Tabs Backup & Restore

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

Extension stats

Users: 10,000+
Rating: 4.14 (303)
Version: 0.2.1 (Last updated: 2012-11-14)
Creation date: 2012-11-14
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • storage
  • tabs
  • unlimitedStorage
Size: 322.56K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Easy to use
  • Works perfectly for restoring sessions after crashes
  • Provides peace of mind during browser updates
  • Helps to save tabs over a long period
Cons
  • Fails to restore tabs pointing to local files, causing issues with entire windows
  • Limited to only recent history, not suitable for long-term tab recovery
  • Does not work well with tab groups or some browsers like Vivaldi
  • Lacks the ability to restore tabs on multiple computers
  • Difficult to identify backups due to lack of titles
Most mentioned
  • Has failed to restore tabs for multiple users
  • Maintains only a short history of recent backups
  • Issues with restoring windows that contain local files or PDFs
Recent reviews
Can't export( Where are the backups themselves located?
by Artemi Lebedev, 2024-06-05

Fajne rozszerzenie, ale niestety w momencie kiedy zrestartowałem komputer to restore nie działa na wszystkie okna, tylko na jedno, próbowałem advanced restore i nic. Klikam przywróć ale nie otwiera tego okna.
by Piotr Ficner, 2024-05-15

Desde um mês atrás, parou de funcionar. Antes era excelente. Não encontrei outra extensão igual.
by Jefferson Pena, 2024-03-13
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Extension safety

Risk impact

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

Risk likelihood

Tabs Backup & Restore has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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