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)

Tabs Backup & Restore - Auto-save & Manual Export Firefox Tabs

'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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Add-on stats

Users: 847
-13
Rating: 3.47
(17)
Version: 0.0.11 (Last updated: 2019-12-20)
Creation date: 2019-08-16
Weekly download count: 12
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • unlimitedStorage
Size: 56.06K

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# 3,431 ▼ 14
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Add-on 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.

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works as intended for backing up and restoring tabs
  • Saves snapshots automatically at regular intervals
  • Ability to replace or add to current tabs for restoring
  • Preserves tab groups in exported files
Cons
  • Doesn't work for all users (some report dysfunctionality)
  • Lacks an option to delete duplicate saves
  • Non-intuitive user interface in some features
  • Issues with specific functionalities like the 'REPLACE existing session' feature
Most mentioned
  • Works well for tab hoarders
  • Useful for recovering lost tabs after crashes
  • Interface and usability issues
  • Desire for improved filename formatting for backups
User reviews
by igorlogius, 2024-12-11
Doesn't work at all in new firefox.
by SedUz, 2024-11-20
This extension takes a snapshot of open tabs every 15 minutes or so for the past 3 hours. If you exit the browser the most recent 10 snapshots are saved, so when you open the browser later, they can be quickly restored. I found this to be very useful.
by Firefox user 16918276, 2024-07-02
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Tabs Backup & Restore requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Tabs Backup & Restore has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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