TabAttack

Exports your tabs as easily archivable Markdown.
What is TabAttack?
TabAttack is a practical Chrome extension designed to save browser memory by exporting open tabs as Markdown documents. These files can be edited in any text editor before saving. Later, you can import these Markdown documents to restore your browser windows to their exact previous state. The extension also introduces useful tab management keyboard shortcuts.

Extension stats

Users: 678 ▼ -10
Rating: 5.00 (14)
Version: 1.6 (Last updated: 2015-03-09)
Creation date: 2015-03-09
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
  • clipboardWrite
  • chrome://favicon/
  • contextMenus
  • activeTab
Size: 432.13K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

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Save browser memory by exporting your tabs as Markdown. The extension allows you to edit the document in a text editor as you wish before you save it.

Later, you can import these Markdown documents and restore all windows exactly like they were before.

As an added benefit this extension also adds a few useful tab management keyboard shortcuts.

Source code (licensed under GPLv3): https://github.com/JannesMeyer/TabAttack

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Simple and efficient to use
  • Useful for managing multiple tabs
  • Ability to export tabs in markdown format
  • Open source
  • Useful for users who accumulate many tabs
Cons
  • Lacks session management with persistent file support
  • Design could be improved
Most mentioned
  • Very useful and simple to use
  • Great idea and efficient
  • Love it for managing many tabs
Recent reviews
可以輸出markdown很棒
by 游泳褲, 2017-02-23

Super useful execution. I was looking for something to store tabs for later using org mode, and this simple export worked easily.
by Tristan Webb, 2017-01-06

Great idea! Simple and very efficient. It's been a long time since I've been looking for something like that! (plus it's opensource).
by Stephen, 2016-02-13
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Extension safety

Risk impact

TabAttack requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

TabAttack has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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