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Yes. BirdTab is free to install and use. The free plan gives you the daily bird photo, bird call, facts, quiz, viewing history, and quick access panel.BirdTab Pro adds video mode, high-resolution images, 200+ international regions, and the clock and timer. Every new install starts with a 14-day free trial of Pro — no credit card required.
After 14 days your account moves to the free plan automatically. You keep access to all the core features. Pro features (video mode, high-res images, international regions, clock and timer) are paused until you subscribe.You’ll see an in-extension prompt when the trial is close to ending.
Once a day, at midnight in your local timezone. Every new tab you open that day shows the same bird. You can browse past birds any time from the Viewing History panel.
Photos and audio come from the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology — one of the largest natural sound and wildlife media archives in the world. Species and observation data is sourced from eBird, also run by the Cornell Lab.
Not currently. BirdTab is built for Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Firefox support is not planned at this time.
BirdTab collects minimal, anonymous usage data to improve the extension (such as which features are used). It does not read your browsing history, collect search queries, or sell data to third parties. See the Privacy Policy for full details.
Yes — with BirdTab Pro. The free plan shows birds from the US. Pro unlocks 200+ regions across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and Oceania. Switch regions any time from Settings → Region.
Yes. The timer has a built-in 25-minute preset — the classic Pomodoro work-session length — plus 5-minute and 1-minute presets for short breaks. See Clock & Timer → Pomodoro Technique for a step-by-step guide.The timer is a Pro feature.
Timer state syncs across all open BirdTab tabs in real time. Pausing in one tab pauses everywhere, so your countdown stays consistent no matter how many tabs you have open.
Go to Settings → Manage Subscription inside BirdTab, or visit the customer portal directly. From there you can cancel, update payment details, or view invoices. Cancelling stops the next renewal — you keep Pro access until the end of the current billing period.See Manage Subscription for details.
Try these steps:
  1. Open a new BirdTab tab and wait 10–15 seconds for the license to verify.
  2. If features still aren’t active, open Settings → Pro and tap Restore License.
  3. If that doesn’t help, contact support with your license key and we’ll sort it out.
Use the contact form or reach out on X (Twitter). Bug reports with steps to reproduce are always appreciated.