Description
Shuffle Refresh lets you automatically refresh browser tabs using randomized time intervals that you control.
Instead of refreshing at a fixed time, Shuffle Refresh selects a random interval between your chosen minimum and maximum values, helping you monitor pages more flexibly and efficiently.
β¨ Key Features
Random auto-refresh using user-defined minimum and maximum time
Manage multiple tabs from a single popup
Add tabs using a simple dropdown selector
Run auto-refresh on one or multiple tabs at the same time
Each tab runs independently with its own next refresh timing
Clear countdown timers for upcoming reloads
Real-time countdown badge on the extension icon
Optional visual border to indicate tabs with auto-refresh enabled
Clean, modern, and lightweight interface
Runs only when enabled by the user
π§ How It Works
Open the extension popup
Select the current or another open tab from the dropdown
Add one or more tabs to the refresh list
Set your minimum and maximum refresh time
Start auto-refresh for selected tabs
Each tab:
Refreshes independently
Has its own randomly selected interval
Shows its next scheduled reload clearly
All activity is visible and controlled from a single popup.
π Permissions & Privacy
Shuffle Refresh is designed with transparency and privacy in mind.
The extension uses the following permissions only to provide its core functionality:
tabs β to refresh selected tabs chosen by the user
alarms β to schedule refresh timing
storage β to save user preferences locally
offscreen β to support real-time badge countdowns (required by Chrome Manifest V3)
scripting / host permissions (optional) β only to display a visual border on active refresh tabs
π No personal data is collected.
π No browsing data is tracked or shared.
π All settings are stored locally in your browser.
Please review the Privacy Policy for full details.
π§ Common Use Cases
Monitoring dashboards or admin panels
Tracking updates on multiple pages
Watching availability or status pages
Productivity and workflow automation
π Fully User-Controlled
Shuffle Refresh stays inactive until you enable it and stops immediately when disabled.
You can add, remove, start, or stop tabs at any time.
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Permissions (5)
Permissions
alarmsβΉ Can schedule periodic background tasks offscreen scriptingβΉ Can inject scripts into web pages storageβΉ Can store data locally in your browser tabsβΉ Can see your open tabs and their URLs
Details
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Updated | Feb 14, 2026 |
| Size | 275KiB |
| First Seen | Mar 28, 2026 |
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