Pin Tab Feature Coming Soon to Android Chrome

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Key Points of This Article

• A new, long-overdue feature appears to be rolling out for Chrome’s “tabs” or “tab groups.”
• The ability to pin tabs or tab groups.
• An analysis of the in-app code from the Android Chrome app v142.0.7444.48 update confirms the addition of strings related to the tab or tab group pinning feature.

When it comes to widely used features in Google’s browser service, Chrome, “tab groups” and their account synchronization feature likely come to mind.

However, a new feature that’s surprisingly been missing is now set to roll out for Chrome’s “tabs” or “tab groups”: the ability to pin them.

After analyzing the in-app code of the Android Chrome app v142.0.7444.48 update, which was distributed around Monday, November 3, 2025, we have confirmed the addition of code related to the pinning feature for tabs or tab groups.

<string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140a17">Pin tab</string>
<string name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140a2b">Unpin tab</string>

<public type="id" name="pin_tab" id="0x7f010937" />
<public type="id" name="pin_tab_menu_id" id="0x7f010938" />
<public type="id" name="pinned_tabs_container" id="0x7f01093d" />
<public type="id" name="unpin_tab" id="0x7f010dcc" />
<public type="id" name="unpin_tab_menu_id" id="0x7f010dcd" />
<public type="string" name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140a17" id="0x7f140a17" />
<public type="string" name="_0_resource_name_obfuscated_res_0x7f140a2b" id="0x7f140a2b" />

The pinning feature for Chrome’s “tabs” or “tab groups” has not yet been officially rolled out, but it is expected to be released soon.

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