Tabs Backup & Restore

With 'Tabs Backup & Restore' you will never lose your work again! Backup an entire Chrome session (windows and tabs).

Tabs Backup & Restore - Never Lose Your Chrome Session Again

'Tabs Backup & Restore' is a Chrome extension that guarantees you never lose your work. It allows you to backup all opened windows and tabs in a Chrome session, and restore them as needed. These backups can be automated or done manually, based on the user's preference. With its Advanced Restore options, users can closely navigate their backups and choose a partial selection for restoration.

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By: https://www.droidahead.com

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.15

(307)

Version: 0.2.1 (Last updated: 2012-11-14)

Version code: 0.2.1

Creation date: 2012-11-14

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

alarms
storage
tabs
unlimitedStorage

Size: 322.56K

URLs: Website

Ranking

# 6,463 ▲ 84

Other rankings

#22756 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 1,336 #1 in tabs backup & restore keyword 66 #4 in restore tabs keyword 35 ▼ 2

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Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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With Tabs Backup & Restore you will never lose your work again!

Backup an entire Chrome session (all opened windows and tabs) and restore it when needed.

Backups are created automatically (every XX minutes, definable in the Options Page), but can also be created manually whenever you want.

NEW: Advanced Restore options (browse the content of your backups and restore a partial selection). Improved layout and added some animations.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Simplicity and ease of use
Effectively restores tabs after crashes
Provides peace of mind during browser updates or issues
Useful for keeping collections of tabs for later
Has been reliable for many long-term users

Cons

Fails to restore tab groups
Cannot save workspace or history for tabs
Limited to recently closed pages only, risking loss of tabs
Tends to crash the browser when restoring a large number of tabs
Does not support exporting or importing backups

Most mentioned

Restoration failures for large tab groups
Lack of support for tab groups feature
Difficulty in managing and selecting backups due to lack of titles
Ineffective restoration leading to lost tabs
Performance issues when restoring all tabs at once

User reviews

This is great when the browser does not restore tabs after a crash.

MrGhostMark, 2025-01-28

I am not sure why you want to remove this app. I have been using it for at least 5 years and find it extremely useful, never any issues...it works. While I understand it is simple in offering, it is what I need. Looking at other options, while the functions may be impressive, they are somewhat complicated and more than I need. "Tabs Backup and Restore" does what I need. It's simplicity and ease of use is ideal. Try to keep it available.

William Mayhew, 2025-01-20

Has worked well enough - recovering my hundreds of pages in a dozen windows when, a couple timea a year it seems, Chrome crashes (usually during/after an update) and doesn't reopen all the pages. Biggest complaint (request for improvement) is that it save Tab Groups along with all the pages and then reopen each window with all the pages grouped in the (also saved) tabs. Also, would be great if it would reopen a window with all but one page, or at least one page per tab group, "hibernated" (or whatever it's called when it's there but not loaded). Opening and loading a hundred pages at once kinda chokes the computer - making most everything non-responsive as it takes a very long time.

Kevin Wood, 2025-01-12

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Tabs Backup & Restore requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

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Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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