Quiet Please - Smart Tab Muter is a smart, privacy-first browser extension for Chrome, Edge, and Firefox that automatically controls tab muting based on audio output hardware (speaker vs headphones), URL whitelist/mutelist rules, context profiles, and user manual overrides.
Quiet Please is fully compatible with Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and other Chromium-based browsers (Brave, Vivaldi, Opera).
Get the latest extension release for your browser:
- 🎧 Output Hardware Auto-Detection: Automatically mutes tabs when sound is routed to speakers, and keeps tabs unmuted when headphones, earbuds, or headsets are connected.
- 🌐 URL Whitelist & Mutelist: Powerful URL pattern matching (e.g. YouTube, Google Meet, Spotify, Zoom) that can take precedence over hardware rules.
- 🎭 Context Profiles (Environment Modes): Seamlessly switch between customized environment presets (Office, Home, Cafe, Default) with 1-click or automated timers.
- ⏰ Automated Scheduler: Set custom time-based alarms to automatically trigger context mode switches during your work day.
- 🌐 9 Global Languages Supported: Full internationalization for English, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, and Spanish.
- 📦 Data Backup & Restore: Export all settings and context profiles into compressed ZIP archives for offline backup or sharing.
- 📚 Preset Catalog: Organize, edit, and bulk-import keyword and URL rules with customizable preset catalogs per context profile.
- 🛡️ 4-Tier Decision & Priority Hierarchy:
- Master Switch (Silent Mode): Force mute all audio tabs browser-wide.
- Manual Overrides: Instant per-tab mute/unmute override directly from the extension popup.
- Pinned Tabs Protection: Prevent automatic muting on pinned tabs (e.g. Spotify, Slack, Meet).
- Configurable Priority Hierarchy: Choose whether URL Rules take priority over Hardware Rules or vice versa.
- Hardware Base Rule: Keyword matching against active output device labels (Chromium only).
- 🔒 Privacy First (Zero Data Policy): 100% client-side local evaluation. No user activity, URLs, or audio data ever leave your device.
- 🌓 Dark & Light Mode: Modern glassmorphism UI with theme support matching system preferences or manual toggle.
- 📜 Apache 2.0 Licensed: 100% Open source with automated third-party license credit generation (
CREDITS.md).
If Quiet Please helps protect your privacy and improves your browser audio experience, please consider supporting the ongoing open-source development!
- Node.js >= 18
pnpm>= 8
# Install dependencies
pnpm install
# Run dev server for Chrome / Edge (Manifest V3)
pnpm dev:chrome
# Run dev server for Firefox (Manifest V3)
pnpm dev:firefox| Command | Description |
|---|---|
pnpm dev |
Launch Plasmo development server (default Chrome MV3) |
pnpm dev:chrome |
Development server targeting Chrome/Edge MV3 |
pnpm dev:firefox |
Development server targeting Firefox MV3 |
pnpm build |
Production build for default target |
pnpm build:chrome |
Production build for Chrome MV3 |
pnpm build:edge |
Production build for Edge MV3 |
pnpm build:firefox |
Production build for Firefox MV3 |
pnpm package:chrome |
Production build + auto-zip package for Chrome |
pnpm package:edge |
Production build + auto-zip package for Edge |
pnpm package:firefox |
Production build + auto-zip package for Firefox |
pnpm fix:firefox |
Clean up Firefox manifest (remove offscreen permission & fix gecko ID) |
pnpm lint |
Run ESLint static code analysis |
pnpm typecheck |
Run TypeScript type checking (tsc --noEmit) |
pnpm check |
Run both typecheck and lint |
pnpm sync:lang |
Synchronize i18n translation keys across locale files |
pnpm sync:credits |
Generate CREDITS.md from src/attributes.ts |
For detailed architecture diagrams, background service worker lifecycle, and developer setup, check out our developer guides:
- Project Code: Licensed under Apache License 2.0.
- Third-Party Libraries: All dependencies are permissive MIT / Apache-2.0 open source libraries.
- Full details available in CREDITS.md.