Scroll through your browser tabs with your mouse wheel. Simple, fast, and lightweight.
Chrome removed tab scrolling. We brought it back. 🎉
- Mouse Wheel Tab Switching - Hold Alt (or your chosen modifier) and scroll to switch tabs
- Keyboard Shortcuts - Alt+Left/Right arrow keys for quick navigation
- Customizable - Choose your modifier key, scroll direction, and more
- Wrap Around - Seamlessly cycle from last tab to first
- Lightweight - No bloat, no tracking, just works
- Visit the Chrome Web Store page (coming soon)
- Click "Add to Chrome"
- Start scrolling!
- Download or clone this repository
- Open Chrome and go to
chrome://extensions/ - Enable "Developer mode" (toggle in top right)
- Click "Load unpacked"
- Select the
TabScrollProfolder - Done! The extension icon should appear in your toolbar
- Hold Alt + Scroll Up → Previous tab
- Hold Alt + Scroll Down → Next tab
- Alt + Left Arrow → Previous tab
- Alt + Right Arrow → Next tab
Click the extension icon to access settings:
| Setting | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enable | On/Off | Toggle tab scrolling |
| Modifier Key | Alt, Ctrl, Shift, None | Key to hold while scrolling |
| Scroll Direction | Natural, Inverted | Change scroll direction |
| Wrap Around | On/Off | Cycle from last tab to first |
Chrome removed the native tab scrolling feature, frustrating millions of users who relied on it. Existing extensions either:
- Don't work reliably
- Have poor UX
- Are bloated with unnecessary features
- Haven't been updated in years
Tab Scroll Pro is:
- ✅ Modern (Manifest V3)
- ✅ Fast and lightweight
- ✅ Privacy-respecting (no data collection)
- ✅ Open source
- ✅ Actively maintained
Tab Scroll Pro:
- Does NOT collect any data
- Does NOT make any network requests
- Does NOT track you in any way
- Only requests minimal permissions needed to switch tabs
- Some sites with custom scroll behavior might interfere with the extension
- The modifier key must be held while scrolling (by design, to prevent accidental tab switches)
- Initial release
- Mouse wheel tab scrolling with modifier keys
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Customizable settings
- Wrap-around support
Contributions welcome! Feel free to:
- Report bugs
- Suggest features
- Submit pull requests
MIT License - see LICENSE file
Jake Liu
- GitHub: @JakeLiuMe
- Website: jakeliu.me
If this extension helped you, please ⭐ star the repo and leave a review on the Chrome Web Store!