Real-Time Tab Sync

Keeps the same tabs on all your machines. Tab changes are applied in real time on all of your devices.

What is Real-Time Tab Sync?

Real-Time Tab Sync is a Chrome extension that provides seamless tab synchronization across multiple devices. The extension monitors your tab changes and applies them across all other devices, thus ensuring an uninterrupted browsing experience. This functionality applies only to devices with the extension enabled. Automated sync can be toggled on and off as desired. Note that this extension operates in sync with Chrome's 'On startup' settings for convenience.

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By: Petko Ditchev

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Users: 4,000+

Rating: 3.24 (75)

Version: 1.3.4 (Last updated: 2021-06-15)

Creation date: 2020-02-19

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage
tabs
webRequest
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size: 124.93K

Email: pd*****@gmail.com

Ranking

# 14396 ▼ 5

Other rankings

#11956 in Workflow & Planning

#5 in sync keyword 27

#124 in machine keyword 20 ▲ 6

#145 in restore tabs keyword 21 ▲ 9

#230 in developer tools keyword 58 ▼ 1

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Extension summary

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The extension watches for tab changes and synchronizes them in real time across all of your computers that have it enabled (Chrome on Android does not support extensions yet).

You can toggle automatic synchronization on and off from the extension's icon.

Note:

You need to enable synchronization in the Chrome settings.
The extension does not work on Chromium since the Chrome Sync API does no longer work there.
The positions of windows and tabs are not preserved by design.
Tab grouping is not yet supported.
It's implied that you want to keep your tabs across sessions (otherwise ending a session would close the tabs everywhere)
New tabs (chrome://newtab) and developer tools (chrome://developer-tools/*) are unaffected by the extension to benefit the workflow.
Synchronization occurs only when all tabs have completed loading
The extension works in unison with Chrome "On startup" settings :
- If you choose "Open a new tab" - it will start with a new tab , and sync the tabs from other computers/previous session in the background .
- If you choose "Continue where I left off" or a set of pages it will merge them with the sync tabs

User reviews

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Pros

Simple and useful for syncing tabs across devices
Useful concept for continuing work across multiple computers
Automatically refreshes and syncs tabs

Cons

Issues with syncing tab groups are mentioned multiple times
Can close all tabs unexpectedly and cause data loss
Tabs and windows are often not synced correctly, leading to disorganization and the need for manual rearrangement

Most mentioned

Problems with syncing accuracy and reliability
Potential for data loss when tabs are closed involuntarily
Lack of clear instructions and settings for proper configuration

Recent reviews

2024-01, Still working!

Burke Eathan, 2024-01-30

This extension doesn't work. Moreover, it removed some of my grouped tabs from the window that I wanted the sync to occur. Some of them couldn't be restored. Using Chrome latest.

Denis Timin, 2022-10-02

как быть с синхронизацией в Браузере Chrome на Android? Т.е. синхронизация и вкладок и групп ПК<->Смартфон и обратно. у Google столько бабла.. и не могут сделать адекватную синхронизацию вкладок между устройствами, чтобы, например, начать работать на ПК, а продолжить сёрфить (в дороге), позже на планшете.. и как угодно и в какой последовательности. СТОЛЬКО ЛЕТ и НЕ МОГУТ элементарные вещи сделать. Позорище. я не яблочник, и не хуавейщик. Это расширение очень полезное, но надо доработать. Я понимаю, что скорее всего не всё можно реализовать (хотя Apple ведь смогли).. но хотя бы синхронизацию закладок КОМП-в-КОМП без глюков доделать бы - это уже что-то. печаль...