Save Tabs - Secure Browser Session Manager Extension
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This extension saves tabs for later to prevent cluttering of the tab area. You can request to store tabs and close them to free the memory usage of these tabs when they are not needed. This extension uses the built-in sync API to allow storing in a machine and restoring in another one. Also, it is possible to protect stored tabs with a password. The extension uses the built-in crypto method to encrypt your tab data with the SHA-256 encryption key before storing them in your browser storage to protect data. Stored tabs keep their active and pinned states.
Features:
- Save and store window dimensions
- Save and restore incognito states
- Save and restore tab's pinned state
- Save and restore tab groupings and their properties (color, name, and collapsed state)
Notes:
- There is no way to restore tabs if they are password protected and the password is forgotten.
- By default, when a new session is restored, the session gets erased from the storage. You can use the Shift key while pressing a session to keep the session in storage.
- This extension uses synced storage to allow the user to store and restore from multiple computers.
- you can restore all session tabs in the current window by pressing the Ctrl (Command) key while restoring the session
- You can edit a session from the popup view or ask the extension to update a session from the currently open tabs. This feature makes it possible to use the extension as a browser session manager.
- This extension saves and restores tab groups and their properties.
User reviews
- Works well for saving multiple tabs and windows
- Helps in restoring groups of tabs
- Syncs with Chrome and prevents data loss
- Overall user-friendly experience for managing sessions
- Fails to restore saved sessions for some users
- Encounters bugs leading to loss of tabs
- User interface issues, such as not displaying saved sessions properly
- Limited functionality for restoring group names
- Loss of sessions
- Problems with restoring sessions
- Bugs affecting usability
- Useful for managing multiple tabs and windows
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Save Tabs - Browser Session Manager requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Save Tabs - Browser Session Manager has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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