloater allows you to keep important information, from any website, Always on Top and at your fingertips.

To take advantage of all that TabFloater offers, you must install the companion software on your computer. Once you install TabFloater, we'll guide you through the process. (Don't worry, we're NOT selling your data. Check out our privacy policy at https://www.tabfloater.io/privacy if you don't believe us.)

For more information, visit our website at https://www.tabfloater.io/ !

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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab!", "version": "2.0.0", "description": "TabFloater allows you to multitask by moving browser tabs into floating windows, similar to \u201cPicture-in-Picture\u201d on TVs.", "permissions": [ "nativeMessaging", "storage", "tabs", "alarms", "notifications", "offscreen" ], "host_permissions": [ "" ], "key": "MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAlazRJmLWlYBPmSrgf5gEmXPtTk6JDnTYtcgB685fp0rjBDZm8BJRtQcsk8wWL1w59ULFYsWGjPa0OSXJfx0xATWM9nX1SlRrXjkmEfQtFokFFq/blVVOU5gsXETBbJh2fGcmXhHxma0qa6/N3JKAMsymyDmfz8igIGWxBK3ps5J+y0Eeqxo2rV1ocnAcX23ieDNSZmUezv4bfpOrB9WJ8jTptkeWHdBj7myNAKpPUJV0Q6oechq96koUG3Dwh4Ru2rdSzWKsTkGh8hVvi38tRgg1E11AFhPammYigjOoWrGL4Ov4PGoRyugrVywAudFywKoHWkvyTiBDRqrW6GJUOwIDAQAB", "background": { "service_worker": "js/main.js", "type": "module" }, "externally_connectable": { "matches": [ "https://tabfloater-3b3a5.web.app/*", "http://localhost:5000/*" ] }, "action": { "default_title": "Float tab!", "default_icon": { "16": "images/icons/16.png", "32": "images/icons/32.png", "48": "images/icons/48.png", "128": "images/icons/128.png" } }, "options_ui": { "page": "html/options.html", "open_in_tab": true }, "commands": { "moveDown": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+K" }, "description": "Float tab / move down" }, "moveUp": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+I" }, "description": "Unfloat tab / move up" }, "moveLeft": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+J" }, "description": "Move left" }, "moveRight": { "suggested_key": { "default": "Alt+L" }, "description": "Move right" } }, "icons": { "16": "images/icons/16.png", "32": "images/icons/32.png", "48": "images/icons/48.png", "128": "images/icons/128.png" }, "manifest_version": 3}
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How to download and manually install TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! extension file

Select and download the TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install TabFloater: Picture-in-Picture for any tab! extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Salvador Farias Torres (ID: 000000ca3e1fc3b9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/02/2023 Excelente, me ayuda un montón a la hora de hacer trading, como mucho podría agregar que estaría bueno que un futuro se pueda ver la ventanita como si estuviera en pantalla completa

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Alexandre Palma Araya (ID: 00000025819ee8a4) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/28/2023 EXCELENTE 5 ESTRELLAS LA RECOMIENDO

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Bence Galló (ID: 0000002c64a59e70) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 08/25/2023 When I open another tab or an app, its tab is going under. It doesn't really float the tab, just create a smaller tab without url box. This is not the product what is in the description. Unethical commercial baiting.

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Francisco Guzmán (ID: 0000003470bd77a6) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 06/06/2023 have to install .exe who knows if its safe

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Vince Wilson (ID: 000000be590d7514) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 05/24/2023 not working,luckily i found that works https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/picture-in-picture-for-vi/lmijlfkdikhccdhliplohaeogblbamhh