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How to Save and Export All Open Browser Tabs in Google Chrome

Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers available today. Its seamless syncing across devices and robust extension ecosystem make it a top choice for many users. However, having numerous open tabs can make Chrome feel cluttered. Fortunately, Chrome has several built-in features to help you organize all your open tabs. This guide will show you multiple methods to save and export browser tabs in Chrome.

Save Open Tabs for Later Browsing

Chrome lets you save groups of open tabs as tab groups to easily access them later. Here are two ways to save tab groups:

Manually Group Tabs

  1. Right-click on any open tab.
  2. Select “Add tab to new group” from the menu.
  3. Type in a name for the group and hit enter.

This adds all your currently open tabs into a new group with the given name. You can repeat this to create multiple tab groups.

Tab Group Button

  1. Click the Tab Group button next to the address bar. It looks like two overlapping squares.
  2. Select “New tab group” from the menu.
  3. Type in a name and hit enter to save all open tabs into a new group.

To reopen a tab group later, click the Tab Group button and select the desired group. This restores all the tabs it contains.

Export Tabs as HTML Pages

You can export all open tabs into a single HTML page to save or share:

  1. Right click on any tab and choose “Export tabs to HTML file”.
  2. Pick a save location and filename when prompted.

This exports the title and URL of every open tab into an HTML file. You can email this file to others or use it as a bookmark list for personal reference.

Save Webpages from Tabs as PDFs

To save copies of open webpages as PDF files:

  1. Install a PDF printer extension like “Save to PDF”.
  2. Right click any tab and select “Print”.
  3. Change the printer to your PDF printer and click print.
  4. Choose a save location for the exported PDF file.

Repeat for every tab you want to save. This exports a PDF snapshot of the current state of each webpage.

Bookmark All Tabs for One-Click Access

Creating a bookmark folder containing all your open tabs takes just two steps:

  1. Right click on any tab and choose “Bookmark all tabs”.
  2. Select which bookmark folder to save them or create a new one.

Now you have easy access to every open tab from your bookmarks bar. Click the folder to open just those tabs again.

Save as a Chrome Session for Exact Restoration

Saving tabs as a browsing session in Chrome enables you to restore them exactly as they were:

  1. Type chrome://sessions into the address bar and hit enter.
  2. Next to your current session, click the disk icon to save it.
  3. Give the session a descriptive name.

Later, return to the sessions page and double click your saved session to reopen every tab perfectly.

Chrome Extension Alternatives

Here are some highly-rated Chrome extensions that add more options for tab management and export:

  • OneTab – Saves all tabs in a list on one page. Easier to restore than sessions.
  • TabCopy – Exports open tabs to Word, Excel, JSON, and other formats.
  • Tabs Backup & Restore – Schedules automatic backups of open tabs.

These extensions provide customizable hotkeys and automation to save tabs on a schedule or with one click.

Conclusion

Chrome empowers users to save and export open browser tabs in various productive ways. You can create tab groups to organize your research topics, export tabs to universally compatible formats like HTML and PDF, use bookmarks for quick access, or leverage sessions and extensions to automate the process. Implementing any of these Chrome features will declutter your browser while preserving valuable research to reference later.

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