tab2text
Turn your open tabs into a plaintext list of URLs. Update the list of URLs to change your open tabs.
What is tab2text?
tab2text is a Chrome extension that allows you to turn your open tabs into a plaintext list of URLs. It provides various usage ideas such as editing existing tab lists, generating and opening a list of URLs at once, and quickly sharing your open tabs. You can also add a keyboard shortcut for quick access. Give tab2text a try and make managing your tabs easier!
Stats
By:
mikhuang
Rating:
5.00
(1)
Creation date:
2016-12-16
Risk impact:
Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version:
2
Permissions:
Size:
29.61K
Stats date:
Chrome-Stats Rank
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63390
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Summary
Want to edit your currently opened tabs as plaintext? Now you can.
Usage ideas:
- Take existing list of tabs, copy it into your text editor, futz with it, then back into the browser
- Generate a list of URLs with text editor, application, whatever. Paste it in, open everything at once
- Sharing your currently opened tabs quickly in whatever application
- ???
Pro tip:
Add a keyboard shortcut to open the window quickly! Go to:
More Tools > Extensions > Keyboard Shortcuts (all the way on the bottom), and add something like Command+Ctrl+T
User reviews
Super useful for archiving my ongoing research for later in my notes, so I can come back exactly where I left off! I also love how it doesn't show up in the Chrome Task Manager unless I actively click on it, so I know it's not just wasting RAM.
Safety
Risk impact
tab2text may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.
Risk likelihood
tab2text has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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