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24 alternatives to Go Back With Backspace (for Google Chrome)

Re-enables the backspace key as a back navigation button

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Go Back With Backspace (for Google Chrome) launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Bring Google View Image Back▲298

   A Chrome extension that brings the view image option back 😼

   2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   #ChromeSelfie▲74

   Frontback for Chrome. Sort of.

   2015 · chrome.googleblog.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Slash Space Go!▲113

   Browser Navigation Made Simple

   2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Back to Top button for Product Hunt▲108

   Extension that adds Back To Top button to Product Hunt

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tabbs▲334

   Better tab navigation for Chrome

   2020 · tabbs.pro · its alternatives →

6. 6WB
   We built a Chrome extension to use J/K to navigate popular sites▲40

   2012 · jknavigator.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Whitespace▲137

   One-click bug reports straight from your browser

   2024 · whitespace.dev · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Good Old PH 2017▲157

   Chrome extension going back to the old Product Hunt layout

   2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Good Old PH▲176

   Going back to the old Product Hunt layout

   2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    CSS Dig▲129

    Consolidate and refactor your css with this chrome extension

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    PanicButton▲141

    Hide all your tabs at once and restore them later

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Infinity New Tab▲170

    A more elegant and easy way to use tabs in Chrome ✨

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    TabBack for Safari▲75

    Go to the most recent tab with a keyboard shortcut

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TabBack▲6

    Always Go TabBack

    2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Rearrange Tabs▲3

    Rearrange Chrome tabs using customizable keyboard shortcuts

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Aww New Tab▲76

    Bring back the fun to your Chrome Browser

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Save Chrome Tabs For Later▲118

    Set aside your currently open tabs quickly reopen them later

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Grok Button▲109

    A grok extension for your browser

    2025 · grokbutton.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Spaces▲103

    A Chrome take on Firefox's 'Tab Groups' feature

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Quick 'A'▲73

    Quick Access to all browser tabs

    2019 · artrayd.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Last Tab for Safari▲70

    Cmd+tab switcher but for Safari Tabs

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tiled for Google Chrome▲79

    Bring order and harmony to your workspace

    2023 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Cheapflights EscEscape▲74

    Find a cheap flight using your keyboard Esc key.

    2017 · cheapflights.co.uk · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ctrlspace▲75

    Spotlight search for actions

    2020 · its alternatives →

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