Tabs Backup & Restore

Keep manual or automatic backups of all tabs, and restore on demand. Can also export backup file to disk to restore later, or to another profile, even on another computer or OS, as long as it has Tabs Backup & Restore installed. (See description)

What is Tabs Backup & Restore?

'Tabs Backup & Restore' is a Firefox add-on that promotes ease in retrieving browsing session data. It provides both manual and automatic backups of tabs across all windows with functionality to restore sessions from a chosen backup. Users can modify the frequency and quantity of saved backups. Sessions backed up can be exported to disk for later retrieval, even on different profiles or systems, providing the add-on is installed. It supports human-readable text files for developers. Internal and local file:/// URLs cannot be restored due to Firefox restrictions.

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Users: 869 ▼ -2

Rating: 3.71 (14)

Version: 0.0.11 (Last updated: 2019-12-20)

Creation date: 2019-08-16

Weekly download count: 7

Firefox on Android: No

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage
tabs
unlimitedStorage

Size: 56.06K

Email: al*****@gmail.com

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# 3436 ▼ 30

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#325 in Tabs ▼ 5

#5 in gpt store keyword 15 ▼ 1

#13 in restore tabs keyword 41

#18 in store keyword 25 ▼ 1

#22 in stormx keyword 16

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Summary

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Allows manual or automatic backups of all tabs in all windows. Note that this will not save the entire navigation history for each tab, but only the URL currently loaded in each tab. (Most tab hoarders use only one url per tab however.)

Auto-backups can be enabled in Preferences, allowing the user to set the frequency of backups, and the number of backups saved. The user can then select one of the saved backups and restore the listed windows.

Sessions can also be manually saved to disk, and then later imported to restore a session. A session saved to disk can be restored to any profile on any computer or OS which also has Tabs Backup & Restore installed. Note that manually saving a session to disk offers extra insurance, as in the extreme case of a profile becoming corrupted, auto backed up sessions may not be accessible.

Sessions are saved to disk as a text file and are in human-readable form. This allows developers easy manipulation for other purposes.

Note that due to Firefox restriction, internal urls (eg, about: pages) and file:// urls (ie, local files) cannot be loaded, and while the data for those will still be exported, those tabs will be skipped when restoring.

See screenshot slide show for an instructional walkthrough of the UI. (Click on a screenshot to open the slide show.)

Reason for permissions:

Access browser tabs : required to list the tabs.

User reviews

User reviews summary

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Pros

Works exactly as advertised for managing and recovering tabs
Does not conflict with other add-ons
Offers different options for restoring tabs, such as in a new window

Cons

No delete function for duplicate saves
Can be confusing for new users, lacks intuitiveness
Inconsistent session replacement feature and possible data loss

Most mentioned

Can backup and recover tabs effectively
Potential issues with deleting or managing backups
Functionality to organize the tabs could be improved

Recent reviews

by Firefox user 18264231, 2024-01-30

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Safety

Risk impact

Tabs Backup & Restore may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing.