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OneTab

Turns all your open tabs into one list you can restore later. Free to install.

Reviewed by Xplorekit's independent developer · Last checked · How we choose

Add to Chrome Free to install · Chrome Web Store

Why it's a strong pick

OneTab does one job: it clears your tab bar and keeps what you had open in a list. There is no account to make. Its privacy page says information about your tabs is never sent to the OneTab developers or any other party, except when you choose to share a list as a web page. The trade-off: it is a flat list, not a project organizer, and it does not sync between devices on its own.

What it does

Click the OneTab icon and your open tabs move into one list on a OneTab page. You can restore a single tab or the whole list later. OneTab's site says you can also name groups, star the ones you want to keep and share a list as a web page. OneTab says closing tabs this way saves memory (its page says "up to 95%"). That is the developer's claim and we have not tested it.

Key features

  • One-click list. Open tabs become one list instead of a row of tiny icons.
  • Restore one or all. Reopen a single tab, or bring back the whole list.
  • Named groups and stars. Group lists under names and star the ones you want to keep.
  • Share as a web page. You can publish a list as a page. This is the one time list data leaves your browser, per OneTab's privacy page.
  • Chrome and Firefox. OneTab has a Firefox add-on listing as well as the Chrome one.

Who it's for

OneTab suits you if you open far too many tabs and want a fast, simple "park them for later" button with no sign-up. It is less suited to sorting tabs by project or using them on a second computer. For project folders, look at Toby or Workona. For saved sessions with search, look at Session Buddy.

Does OneTab need an account?

No account is mentioned or needed. OneTab's privacy page describes tab lists kept in your browser, with nothing sent to the developers unless you share a list as a web page. Because the lists are local, they do not follow you to another browser or device. Read the privacy page yourself before you rely on it for sensitive tabs.

What permissions does OneTab ask for?

We could not read an official permissions list for OneTab. Check the install prompt on the Chrome Web Store before you add it. Chrome shows exactly what the extension asks for at that point. Permissions can change between releases, so look again when OneTab updates and asks for more.

Is OneTab on Manifest V3?

OneTab's own help pages say version 2 is out for all users, with a new database, and mention Manifest V3 and Chrome 115 or newer. That is the developer's statement; we did not inspect the manifest file. Version 2 moved your data to a new database, which is why the migration note below matters.

What happens to my tabs when I update?

Version 2 brought a new database and a migration step. OneTab has a tab recovery help page, so data loss is possible and the developer plans for it. If you used version 1, read the vendor's migration and tab recovery pages before you update.

FAQ

Is OneTab free? It is free to install. We did not see a paid tier on its official pages.

Who makes OneTab? The Chrome Web Store lists OneTab Ltd as the publisher. We could not confirm the company's country.

Does OneTab sync across devices? We found no sync feature described on its official pages. Treat it as one browser at a time.

Good to know

Before you update OneTab, export your lists as a backup. The developer's migration and tab recovery pages explain how. A list you share as a web page is uploaded, so do not share one that holds private tabs.

Other tab managers to compare

OneTab is one of 8 picks in our tab managers guide:

  • Toby: Save tabs into collections and spaces, and keep them in a side panel. Account required.
  • Workona: Save tabs into project spaces that sync through the cloud. Free plan, paid plans.
  • Session Buddy: Save open tabs into collections, search them and recover them after a crash. Free to install, no account.
  • Tab Wrangler: Closes tabs you have not touched for a while and keeps them in a list you can search. Free and open source.
  • Tab Session Manager: A free, open-source extension that saves your windows and tabs and brings them back later.
  • Auto Tab Discard: Cuts the memory use of inactive tabs with Chrome’s native tab discarding, without closing them. Open source.
  • The Marvellous Suspender: Suspends idle tabs to free memory and CPU. Open source, based on The Great Suspender. Asks for access to all sites.

Compare: OneTab vs Session Buddy · Toby vs OneTab

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This is a third-party extension, not built or maintained by Xplorekit. We link to the official Chrome Web Store listing — install and permissions are entirely between you and the extension's own publisher.