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How can I view the number of open tabs in Chrome (desktop) without installing an app or extension?

On Chrome for iOS it's easy, just look in the top right for the number:

Tab count, Chrome (iOS)

I have seen this question posted before, but asking for app/extension recommendations. I would like a solution which does not require installation of third-party code.

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(Note: This answer was provided using Chrome version 45)

By navigating to chrome://inspect/#pages, one can view a list of all open pages (tabs):

Chrome DevTools — Pages, Chrome (desktop)

Each entry includes a link below it with the text "inspect". By performing a Find operation on the page (ctrl/cmd + F) for the string inspect, Chrome will produce the Find input box containing the total number of instances of the searched string, and, in this case, the total number of open pages/tabs in your browser!

Find input

jsejcksn
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    Also, it appears that it does not count pinned tabs, or the inspect tab itself. – dissolved Nov 11 '17 at 20:56
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    It *does* count the inspect tab iteself, actually, it counts it three times (the title contains "inspect", the url contains "inspect" and the inspect link). I would prefer @Yarin's answer instead, it counts correctly. – biolauri Oct 31 '18 at 15:01
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    It also list's only some tabs, if Chrome has been restarted with open tabs, see my comment at @Yarin's answer (https://superuser.com/questions/967064/how-to-get-tab-count-in-chrome-desktop-without-app-extension#comment2065046_1335969) for further info. To get a full list, tab into each open tab to trigger loading. – biolauri Oct 31 '18 at 15:05
  • It does not count "inactive" tabs. one would need to go, tab by tab, trigger a reload before using this method (might as well just count them manually) – Olivier Dulac Sep 23 '21 at 15:04
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While jsejcksn's answer led me in the right direction, it wasn't enough, since (on Chrome version 67) this page also contains embedded windows in pages, so the total count of inspect search results can be greater than the actual tab count.

The solution I found is the following:

  1. Go to chrome://inspect/#pages

  2. Run the following line of code in the javascript console: 

    document.getElementById("pages-list").childElementCount

    The tabs count will be printed to the console.

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    This is also nice since it won't overcount by including any other strings that happen to have the word `inspect` in them. – davejagoda Sep 05 '18 at 20:54
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    As Chrome loads tabs on demand after restart (at least with a high number of open tabs), the inspect page doesn't list those (and only the one's already loaded). If you want to count all, then you have to tab into every single tab and the lists in the inspect page is getting updated. – biolauri Oct 31 '18 at 15:03
  • @biolauri I tried that now, restarted my computer and opened chrome, and I still get a high tab count, even though many tabs are barely loaded (naked html). (Chrome 70) – Yarin Dec 01 '18 at 07:55
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    I am after restart and I only see some of the tabs on the inspect list – MarianP Jun 13 '19 at 07:03
  • I see basically the same number (actually 2 less, guessing that's from this comment's observation: https://superuser.com/questions/967064/how-to-get-tab-count-in-chrome-desktop-without-app-extension#:~:text=It%20does%20count%20the%20inspect%20tab%20iteself%2C%20actually%2C%20it%20counts%20it%20three%20times%20(the%20title%20contains%20%22inspect%22%2C%20the%20url%20contains%20%22inspect%22%20and%20the%20inspect%20link).%20I%20would%20prefer%20%40Yarin%27s%20answer%20instead%2C%20it%20counts%20correctly.) – Kyle Baker Oct 30 '21 at 12:39
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Haven't seen this solution mentioned yet, but it is by far the easiest (one-click) solution that works for me:

If you have chrome sync enabled, simply navigate to chrome.google.com/sync

It should give you the count of open tabs, among other counts (e.g. bookmarks, extensions, etc)

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Just close the window and open Chrome again to load the tabs into history (if you have history enabled). You can then click on the three little dots in the top right, go to History and there will be the full number of tabs (including inactive tabs after a restart, so no need to reload the tabs to get an accurate number). Of course, you also get the option to open the window with all the tabs again if you have History enabled properly.

Works in Google Chrome version 98.0.4758.82 (official build) (64-bit)

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