PageStow

Local-first browser memory recovery: save pages, save sessions, search context, and resurface related links.

PageStow is a local-first browser memory recovery tool for people who keep too many tabs open because the context still matters. The first public release is free to use and does not require an account. The current local save, search, Review/Triage, session restore, and JSON export/import workflows remain free; future Pro work should add new opt-in workflows rather than remove existing local features. Save the current tab or window, add optional notes and tags, turn a page into a lightweight task, review tab-heavy windows, search your saved context later, and see related saved pages when you browse similar pages again. Smart nudges keep the workflow light: PageStow can show a small toolbar badge when the current page has related saved context, suggest saving tab-heavy windows, and let you search your local archive from Chrome's address bar with the `ps` keyword. These cues can be turned on or off from the popup Preferences section. What you can do: - Save the current tab with optional note, project, tags, intent, reminder, and status. - Save the current window as a restorable session. - Open a full-page Review/Triage view for saved items, sessions, due reminders, tasks, unprocessed saves, and current open tabs. - Group current open tabs by duplicate URL, domain, or window before deciding what to save. - Stash selected open tabs from the review page. - Stash and close selected tabs only after confirmation. - Stash and close visible duplicate copies while keeping the original tab open. - Use Quick Capture templates for common reasons like read later, research, task, buy later, and proof. - Search saved links and sessions locally. - Search saved links from Chrome's address bar with the `ps` keyword. - Resurface related saved links for the active page. - See lightweight toolbar badges for related saves and tab-heavy windows. - Control Smart Nudges, badges, address-bar search, related popup sections, and Bookmark Assist from Preferences. - Mark saved pages as lightweight action items. - Optionally enable Bookmark Assist to copy newly created Chrome bookmarks into your local PageStow archive. - Send feedback or suggestions through the visible support email in the popup. - Export and import a portable JSON archive. Privacy-first MVP: - No account. - No payment required. - No cloud sync. - No AI. - No browser history permission. - No Gmail access. - No page body reading. - No broad content scripts. - Optional bookmark access only if you enable Bookmark Assist. - Saved context stays in Chrome local storage unless you export it. - Chrome Web Store may label saved URLs and tab titles as Web history. PageStow uses these URL/title fields only for local save, session restore, Review/Triage, search, related-save features, and optional Bookmark Assist; it does not request browser history permission and does not read your full Chrome browsing history. PageStow is not a generic bookmark manager. It is built around a simple promise: saved browser context is useful only if it comes back when you need it.