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Session Buddy Chrome extension

Session Buddy saves your open tabs as named sessions you can restore later, plus manages tabs and bookmarks in one organized view. It's best for people who juggle many tabs and want a local, privacy-first way to save and recall them. The catch: it's a tab manager, not a full sync service across devices.

  • PriceFree
  • CategoryProductivity
  • Works inChrome, Edge, Brave (desktop)
  • ✓Privacy-friendly

Last checked against the Chrome Web Store listing · Independent, not affiliated with Google

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Pros

  • saves and restores full browser sessions on demand
  • combines tab, bookmark, and session management in one place
  • positioned as a privacy-first, local-first session manager
  • free to install and use

Cons

  • primarily local storage, so cross-device sync isn't the focus
  • extra step required to save sessions manually unless auto-save is configured
  • needs access to your open tabs and browsing data to save and restore sessions

Best for

  • saving and restoring groups of tabs as named sessions
  • cutting down on tab clutter
  • organizing bookmarks alongside sessions
  • users who want session data stored locally rather than in the cloud

Skip it if

  • users who need cloud sync of sessions across multiple devices
  • anyone wanting automatic session saving without setup

Key features

  • save open tabs as a named, restorable session
  • restore any saved session with one click
  • combined tab and bookmark manager view
  • automatic session saving option
  • search across saved sessions and bookmarks

What Session Buddy does

Session Buddy lets you save your open browser tabs as a named session, then restore that whole group later in one click. It also brings tab and bookmark management into a single view, so you can search, organize, and clean up tab clutter without hunting through Chrome's native bookmark manager.

Session Buddy free vs paid

Session Buddy is free to install and use for saving, restoring, and organizing sessions, tabs, and bookmarks. The listing describes it as a privacy-first, trusted session manager without mentioning a separate paid tier for these core features.

Is Session Buddy safe?

Session Buddy needs to read your open tabs and bookmarks to save and restore sessions, which is required for its core function. It's described as privacy-first, meaning session data is handled locally rather than pushed to third parties by default.

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Session Buddy: FAQs

Is Session Buddy free?

Yes, Session Buddy is free to install and use for saving, restoring, and organizing browser sessions.

Is Session Buddy safe to use?

It needs access to your tabs and bookmarks to function, and it's positioned as a privacy-first session manager that keeps data local.

How do I use Session Buddy?

Install it, click the icon to save your open tabs as a named session, then reopen the extension anytime to restore that session.

How do I restore a saved session in Session Buddy?

Open the Session Buddy panel, find the session by name, and click restore to reopen all its tabs at once.

Does Session Buddy sync across devices?

Session Buddy focuses on local session storage rather than cross-device cloud sync.

What are Session Buddy alternatives?

Other tab and session managers offer similar save-and-restore functionality with different sync or organization options.

Does Session Buddy manage bookmarks too?

Yes, it combines tab, bookmark, and session management in a single searchable view.

Can Session Buddy auto-save my sessions?

Yes, it supports automatic session saving so you don't lose your tabs if Chrome crashes or closes unexpectedly.

Why did my saved session lose some tabs?

Tabs that were still loading or used restricted pages when you saved may not capture correctly; try saving again once pages fully load.

Can I search across all my saved sessions?

Yes, Session Buddy includes search across saved sessions and bookmarks to help you find a specific tab quickly.