diff --git a/css/taskOverlay.css b/css/taskOverlay.css
index a1a2dd40c..9e17b43f6 100644
--- a/css/taskOverlay.css
+++ b/css/taskOverlay.css
@@ -166,7 +166,8 @@ body:not(.touch)
   opacity: 0.8;
 }
 #add-task {
-  width: 80%;
+  display:inline-block;
+  width: 40%;
   margin-left: 10%;
   padding: 1.25em;
   text-align: center;
@@ -261,3 +262,29 @@ body.dark-mode #task-overlay {
 .dark-mode #switch-task-button {
   color: dodgerblue;
 }
+
+#destroy-all-tasks {
+  display:inline-block;
+  width: 40%;
+  margin-left: 0%;
+  padding: 1.25em;
+  text-align: center;
+  color: inherit;
+  background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245);
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+.dark-mode #destroy-all-tasks {
+  background-color: rgb(33, 37, 43);
+  color: lightgrey;
+}
+#destroy-all-tasks:hover {
+  background-color: rgb(235, 235, 235);
+}
+.dark-mode #destroy-all-tasks:hover {
+  background-color: rgb(44, 49, 56);
+}
+#destroy-all-tasks .i {
+  opacity: 0.75;
+  vertical-align: middle;
+  margin-right: 0.25em;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index c1d1961b2..2aaf39372 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -222,10 +222,16 @@
         id="task-overlay-navbar"
       ></div>
       <div id="task-area"></div>
+      <div>
       <button id="add-task">
         <i class="i carbon:new-tab"></i>
         <span></span>
       </button>
+      <button id="destroy-all-tasks">
+        <i class="i carbon:close"></i>
+        <span></span>
+      </button>
+      </div>
     </div>
 
     <div id="download-bar" hidden>
diff --git a/js/browserUI.js b/js/browserUI.js
index bc44e478b..53ef7cd29 100644
--- a/js/browserUI.js
+++ b/js/browserUI.js
@@ -65,6 +65,19 @@ function destroyTask (id) {
   tasks.destroy(id)
 }
 
+/* Destroys all tasks */
+function destroyAllTasks () {
+    tasks.forEach( function(task) {
+        task.tabs.forEach(function (tab) {
+          webviews.destroy(tab.id)
+        })
+      }
+    )
+
+    tasks.destroyAll();
+    return addTask();
+}
+
 /* destroys the webview and tab element for a tab */
 function destroyTab (id) {
   tabBar.removeTab(id)
@@ -225,5 +238,6 @@ module.exports = {
   closeTask,
   closeTab,
   switchToTask,
-  switchToTab
+  switchToTab,
+  destroyAllTasks
 }
diff --git a/js/searchbar/customBangs.js b/js/searchbar/customBangs.js
index b834be583..c8d0d5b53 100644
--- a/js/searchbar/customBangs.js
+++ b/js/searchbar/customBangs.js
@@ -208,6 +208,20 @@ function initialize () {
     }
   })
 
+  bangsPlugin.registerCustomBang({
+    phrase: '!destroyalltasks',
+    snippet: l('destroyAllTasks'),
+    isAction: false,
+    fn: function () {
+      browserUI.destroyAllTasks();
+      
+      taskOverlay.show()
+      setTimeout(function () {
+          taskOverlay.hide()
+        }, 600)
+      }
+  })
+
   bangsPlugin.registerCustomBang({
     phrase: '!nametask',
     snippet: l('nameTask'),
diff --git a/js/taskOverlay/taskOverlay.js b/js/taskOverlay/taskOverlay.js
index 57c7c2907..0f7aee144 100644
--- a/js/taskOverlay/taskOverlay.js
+++ b/js/taskOverlay/taskOverlay.js
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ var taskContainer = document.getElementById('task-area')
 var taskSwitcherButton = document.getElementById('switch-task-button')
 var addTaskButton = document.getElementById('add-task')
 var addTaskLabel = addTaskButton.querySelector('span')
+var destroyAllTasksButton = document.getElementById('destroy-all-tasks')
+var destroyAllTasksLabel = destroyAllTasksButton.querySelector('span')
 var taskOverlayNavbar = document.getElementById('task-overlay-navbar')
 
 function addTaskFromMenu () {
@@ -374,6 +376,8 @@ var taskOverlay = {
     taskSwitcherButton.title = l('viewTasks')
     addTaskLabel.textContent = l('newTask')
 
+    destroyAllTasksLabel.textContent = l('destroyAllTasks')
+
     taskSwitcherButton.addEventListener('click', function () {
       taskOverlay.toggle()
     })
@@ -383,6 +387,11 @@ var taskOverlay = {
       taskOverlay.hide()
     })
 
+    destroyAllTasksButton.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
+      browserUI.destroyAllTasks()
+      taskOverlay.hide()
+    })
+
     taskOverlayNavbar.addEventListener('click', function () {
       taskOverlay.hide()
     })
diff --git a/localization/languages/ar.json b/localization/languages/ar.json
index 9689506b6..cd7b6be4c 100644
--- a/localization/languages/ar.json
+++ b/localization/languages/ar.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "عرض المهام",
     "newTask": "مهمة جديدة", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": " %n مهمة رقم", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": null //missing translation
diff --git a/localization/languages/bg.json b/localization/languages/bg.json
index 6e6873ae8..89a31e1f8 100644
--- a/localization/languages/bg.json
+++ b/localization/languages/bg.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "Преглеждане на задачи",
     "newTask": "Отваряне на нова задача", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "Задача %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "Задачата е изтрита. <a>Върни обратно?</a>"
diff --git a/localization/languages/bn.json b/localization/languages/bn.json
index 732f7b6e0..04ef97891 100644
--- a/localization/languages/bn.json
+++ b/localization/languages/bn.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "কাজগুলি দেখুন",
     "newTask": "ত্যে", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "টাস্ক%n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "কার্য মোছা হয়েছে <a>Undo?</a>"
diff --git a/localization/languages/cs.json b/localization/languages/cs.json
index 7dd2d5f0f..a90c914c7 100644
--- a/localization/languages/cs.json
+++ b/localization/languages/cs.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "Zobrazit dimenze",
     "newTask": "Nová dimenze", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "Dimenze %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "Dimenze uzavřena. <a>Zpět?</a>"
diff --git a/localization/languages/de.json b/localization/languages/de.json
index 89e28f307..99f691d76 100644
--- a/localization/languages/de.json
+++ b/localization/languages/de.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "Aufgaben anzeigen",
     "newTask": "Neue Aufgabe", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "Aufgabe %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "Aufgabe gelöscht. <a>Rückgängig machen?</a>"
diff --git a/localization/languages/en-US.json b/localization/languages/en-US.json
index b3c3cd04e..bc37d0ff3 100644
--- a/localization/languages/en-US.json
+++ b/localization/languages/en-US.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "View Tasks",
     "newTask": "New Task", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":"Clear Tasks", // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "Task %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "Task deleted. <a>Undo?</a>"
diff --git a/localization/languages/es.json b/localization/languages/es.json
index 7505f9bc7..3aa367730 100644
--- a/localization/languages/es.json
+++ b/localization/languages/es.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "Ver tareas",
     "newTask": "Nueva tarea", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "Tarea %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "Tarea eliminada. <a>¿Deshacer?</a>"
diff --git a/localization/languages/fa.json b/localization/languages/fa.json
index e4e3bc98b..5bdebb947 100644
--- a/localization/languages/fa.json
+++ b/localization/languages/fa.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "نمایش وظایف",
     "newTask": "وظیفه جدید",
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "وظیفه %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": null //missing translation
diff --git a/localization/languages/fr.json b/localization/languages/fr.json
index 5c00c5603..a64426a3b 100644
--- a/localization/languages/fr.json
+++ b/localization/languages/fr.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "Voir les tâches",
     "newTask": "Ouvrir une nouvelle tâche", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "Tâche %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "Tâche supprimée. <a>Annuler ?</a>"
diff --git a/localization/languages/hu.json b/localization/languages/hu.json
index 46ffa94af..4f36df5a9 100644
--- a/localization/languages/hu.json
+++ b/localization/languages/hu.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "Feladat megtekintése",
     "newTask": "Új feladat", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "Feladat %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": null //missing translation
diff --git a/localization/languages/it.json b/localization/languages/it.json
index 0e8ca4913..02e2c136d 100644
--- a/localization/languages/it.json
+++ b/localization/languages/it.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "Mostra Task",
     "newTask": "Nuovo Task", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "Task %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "Task eliminato. <a>Annullare?</a>"
diff --git a/localization/languages/ja.json b/localization/languages/ja.json
index 3b03a269c..4cd6de3c1 100644
--- a/localization/languages/ja.json
+++ b/localization/languages/ja.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "タスクを表示",
     "newTask": "新規タスク", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "タスク %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "タスクは削除されます。 <a>キャンセル?</a>"
diff --git a/localization/languages/ko.json b/localization/languages/ko.json
index 8f647d90f..864d4510c 100644
--- a/localization/languages/ko.json
+++ b/localization/languages/ko.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "작업장 보기",
     "newTask": "새 작업장", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "작업장 %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "작업장을 제거했습니다. <a>되돌릴까요?</a>"
diff --git a/localization/languages/lt.json b/localization/languages/lt.json
index b17b7e55d..68aabf531 100644
--- a/localization/languages/lt.json
+++ b/localization/languages/lt.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "Rodyti užduotis",
     "newTask": "Nauja užduotis", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "Užduotis %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": null //missing translation
diff --git a/localization/languages/pl.json b/localization/languages/pl.json
index 50f81cd99..198d90b32 100644
--- a/localization/languages/pl.json
+++ b/localization/languages/pl.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "Wyświetl zadania",
     "newTask": "Nowe zadanie", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "Zadanie %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "Zadanie usunięte. <a>Cofnąć?</a>"
diff --git a/localization/languages/pt-BR.json b/localization/languages/pt-BR.json
index c7fc5cce6..cecad50cc 100644
--- a/localization/languages/pt-BR.json
+++ b/localization/languages/pt-BR.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "Ver tarefas",
     "newTask": "Nova Tarefa", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "Tarefa %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "Tarefa deletada! <a> desfazer?</a>"
diff --git a/localization/languages/pt-PT.json b/localization/languages/pt-PT.json
index d70124573..d5e112546 100644
--- a/localization/languages/pt-PT.json
+++ b/localization/languages/pt-PT.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "Ver tarefas",
     "newTask": "Nova tarefa", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "Tarefa %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "Tarefa eliminada. <a>Desfazer</a>?"
diff --git a/localization/languages/ru.json b/localization/languages/ru.json
index 96ea05387..6b66ca07b 100644
--- a/localization/languages/ru.json
+++ b/localization/languages/ru.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "Показать задачи",
     "newTask": "Новая задача", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "Задача %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "Задача удалена. <a>Отменить?</a>"
diff --git a/localization/languages/tr.json b/localization/languages/tr.json
index 2d9b19e7d..c76f1326c 100644
--- a/localization/languages/tr.json
+++ b/localization/languages/tr.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "Görevleri Görüntüle",
     "newTask": "Yeni Görev", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "Görev %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "Görev silindi. <a>Geri?</a>"
diff --git a/localization/languages/uk.json b/localization/languages/uk.json
index a035923c0..0ba504a6f 100644
--- a/localization/languages/uk.json
+++ b/localization/languages/uk.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "Переглянути завдання",
     "newTask": "Нове завдання", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "Завдання %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "Завдання видалено. <a>Скасувати?</a>"
diff --git a/localization/languages/uz.json b/localization/languages/uz.json
index 25d61d260..5183677b5 100644
--- a/localization/languages/uz.json
+++ b/localization/languages/uz.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "Vazifalarni ko'rish",
     "newTask": "Yangi vazfa", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "Vazifa %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "Vazifa o'chirildi. <a>Bekor qilasizmi?</a>"
diff --git a/localization/languages/vi.json b/localization/languages/vi.json
index 3f264b4d7..8bb08340c 100644
--- a/localization/languages/vi.json
+++ b/localization/languages/vi.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "Xem quá trình",
     "newTask": "Tao quá trình", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "Quá trình %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     /* find in page toolbar */
     "searchInPage": "Tìm kiếm trong trang", //this is used as the placeholder text for the textbox in the find in page toolbar
diff --git a/localization/languages/zh-CN.json b/localization/languages/zh-CN.json
index b89b47b40..dd619a35b 100644
--- a/localization/languages/zh-CN.json
+++ b/localization/languages/zh-CN.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "查看标签组",
     "newTask": "新建标签组", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "标签组 %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "标签组已删除 <a>恢复？</a>"
diff --git a/localization/languages/zh-TW.json b/localization/languages/zh-TW.json
index 3f9836d23..bee0cafc6 100644
--- a/localization/languages/zh-TW.json
+++ b/localization/languages/zh-TW.json
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     /* task overlay */
     "viewTasks": "查看工作",
     "newTask": "新增工作", //"new" is a verb - it is used for a button at the bottom of the task overlay
+    "destroyAllTasks":null, // "clear" is a verb - it is used on the button that clears all tasks at the bottom of the task overlay
     "defaultTaskName": "工作 %n", //this is the name used for newly-created tasks; %n is replaced with a number ("task 1", "task 2", etc)
     "taskDeleteWarning": {
       "unsafeHTML": "工作已刪除 <a>復原</a>"