Guide: How to Save or Restore Lost Chrome Tabs
The best of the mobile version of Chrome is that you can keep tabs open in it for several days without worrying about them being deleted – unless you manually close the tab. Even updating phone will not kill open tabs. The same is not true of Chrome on the desktop. It is prone to losing tabs. So, in this post, we will share ways to save your tabs before closing Chrome and how to recover tabs if you lose them. An automatic Windows update is enough to make you scream. Sometimes even a restart or accidental closing of Chrome browser will kill your open tabs on PC. So frustrating. Argh !!! Fortunately, you can save such tabs. Let’s take a look at different ways to save tabs when closing Chrome so that you don’t lose them when you exit.
How to Save tabs when exiting Chrome
Here are three methods to prevent Chrome tabs from being killed on PC when you close the browser or shut down accidentally.
1. Use built-in Feature from Chrome to automatically reopen tabs
Google Chrome comes with a native feature to automatically open the last used tabs. Present under the startup settings in Chrome, you need to enable the ‘Continue where you left off’ setting. Do note that it will only work for the first time when you reopen Chrome. If you’ve already lost tabs, enabling this setting won’t save them. However, keep it turned on so you don’t go through the same trauma again. To make this possible feature, Follow these steps: Step 1: Open Chrome Settings by clicking the three-dot icon at the top.
Step 2: Scroll down in Settings and you will get to the On startup section. Check the box next to Continue where you left off.
Whenever you reopen Chrome, your last opened tabs will open automatically.
2. Bookmark all tabs
We all know how to bookmark a single tab. But what about adding bookmarks to multiple tabs? The same concept is useful for saving your tabs for later use if you don’t trust the above featureThe downside is that you have to do this manually. Right-click on the tab strip at the top to bookmark all open tabs. Choose Bookmark All Open Tabs from the menu. You can also use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + Shift + D (Windows) or Command + Shift + D (macOS) to bookmark all open tabs.
To organize bookmarks effectively, give the folder an easily identifiable name, such as purpose, type, or date. Click on Save.
Hold the folder in the bookmarks bar to access it quickly. To open all tabs later, right-click the folder and choose Open All Tabs. If you accidentally delete bookmarks, find it how to fix them.
3. Use third-party extensions
If you’re comfortable using Chrome extensions, they can save your selected open tabs pretty well for later use. Some extensions even allow you to save your entire session. Such extensions save your tabs not only for one reboot or one crash, but also so that you can remove them manually. Some of the extensions are Workona, Toby, etc. We recommend trying Workona as it automatically saves sessions and allows you to retrieve multiple previous sessions.
How to Recover lost Chrome tabs
If you lose Chrome tabs due to sudden browser crash, the next three tips will be useful to restore them.
1. Check the list of recently closed tabs
If you don’t want the tabs to open automatically, but still want to restore them, there is another native feature Chrome can help you. With this method, you can recover Google Chrome tabs after a restart, shutdown, or even crash. Normally you will see the Recover tabs button when your Chrome crashes. If you don’t see it, don’t worry. Click the three-dot icon at the top of Chrome and hover your mouse over the History option. Here you will see options that say 2 tabs or 4 tabs or something similar – indicate the number of opened tabs in the previous session. Click on the session you want to restore.
Pro Tip Use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + Shift + T (Windows) or Command + Shift + T (macOS) to restore the last closed tabs. Keep pressing until you run out of tabs to retrieve. Check out other useful Chrome keyboard shortcuts.
2. Check the Chrome history
If Chrome doesn’t show you the list of recently opened tabs, then you should check your history. The problem now is that the history doesn’t separate your last open tabs and the browsing history. So you have to do the hard work and go through your history to retrieve the open tabs. Use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + H (Windows) or Command + H (macOS) to open History in Chrome. Pro Tip Use the search function in History to find your tabs.
When you find your links, click on them to open them. Doing so will open the link in the same tab, causing you to lose your position in the history. But if you don’t want to lose your position in the history, right-click on the link and select Open in a new tab. You can also use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + Click (Windows) or Command + Click (macOS) to open links in a new tab.
3. Check From Mobile
If you signed in with a Google account in Chrome and turned on Chrome sync, you may be able to get your lost tabs back. Open Chrome on Android or iOS. Make sure to use the same email account as the one registered in Chrome on PC. Tap the three-dot icon at the top and select Recent Tabs. Here is a list of open tabs on other devices. Check your PC. Open the tabs on your mobile and using Send to Device feature, send them to your computer.
Not all is lost
Losing all tabs, especially if you have many, can annoy anyone. We hope we were able to help you get back your lost tabs and also save your tabs so that you don’t lose them in the future. Do you know of an alternative method to save tabs? Let us know in the comments below. The next up: Keep your tabs separate from different Chrome users. Curious how to do that? Use the Chrome profiles featureDiscover some Chrome profiles and how to use them.
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