Phew AI Tab is a Chrome extension that groups and searches tabs with AI. Free plan available, paid plans from $9.90/month, lifetime at $139.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
Phew AI Tab is a browser extension that helps people manage large numbers of open tabs. It moves tabs into a vertical sidebar and uses AI to group them, name windows and sort work into separate Spaces. The extension is installed from the company's website through an Add to Chrome button.
The product is aimed at people who open many pages while researching or working on several themes at once. Its stated goal is to let users focus on accessing resources instead of hunting for the right tab. A free plan covers the basics, and paid plans add the AI features.
When a new tab opens, the AI grouping feature places it into a group automatically. An Option + E shortcut switches focus between groups, and an optional setting collapses groups that are not in focus so the sidebar stays short.
The AI analysis feature reads each tab page and saves the results locally. Global search then finds tabs by knowledge rather than keywords. On Pro and Premium, the AI runs through the Phew Server with GPT-3.5 Turbo or GPT-4o, while the Lifetime plan uses the buyer's own OpenAI configuration.
The core features are AI grouping, window AI tagging, tab summarization and search across windows by page content. Windows carry tags at the bottom so they are quick to identify. Vertical tabs with drag-and-drop management are available on every plan.
Spaces let users switch to a new theme without closing current tabs, and Space and Cloud Sync makes them available on other devices. Magic Suspension frees up tabs, manually on the free plan and automatically on paid plans with a whitelist. Paid plans also add tab screenshot previews.
Phew AI Tab is a Chrome extension that organizes browser tabs with AI. It groups tabs automatically, offers a vertical sidebar, and lets users keep separate Spaces for different themes.
The Free plan costs $0.00 per month, Pro is $9.90 per month and Premium is $13.90 per month. A Lifetime purchase costs $139.00 once. The pricing page also lists Yearly and Lifetime filters but shows no yearly prices.
Yes. The Free plan includes auto tab grouping by domain, window auto-naming by page titles, vertical tabs, single-window management, up to three local Spaces and manual Magic Suspension. It does not include AI or multi-window features.
Both unlock the AI features and multi-window support via the Phew Server. Pro uses GPT-3.5 Turbo, while Premium uses GPT-4o for grouping, tagging and summarization. Premium costs $13.90 per month and Pro costs $9.90 per month.
The site states that Space data is encrypted locally with AES 256 and that the private key is saved locally after it is generated. Lifetime users can also sync and deploy their Space in their own Supabase.
The sources name OpenAI, through custom configuration on paid plans, and Supabase for Lifetime users who host their own sync. No other integrations are listed.
Yes, on paid plans. Space and Cloud Sync synchronizes tabs and workspaces to the server so they can be accessed on any device. Lifetime users sync with their own Supabase.
It suits people who keep many tabs and windows open and want AI grouping, content-based search and themed Spaces. Users who prefer to supply their own OpenAI configuration can consider the Lifetime plan.