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Best Tab Saver Chrome Extensions 2026
tabsnap vs OneTab vs Toby vs Session Buddy
One-click tab capture that produces portable output — markdown, plain text, JSON, or a readme. No account. No cloud. MIT. Compare it honestly against the most popular alternatives.
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Install on Firefox
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Feature comparison
tabsnap vs OneTab, Toby, and Session Buddy — checked May 2026
| Feature | tabsnap | OneTab | Toby | Session Buddy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Export as Markdown | ✓ native | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Export as plain text | ✓ native | ~ manual copy | ✗ | ~ manual copy |
| Export as JSON | ✓ native | ✗ | ✗ | ~ backup only |
| Export as README | ✓ native | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Group output by window | ✓ | ✗ flat list | ~ manual boards | ✓ |
| Strip tracking params | ✓ optional | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Account required | ✗ none | ✗ none | ✓ required for sync | ✗ none |
| Cloud sync / data upload | ✗ zero | ✓ optional share to onetab.com | ✓ Toby account | ✓ paid cloud backup |
| Zero telemetry | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Works offline | ✓ 100% | ✓ | ✗ needs Toby servers | ✓ |
| MIT licensed | ✓ | ✗ proprietary | ✗ proprietary | ✗ proprietary |
| Firefox support | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Edge support | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Restore saved session | ~ paste from text | ✓ from OneTab page | ✓ from boards | ✓ dedicated feature |
| Price | Free | Free | Free / paid sync | Free / paid backup |
Four export formats — paste anywhere
tabsnap output goes directly into GitHub issues, Slack, Notion, Obsidian, or a terminal.
markdown
Paste into GitHub / Notion
Every tab becomes a
- [Title](URL) link. Window grouping adds ## Window 1 headers. Paste directly into a GitHub issue, PR, Notion page, or Obsidian note.plain text
Copy into Slack / Email
Clean URL list with titles. Strip tracking params optionally removes
?utm_source=… noise. Paste into any Slack channel, email, or doc without markdown rendering issues.JSON
Pipe through jq
Structured
[{"title":"…","url":"…","windowId":1}] output. Pipe through jq, import into scripts, or load into a browser session manager that accepts JSON.readme
Commit to a repo
Formatted markdown with a dated header and window sections. Commit it directly as a
LINKS.md or project references file. One click to a shareable reference doc.When to use each tool
Different problems call for different solutions. Here's the honest breakdown.
tabsnap
Use when you want portable output
You need to share tab lists with a team, paste links into a GitHub issue, pipe URLs through a script, archive a research session as markdown, or you want zero cloud dependency and full privacy.
OneTab
Use when you need session restore
You primarily want to suspend tabs to free RAM and restore them later within the same browser profile. You don't need to share or export the list in a portable format.
Toby
Use when you want visual boards
You want a visual Kanban-style board to organize tabs into named collections and sync them across machines. You are comfortable creating a Toby account.
Session Buddy
Use when you need session history
You want to save multiple named browser sessions over time and restore specific past sessions. Session history and backup are more important than portable text output.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about tab saver and tab manager browser extensions.
What is the best free Chrome extension to save all open tabs?
tabsnap by vøiddo captures every open tab in one click and exports them as markdown, plain text, JSON, or a readme — with no account, no cloud, and zero telemetry. It is MIT-licensed and works on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. For users who want portable, shareable output rather than a proprietary list page, tabsnap is the strongest free option.
Is there a OneTab alternative that exports tabs as markdown?
Yes — tabsnap exports every open tab as a markdown link list in one click. OneTab saves tabs to its internal page and does not produce a portable text format you can paste into GitHub, Notion, or Slack directly. tabsnap output is plain markdown you paste anywhere without extra steps.
Does OneTab send my browsing data anywhere?
OneTab has an optional share feature that can publish your tab list to a public URL on onetab.com. tabsnap sends zero data anywhere — it has no backend, no cloud sync, and no analytics. All processing is local and the source code is MIT-licensed.
Can tabsnap group tabs by window?
Yes. tabsnap automatically groups output by browser window. If you have three windows open, each window gets its own section in the exported text. OneTab puts all tabs in a flat list. tabsnap window grouping is automatic across all output formats.
Is tabsnap available on Firefox and Edge?
Yes. tabsnap is published on the Chrome Web Store, approved on Mozilla Firefox Add-ons, and approved on the Microsoft Edge Add-ons store. OneTab is available on Chrome and Firefox but not Edge. Toby is Chrome-only. Session Buddy is Chrome-only.
Does tabsnap close my tabs after saving them?
No. tabsnap is a snapshot tool — it captures your current tab list and copies the output to your clipboard or shows it in a text box. It does not close or suspend your tabs. If you want RAM-saving tab suspension, OneTab or Session Buddy's session close feature is better suited for that use case.
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