Google is moving closer to introducing vertical tabs in its Chrome browser, a long requested feature that has now appeared in the company’s Beta build.
The development suggests the feature could soon reach a wider audience, after previously being limited to experimental Canary versions used by early testers.
For years, Chrome has relied on a horizontal tab bar, while some rival browsers adopted vertical tabs to make better use of wide screens.
Google has tested the idea gradually, first introducing it in Canary builds designed for developers before expanding availability to the Beta channel.
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The appearance of vertical tabs in Chrome Beta indicates a more serious evaluation, although the option remains hidden from the standard settings menu.
Users must manually activate the feature through a browser flag, after which tabs move from the top to a vertical side panel.
There is no confirmation that vertical tabs will reach Chrome’s stable release, but their presence in Beta suggests a possible launch soon.
Google has not said whether the feature will remain behind a flag, as testing continues and user feedback is closely observed internally.
