Tab Session - history, tabs and bookmarks
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Tab Session - history, tabs and bookmarks

Tab Session lets you save and close tabs, search history, manage bookmarks, and reuse tabs for a more organized

★★★☆☆ 3.3 10 reviews 1K+ users · Functionality
Runs on all sites
Developer hasangregoric5500
Install from Chromium extensions ↗

What it does

Permissions and access

Taken from the extension's own manifest file inside the package. The store listing does not spell this out, so it is worth reading before you install.

Can act on Every website you visit
PermissionWhat it allows
activeTabAccess the current tab when you click the extension
alarmsSchedule background tasks
bookmarksRead and change your bookmarks
browsingDataClear your browsing data
historyRead and change your browsing history
scriptingRun its own code on pages
searchRun searches in your default search engine
storageStore its own settings and data
tabsSee the addresses and titles of your open tabs

Requests 9 permissions — extensions doing the same job average 4.6.

Technical details

Version1.0.8
Download size1.9 MB
PlatformManifest V3
InterfaceToolbar popup
Keyboard shortcuts1
Interface languages English

Keyboard shortcuts

ShortcutAction
Ctrl+Shift+KOpen command menu

Description

Tab Session is a Chrome extension designed to boost your browsing efficiency by giving you enhanced control over tabs, bookmarks, and history. Instead of letting your browser become cluttered with many open tabs, you can use Tab Session to save and close entire windows or individual tabs, freeing up resources and helping you focus on a single task at a time. This is especially useful when you have a set of tabs you want to revisit later but don't want to add them to your bookmarks to avoid clutter. Tab Session acts as a temporary storage for those tabs, allowing you to restore them when needed.

Features

  • Save and close an entire window: If you need to switch contexts completely, you can save all tabs in the current window and close them. Later, you can restore the entire session with one click, making it ideal for project-based work or research sessions.
  • Search your browsing history: Quickly find a previously visited page by searching through your history directly from the extension popup. This saves time compared to digging through the browser's native history interface.
  • Control your bookmarks from the extension: Manage your bookmarks without navigating to the bookmark manager. You can add, remove, or open bookmarks directly from the extension, streamlining your workflow.
  • Switch, open, close, or search your browser tabs: Get a full overview of all open tabs in a list. From there, you can switch to a specific tab, close unwanted ones, open new tabs, or search through your tabs by title or URL. This is particularly helpful when you have many tabs open and need to find a specific one quickly.
  • Open multiple links in a single click: Select a group of links (e.g., from a list or search results) and open them all at once in new tabs. This feature accelerates tasks like opening multiple articles or resources simultaneously.
  • Collect a list of web pages: You can gather pages from various categories like design, photo, code, or common web apps (Google Docs, Gmail, Google Translate, etc.) into a saved session. This is useful for recurring workflows where you need the same set of pages for a specific task.
  • Tab recycling: When opening a new page, the extension can reuse an existing empty tab instead of creating a new one. This reduces the number of tabs and speeds up the browsing experience by avoiding unnecessary tab creation.

Tab Session is completely free to use with no hidden costs. It integrates seamlessly into your browser, providing a lightweight but powerful tool for managing your online activities. Whether you're a researcher, developer, or casual user, Tab Session helps keep your browsing organized and efficient.

Extensions that do the same job

Matched by what these extensions actually do, not by store category, and sorted so the ones asking for the least access come first.

ExtensionSite accessPermissionsUsersRating
Tab Session - history, tabs and bookmarks — this page All sites 9 1K 3.3★
ChromeTabsPlus Limited 3 1K 3.1★
Toby: Tab Management Tool Limited 5 300K 4.2★
Tabs Outliner Limited 6 100K 4.4★
Open Multiple URLs Limited 3 700K 4.7★
Plugins Limited 3 400K 3.8★
Extensity Limited 2 200K 4.8★

Want the same thing with less access? ChromeTabsPlus, Open Multiple URLs, Plugins ask for fewer permissions than this one.

Store data last checked August 14, 2026.