Search saved Chrome tabs by title, URL, and group

Tabwell Pro builds a search index from three fields in every saved tab record: the page title, URL, and native Chrome group name. Queries run through Orama's tokenized ranked search with a Unicode-aware tokenizer, so the feature should not be described as a literal substring scan or as page-content search. Each result points back to the snapshot and tab, and the interface labels the field it can attribute to the typed query. The index is built in memory from locally stored snapshots; it does not fetch page contents or require the original tab to remain open. Free does not provide this cross-snapshot search, while the local 14-day Pro trial makes it available for evaluation. This guide explains which fields enter the index, what remains outside it, how group names improve retrieval, and a small test you can run before deciding whether search fits a large archive.

Fields in the local index

Saved tab title.
Saved tab URL.
The title of the native Chrome group that contained the tab.

Tabwell creates one search document per saved tab and associates it with the snapshot ID. The tokenizer supports Unicode word segmentation, including unspaced CJK text where the browser provides segmentation support.

What search does not inspect

It does not index page body content, PDFs, form input, downloads, browsing history outside Tabwell snapshots, or text that was never present in a saved title, URL, or group name. Results can only reflect snapshots that still exist in local storage.

Run a retrieval test

Install Tabwell from the Chrome Web Store and use the local Pro trial.
Create a disposable snapshot with distinctive page titles, a recognizable domain, and a named group.
Search for one term from each indexed field.
Confirm that the results list the expected snapshot and saved tab.
Delete the disposable data after the test if you no longer need it.

Plans and privacy

Cross-snapshot search is a Pro feature. Free remains available with manual save, restore, JSON export, and its snapshot limits. Current prices, purchase options, and terms are listed on the pricing page.

Snapshots, tab titles, and URLs stay in local IndexedDB. Billing and license requests use Tabwell's billing service and Polar without sending tab data. Optional redacted crash diagnostics can be enabled; they are off by default. See the privacy policy.

FAQ

Which fields does Tabwell search?

It searches indexed saved tab titles, URLs, and native Chrome group names.

Is Tabwell search a literal substring scan?

No. The search operation uses Orama's tokenized ranked index. The UI can use substring checks to attribute a visible matched field, but that is not the search engine itself.

Does search read page contents?

No. Page body text, PDFs, forms, downloads, and unrelated Chrome history are not part of the index.

Can a group name produce a result?

Yes. The native group title is one of the indexed fields attached to each saved tab.

Is cross-snapshot search available on Free?

No. It is a Pro feature available during the local 14-day trial. Current prices, purchase options, and terms are listed at https://tabwell.org/pricing.html.

Where is the index stored?