Chrome tab manager for students

A semester browser works better when it follows the academic calendar instead of growing into one permanent window. Use one Chrome window for the current course or study block, group tabs by lecture, assignment, lab, and exam topic, then save a named Tabwell snapshot at a real transition: end of week, submission, or start of revision. Tabwell records that current window's tab order and native group title, color, and collapsed state in local IndexedDB. It does not save page contents, files, login sessions, or work typed into a website, so assignments and notes still belong in the learning platform or your own storage. Free keeps up to five snapshots total and one 60-minute automatic recovery slot; JSON export is available for an off-profile copy. Pro adds unlimited history, search across indexed saved tab titles, URLs, and group names, importers, and configurable intervals. This page shows a low-maintenance rotation that keeps current study material accessible without promising that every unsaved browser change can be recovered.

Rotate by week or assessment

Create snapshots named Course — Week 6, Biology — Lab report, or Statistics — Midterm revision. Keep only the current window in scope so the snapshot has a clear purpose. When the class moves on, export or archive the snapshot and start a clean study window.

Use groups as a short-term syllabus map

One group for lecture material.
One for the current assignment and rubric.
One for sources and library searches.
One for practice questions or revision.

Restoring a Tabwell snapshot can rebuild those native group fields, but it cannot preserve content inside a form, a document that was never saved, or access to a page after a course closes.

Prepare before an exam or browser update

Make a manual snapshot of the current study window.
Check the tab and group counts.
Export JSON and store it outside the Chrome profile.
Open a sample of important links before the exam day.

Periodic auto-snapshots provide a recent recovery point, not an exact capture at shutdown. Free's timer is 60 minutes and retains one automatic slot. Install from the Chrome Web Store. Current prices, purchase options, and terms are listed on the pricing page.

Know the privacy and plan boundaries

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. Tabwell does not advertise a separate student plan; use the current pricing page for available options.

FAQ

How many course snapshots can Free keep?

Free keeps up to five snapshots total and one automatic recovery slot. Export older milestones to JSON before rotating them out.

Does a snapshot save work typed into a website?

No. It stores tab and group metadata, not unsaved form content, document changes, downloads, or login sessions.

How should I name study snapshots?

Use the course plus a milestone, week, assignment, or exam topic so you can tell why the window was saved.

What should I do before an exam?

Make a manual snapshot, verify important links, export JSON outside the Chrome profile, and keep notes and files in their normal academic storage.

Is there a student plan?

Tabwell does not advertise a separate student plan. Current prices, purchase options, and terms are listed at https://tabwell.org/pricing.html.