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Keep the screen on in Microsoft Edge

Edge 84 and later keep the screen on from a visible tab, on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. Edge shares Chrome's engine, so the wake lock behaves the same way. Sleeping tabs only put background tabs to sleep, never the AwakeTab tab you can see. To keep the screen on with the tab hidden, the AwakeTab extension also runs in Edge.

Sources checked Saturday, 26 September 2026 4 min read By Soubhik Biswas
  • Edge 84 or later
  • Sleeping tabs background tabs only
  • Energy saver does not refuse the lock
  • Extension Edge 116 or later

Try it

Start a session, switch tabs, then come back and watch the pill.

Ready Suggested · 30 min
Starts when you open this tab
30:00

ends at

How AwakeTab knows

    Session complete

    Keeps awake for
    30:00
    ends at
    Keeps awake for
    30:00
    ends at of 30 min
    30:00
    ends at
    Keeps awake for
    30:00
    ends at

    Stopped to save battery

    Keeps this screen on while this tab stays visible.

    Ends Until you stop

    Type any time. A time that has already passed today means tomorrow.

    ends at

    How long?

    ends at

    Share this session

    Waits for a tap to start.Starts keeping the screen awake as it opens.

    Is AwakeTab doing its job?

    Your rating

    Time's up. Keep going?

    Settings

    How AwakeTab behaves. Every change saves as you make it.

    Timer Ask to extendJust stop · · Notifies youNo notification
    When time is up
    End sound Chosen in Customize, with the focus sounds.
    Clock Follow language12-hour24-hour · Seconds shownNo seconds · English
    Clock format
    Language English
    Focus Pomodoro lengths, breathing and your intention
    Device and privacy Battery stop onBattery stop off · Shortcuts onShortcuts off · Usage data onUsage data off
    15%
    AwakeTab stops the session at this level.Turn on the switch above to choose a level.
    Pro Your plan and the devices it covers. See what's in Pro Manage devices
    Reset to defaults

    Every setting here goes back to its default. Your notes, stats and Pro stay.

    What's new

    Version 2026.10.21 · d0ae7ca

    Customize

    Make it yours. Every change shows on the clock at once.

    Every face shows the same time and state. Swipe the clock or press C to switch faces.

    Classic

    Retro

    Modern

    Your stats

    This week
    Today
    Streak
    All time

    time awake per day

    Pro keeps 12 weeks of history. See what's in Pro

    One row per day: date, minutes, sessions.

    Keyboard shortcuts

    Shortcuts need a keyboard. Without one, the buttons on screen do the same things.

    Session

    Space
    Start or stop
    1 6
    Presets 15 min–4 h
    0
    Until I stop
    U
    Until a time
    Esc
    Close or stop

    Screen

    F
    Fullscreen
    C
    Next clock face (Shift+C goes back)
    D
    Cycle theme
    M
    Cycle ambient mode
    P
    Floating window

    Tools

    S
    Sounds
    N
    Notes
    T
    Focus timer
    B
    Breathing guide
    I
    What you're working on
    ?
    This overlay

    Press ? or Esc to close. Single-key shortcuts can be turned off in Settings.Single-key shortcuts can be turned off in Settings.

    AwakeTab Pro

    $12 a year

    • More themes, lamps and backgrounds
    • A sound mixer
    • More notes
    • A repeating Pomodoro
    • Message mode
    • 12 weeks of stats

    Keeping the screen awake stays free, with no ads on the awake screen.

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    Clock

    Start a 30-minute session
    On this page
    1. Try it
    2. Set it up
    3. Which setups work
    4. What turns it off
    5. Honest limit
    6. Questions
    7. Related

    Set it up in Edge

    Two steps start a session. The last two are an optional check and a way to keep the screen on with the tab hidden.

    1. Step 1: Open AwakeTab in Edge and press Start

      Edge › awaketab.com

      Pick a length or an "Until…" time, then press Start. The pill reads "Starting…" while Edge answers, then "Screen awake" once it has agreed.

    2. Step 2: Keep the tab visible

      No minimising while it runs

      The window does not need focus, so a small one on a second monitor works while you type on the first. Minimise it or switch tabs and the pill changes to "Paused — tab hidden".

    3. Step 3: Check it on Windows

      Right-click Start › Terminal (Admin)

      Run powercfg /requests and look for Edge under DISPLAY. On a Mac, run pmset -g assertions in Terminal and look for a display-sleep line that names Edge. Hide the tab, run it again, and the entry is gone.

    4. Step 4: Optional: keep it on with the tab hidden

      awaketab.com/extension › Get it for Edge

      AwakeTab for Chrome also installs in Edge 116 or later. It asks the browser itself to keep the display on, so it carries on with the tab hidden or the window minimised.

    Which Edge setups keep the screen on

    Sources: browser documentation and Chromium’s code, checked 26 September 2026. Real-device results appear once recorded.

    SetupResultWhat to know
    Edge 84 or later on Windows, macOS or Linux, window visible Supported The same version floor as Chrome. The window can be visible without focus.
    Sleeping tabs turned on Supported Only tabs in the background sleep. The tab you can see keeps its lock.
    Windows Energy saver on Supported Chromium has no Energy saver check, so the lock is not refused. The screen may still dim.
    Efficiency mode on Not yet tested We have not yet checked whether it changes anything for a visible tab.
    Window minimised or another tab in front Pauses The lock is released until the tab is back in front.
    Edge on Android, tab on screen Supported Leaving Edge releases the lock, as it does in Chrome.
    AwakeTab browser extension, Edge 116 or later Supported AwakeTab for Chrome keeps the screen on with the tab hidden or the window minimised.

    What turns the screen off anyway

    Edge can only hold the display while its tab is showing. These still end the session.

    • Locking the PC A locked Windows PC hides the tab and uses its own 60-second monitor timeout. Windows 11 screen turns off after 1 minute
    • Closing the lid Windows follows its lid-close setting, and a Mac sleeps unless it runs in clamshell mode. No tab changes that.
    • A work screen lock policy A managed PC can lock the screen on its own schedule, separate from display sleep. Lock screen versus display sleep
    • A hidden tab A minimised window or another tab in front lets the display go. Bring the tab back and AwakeTab asks again.

    Questions

    Will sleeping tabs put the AwakeTab tab to sleep?

    Not while you can see it. Sleeping tabs only affect background tabs, and once you switch away, Edge releases the wake lock anyway. AwakeTab asks again when you come back.

    Does Energy saver stop Edge keeping the screen on?

    No. Chromium's wake lock code has no Energy saver check, so the lock is not refused. Energy saver, called Battery saver before Windows 11 24H2, may still dim the screen.

    Can AwakeTab stop by itself when my battery runs low in Edge?

    Yes. Edge tells pages the battery level, so you can pick a level in AwakeTab's settings and the session ends there. Firefox and Safari do not share the battery level with pages.

    Will this keep Teams showing me as Available?

    No. Teams sets you to Away after about 5 minutes without keyboard or mouse input, whatever the screen does. AwakeTab never moves the mouse or presses keys.

    Soubhik Biswas

    Builds AwakeTab. Sources checked Saturday, 26 September 2026. About AwakeTab