Add to Chrome — freeNamed Collections
Give every save a meaningful name so it is findable weeks later.
Save Tabs into Named Collections
A collection is a saved set of tabs with a name: \u201cQ3 research\u201d, \u201cTrip planning\u201d, \u201cRead later\u201d. Save the tabs you have open into one, then restore that exact set whenever you need it, instead of leaving them open as a reminder.
The problem with open tabs as reminders
Collections turn tabs into a library
Most people keep tabs open because closing them feels like losing them. A collection removes that fear. When the tabs are saved under a name, closing them stops being a loss, and the pile-up loop breaks. What was a wall of unidentifiable favicons becomes a short, searchable list of things you chose to keep.
- Give a save a name that means something later, not a date you have to decode.
- Restore the whole collection in one click when you come back to it.
- Keep many collections side by side instead of one running list.
Collections, workspaces, and sessions
A collection is the saved set of tabs itself. A workspace is the project or context a collection belongs to, useful when you want several collections for one project. A session is everything you had open at once, restored together. In practice you save a session as a collection, and if a project grows, you group its collections under a workspace.
What a collection keeps
Saving a session captures more than a list of links. Chrome tab groups come back with their names and colours, pinned tabs come back pinned, and the tabs inside the collection open in the order you saved them. That is the difference between a folder of bookmarks and a collection you can actually resume.
Step-by-Step Guide
How to Create a Tab Collection
From a window full of tabs to a named, restorable collection.
1
Install Zen Tabz
Add Zen Tabz to Chrome from the Chrome Web Store.
2
Open the extension
Click the Zen Tabz icon in your toolbar.
3
Save your tabs
One click saves every open tab, across all your windows, into a new collection.
4
Name it
Call it something you will recognise later: “Q3 research”, “Trip planning”, “Read later”.
5
Restore when ready
Pick the collection and the whole set opens again in one click.
Tab Collection Features
Save Across Windows
One save captures every open tab across all your windows, not just the current one.
Structure Preserved
Tab groups, their colours, and pinned tabs are kept inside the collection.
One-Click Restore
Reopen an entire collection at once, in the order you saved it.
Search Everything
Find any saved tab across all your collections by name or content.
Optional Sync
Encrypted cloud sync keeps the same collections on your other Chrome computers.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is a tab collection?
- A tab collection is a named set of saved browser tabs, usually organised around a topic or project. You save your open tabs into one and restore it later.
- How do I create a collection?
- Click the Zen Tabz icon and save your tabs. Every open tab across all windows goes into a new collection, which you then name.
- How is a collection different from a bookmark folder?
- A bookmark folder stores links. A collection stores the saved session, including Chrome tab groups and pinned tabs, so restoring it rebuilds the arrangement rather than opening links one by one.
- Can I keep many collections?
- Yes. Zen Tabz is free with unlimited collections, and no account is required.
Start Your First Collection
Save your open tabs under a name and restore them anytime. Free for Chrome and Firefox.
Works on Chrome 110+. No account required.