Sessions that make sense
Save a whole window or choose specific tabs. New sessions are named after their sites, and you can import your links from OneTab and other apps. Keep tabs open, or close them after they are safely saved.
A calmer way to browse
Keep your tabs.
Find your focus.
Save the pages you need, find them again in seconds, and keep your browser ready for what comes next.
For Chrome and Chromium-based browsers. AI and account sync are optional.
Save selected tabsSearch one libraryReturn to saved sessions
Built for real browsing
Everything has a place.
Keep the pages you want without keeping every tab open.
One search for your library
Search open tabs, sessions, Pocket, local history and, with your permission, browser bookmarks. You can also start from the address bar with sts.
Reminders and a Pocket for later
Save a page or link to Pocket and review it one page at a time. Set a reminder on a page or session so it comes back when you need it, on every browser you sync.
Room to change your mind
Undo supported deletions, reopen recent local window recovery points, and export a backup of your sessions. With account sync, restore your synced sessions as they were in the last 30 days.
User voices
What people are saying.
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A simple workflow
Save now.
Pick up later.
Smart Tab Saver keeps the important part of a busy browsing session: the pages and how you grouped them.
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Choose what to keep
Save all tabs or select the ones you want. Browser tab groups and pinned tabs can be restored with the session.
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Find it without hunting
Use the dashboard, compact side panel or sts in the address bar to search your library.
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Return when you're ready
Open a saved page or restore a full session. Your current work can stay in its own window.
Clear choices
Your browsing stays yours.
Use the core features locally. Turn on other services only when they help you.
Local library
Search and organize local sessions, history and Quick Access. The extension accesses browser bookmarks only after you grant permission.
Optional account sync
Sync Sessions and Pocket, with their notes and reminders, through a Smart Tab Saver account. Browser history, bookmarks and local recovery points are not part of that upload.
Optional AI
On supported computers, AI features use the model built into Chrome and send nothing. If you add your own provider key, relevant titles, URLs and your questions may be sent to the provider you choose.
Good to know
A few quick answers.
More guidance is available inside the extension's Help page.
Do I have to close tabs to save them?
No. You can save a session and leave its tabs open, or choose Save & close. You can also select only some tabs from the current window. Only web pages are saved; blank tabs, local files and browser pages are left as they are.
Do I need an account or an AI key?
No. Sessions, Pocket, reminders, local search and tab management work without an account. On computers that support it, AI features use the model built into Chrome, with no key. Account sync, which also takes your reminders to your other browsers, and AI provider keys are separate options.
What does AI send, and where?
Chrome's built-in AI runs on your computer and sends nothing. If you add your own OpenAI, Perplexity or Anthropic (Claude) key, the AI features you use send your question and the relevant saved titles and URLs to that provider; requests never search the web. Settings shows the model each provider uses, and you can turn each AI feature off.
Are my bookmarks uploaded?
No. Smart Tab Saver uses browser bookmarks locally when you enable access. They are separate from sessions synced with a Smart Tab Saver account.
What does a session backup contain?
The all-sessions backup contains saved sessions and Pocket, with their notes, reminders and custom order. It does not contain browser bookmarks, local history, account credentials or AI keys.
Can I recover something I deleted?
In the dashboard, Undo and Recovery can restore deleted Sessions, Pocket entries and Smart Tab Saver History. Recovery also keeps recent local snapshots of your open windows. With account sync, Recovery > Cloud restores a copy of your synced sessions from the last 30 days. Browser bookmarks deleted from Smart Tab Saver are removed from Chrome and are not kept in this trash.
Can I bring my tabs from OneTab or other apps?
Yes. In the dashboard, Import from other apps accepts exports from OneTab, Toby and Session Buddy, lists of links or Markdown, bookmark HTML files, and Pocket or Instapaper CSV files. You see what was detected, and nothing is saved until you confirm. See how to switch and how Smart Tab Saver compares.
How do I save a page someone shared with me?
Open the shared page in a browser with Smart Tab Saver 4.0.4 or later and choose Save to Smart Tab Saver. The dashboard opens so you can review the pages and save them as a session or to Pocket. Without the extension, use Open all pages.
How do I change the dashboard keyboard shortcut?
The Sessions page shows the shortcut currently assigned by your browser and links to Chrome's extension shortcut settings. The suggested key is Ctrl+Shift+Y (Command+Shift+Y on Mac); you can assign another key there if it is unavailable or conflicts with another shortcut.
Will I receive product emails?
Only if you have an activated account and choose to receive updates in Account and cloud settings. You can stop them there or through the link in an update email. Your account and sync will still work.
Can my feedback appear on your website?
Only if you separately choose to suggest a written comment for publication and provide a public name or alias. We review every proposed comment before it appears; your email is never published, and you can withdraw permission later. You can always send private feedback instead.
Product updates
Thoughtful improvements, release by release.
See what's new in version 4.0.4 and browse earlier milestones.
Ready when you are
Make space for what matters.
Bring your tabs together and get back to your work.