Stream Tabs

Save, switch, customize, and share tab workspaces from a lightweight Chrome side panel.

Stream Tabs is a Chrome tab manager, tab organizer, workspace manager, and browser session manager that helps you save tabs, organize tab groups, switch between workspaces, restore browsing sessions, and reduce tab clutter. Instead of keeping dozens of Chrome tabs open at once, Stream Tabs lets you save them into organized groups and sessions. Close tabs when you are finished with them, keep them safely stored in Stream Tabs, and reopen the workspace later when you need it. Use Stream Tabs from Chrome’s side panel for quick tab management, or open the full workspace dashboard to organize groups, search saved tabs, manage sessions, customize themes, and control how Stream Tabs responds to changes in Chrome. ## Save and Organize Chrome Tabs Stream Tabs makes it easy to turn open browser tabs into reusable workspaces. Use Stream Tabs to: * Save an entire Chrome window as a tab group * Create new tab groups for projects, research, work, school, gaming, or personal browsing * Keep saved tabs after closing them in Chrome * Restore saved tabs and workspaces later * Switch between tab groups instantly * Rename, reorder, recolor, and collapse tab groups * Add custom group symbols and emoji * Search saved tabs by title, domain, or group * See which open Chrome tabs are already saved * Add tabs from Chrome’s right-click menu * Reorder tabs and optionally keep Stream Tabs in sync with Chrome’s tab order ## Save Complete Browser Sessions Stream Tabs is also a browser session manager. A session contains its own collection of tab groups and saved tabs, making it easy to maintain completely different browser setups. Create separate sessions for: * Work * Research * School * YouTube * Gaming * Personal browsing * Clients * Projects * Shopping * Travel planning Create a New Session, switch between sessions, rename sessions, or save your current group setup as another session. Your sessions, tab groups, settings, themes, and saved tabs remain stored locally between Chrome restarts and normal extension updates. ## Choose How Tab Sync Works Different users want different tab management behavior, so Stream Tabs gives you control over how closely it follows Chrome. Choose from presets such as: **Persistent Workspace** Closing a Chrome tab does not remove it from your saved workspace. **Mirror Chrome** Opening, closing, navigating, and rearranging tabs can automatically update Stream Tabs. **Manual Control** Saved tab groups change only when you explicitly edit them. You can also configure individual tab behavior settings, including: * Automatically add new Chrome tabs to the active group * Remove saved tabs when Chrome tabs are closed * Update saved URLs after tab navigation * Synchronize Chrome tab order with Stream Tabs * Close Chrome tabs when removing them from Stream Tabs * Reorder open Chrome tabs from Stream Tabs * Keep groups when browser windows close * Keep groups when every Chrome tab is closed * Save unsorted tabs when switching workspaces ## Reduce Tab Clutter and Memory Usage Stream Tabs can help users manage large browsing sessions without keeping every webpage loaded. Memory-management features include: * Load all tabs when opening a workspace * Load only the first tab * Unload inactive tabs * Protect active tabs from unloading * Protect audible tabs * Leave pinned tabs untouched * Create a website allow list for pages that should remain loaded This makes Stream Tabs useful as both a Chrome tab organizer and a lightweight tab memory manager. ## Share Tab Groups With Other Users Stream Tabs can generate portable share codes for saved tab groups. Send a share code through email, Discord, messaging apps, forums, or any other text service. Another Stream Tabs user can paste the code into the extension, preview the shared group, and import it into their own browser. Shared groups can include: * Group name * Group color * Group symbol * Tab titles * Website URLs No Stream Tabs account or developer-operated cloud service is required. Share codes are generated locally and leave your device only when you choose to send them. ## Chrome Side Panel and Full Workspace Dashboard Manage your tabs directly from Chrome’s side panel without leaving the webpage you are viewing. The Stream Tabs side panel provides quick access to: * Saved tab groups * Browser sessions * Currently open tabs * Workspace switching * Tab status * Group controls * Memory controls For larger workflows, open the full Stream Tabs dashboard to: * View all saved tab groups * Search saved tabs and domains * Manage browser sessions * Add and remove tabs * Switch workspaces * Import and share tab groups * View current Chrome tabs * Customize appearance * Configure tab behavior ## Customize Your Tab Manager Stream Tabs includes multiple themes and appearance options. Themes include: * Auto * Midnight * OLED Black * Ocean * Forest * Rose * Paper * Sepia * Cyberpunk * Sunset * Lavender * Slate * Coffee * Arctic You can also customize: * Accent colors * Interface density * Group colors * Group symbols * Animations * Domain visibility * Saved-time visibility * Collapsed groups * Custom background photos * Background image strength * Background image blend mode * Background image fit ## Privacy-Focused Chrome Tab Management Stream Tabs is designed to keep your browsing organization local. Saved groups, browser sessions, tab information, themes, and settings are stored using Chrome’s extension storage. Stream Tabs does not require: * A Stream Tabs account * Advertising * Analytics * Subscriptions * Developer-operated cloud storage Stream Tabs reads tab titles and URLs only to provide its tab organization, workspace switching, session management, restoration, memory management, and sharing features. Email addresses that appear in displayed tab titles are automatically masked to help reduce accidental exposure of personal information while Stream Tabs is visible on screen. ## A Better Way to Manage Too Many Chrome Tabs If you regularly have too many tabs open, switch between multiple projects, save research for later, or want separate browser workspaces without constantly reopening websites, Stream Tabs gives you a simple way to organize Chrome. Save tabs. Organize workspaces. Restore sessions. Reduce tab clutter.