Add to Chrome — freeAutomatic Backup
Tabs are saved automatically so you never lose your browsing context.
Backup Your Browser Tabs
Protect your open tabs from crashes, accidental closes, and system restarts. Zen Tabz automatically backs up your browsing sessions so nothing is ever lost.
What a tab backup actually protects
The three ways tabs disappear
Tabs are lost in three ordinary ways: a crash or forced quit, an accidental window close, and the plain end-of-day shutdown. Chrome’s built-in recovery covers the first two only sometimes, and only for the most recent session. A backup is the part you control: a saved copy of the tabs you had open, stored before anything goes wrong.
- A crash or power cut that leaves Chrome’s session file incomplete.
- Closing the wrong window with weeks of research in it.
- A normal restart where you never got around to saving.
Backup versus restore
It helps to separate the two. A backup is the save you make beforehand; a restore is opening it again. Chrome leans on the last session and hopes it wrote cleanly. Zen Tabz saves each session as a named collection, so the backup exists independently of what Chrome does on shutdown, and restore is one click rather than a recovery gamble.
Local by default
Saved tabs stay in your browser by default, with no account required. Optional encrypted cloud sync is available if you want the same backup on a second computer, and it is off until you turn it on.
Features
Crash Recovery
Browser crashed? Restore your last saved session with all tabs intact.
Session History
Access previous versions of saved sessions and collections.
Cross-Device Backup
Cloud sync backs up your tabs across all Chrome browsers.
Export Backup
Export your tab collections as backup files for extra safety.
Instant Restore
Restore any backed-up session, collection, or tab group with one click.
Step-by-Step Guide
How to Back Up Your Chrome Tabs
Follow these steps to protect every open tab and recover after a crash.
1
Install Zen Tabz
Add Zen Tabz to Chrome to start backing up your open tabs.
2
Save Your First Session
Save your current session to create the initial backup of every open tab.
3
Set Automatic Backups
Configure automatic saving intervals so your tabs are backed up continuously.
4
Enable Cloud Sync (Optional)
Turn on cloud sync to back up your tabs across all your Chrome browsers.
5
Recover After a Crash
After a crash or accidental close, open Zen Tabz and restore your most recent session. All tabs return.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I back up my Chrome tabs?
- Install Zen Tabz, save your sessions, and restore them anytime. Automatic backups and optional cloud sync keep every open tab safe.
- How does tab backup work?
- Zen Tabz saves your open tabs into collections that persist across browser restarts.
- Can I recover from a crash?
- Yes, restore your last saved session after a browser crash.
- Is backup automatic?
- You can configure automatic saving intervals for continuous backup.