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INSTALLATION
TheTab installs in seconds. Pick your browser, add the extension, and you are ready to go. No account, no setup.
HOW TO USE
Click the TheTab icon or press Ctrl+Shift+1 (Cmd+Shift+1 on Mac). Every open tab closes and gets saved into a dated group, freeing your memory.
Open a saved group to bring tabs back. Click a single tab to restore just that one, or use "Restore All" to reopen the whole group at once.
Press Ctrl+Shift+2 (Cmd+Shift+2 on Mac) to open the side panel and browse your saved groups without leaving the page you are on.
Right-click any page for context-menu options: save this tab, save all tabs, save tabs to the left, save tabs to the right, and more. 7 save options in total.
FEATURES
TROUBLESHOOTING
The icon may be hidden in the browser's extensions menu (the puzzle-piece icon). Click it, find TheTab, and pin it to keep it on your toolbar.
Make sure TheTab has the permissions it needs, then reload the extension from your browser's extensions page. Pinned and grouped tabs are intentionally left open and not saved.
Another extension or app may have claimed the same shortcut. Check your browser's keyboard shortcut settings (for example, chrome://extensions/shortcuts) and reassign Ctrl+Shift+1 or Ctrl+Shift+2 if needed.
Use recently-closed recovery to bring back tabs from your latest sessions. To stay safe long-term, export a JSON backup regularly so you always have a copy.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
- Visit the Chrome Web Store
- Click "Add to Chrome"
- Confirm the installation
- Look for the TheTab icon in your toolbar
All your open tabs (except pinned and grouped ones) will instantly close and save to a list. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+Y (Windows/Linux/ChromeOS).
Click "Restore All" to open all tabs in a group at once, or click individual tabs to open them one at a time. It's that simple.
TheTab uses your browser's local storage. Nothing is ever sent to us. If you enable the optional bookmark mirror, your tabs are also kept in your browser's own bookmarks, which your browser can sync across your devices - still private, still no TheTab servers involved.
Click the "Export" button on the main page. This downloads a JSON file with all your saved tabs. You can import this file on another computer or keep it as a backup.
Since everything is stored locally, TheTab works without an internet connection. Save and restore tabs anytime, anywhere.
No premium plans. No hidden costs. No "upgrade to unlock features." TheTab is free and always will be.
TheTab works on all Chromium-based browsers (Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, Vivaldi). Other browsers coming soon.
We built TheTab because OneTab changed their core functionality. TheTab gives you back the simple, one-click tab saving that made OneTab great in the first place.
Type any keyword to instantly search through all your saved tabs. TheTab searches both tab titles and URLs in real-time, highlighting matches as you type.
TheTab searches through everything - page titles, website URLs, and domain names. If any tab in a group matches your search, the entire group stays visible for context.
There's a clear button (×) in the search bar. Click it to instantly reset your search and show all tabs again. You can also just delete the text manually.
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