You build a perfect set of tabs for a project on your work laptop, then go home and have to rebuild it from memory. There are four ways to avoid that, each with different trade-offs.
Option 1: Chrome's built-in sync
If you are signed into Chrome on both computers with sync on, you can see recently open tabs from your other devices under History, Tabs from other devices. It is free and needs no setup, but it shows a recent list, not an organized set. You cannot name it, group it by project or restore it as a whole in one click.
Option 2: A bookmarks folder
Press Ctrl+Shift+D (Cmd+Shift+D on Mac) to save all open tabs into a folder. Chrome syncs bookmarks, so the folder appears on your other computer. It works, but you lose tab groups and pinned state, and your bookmarks fill up with old project folders.
Option 3: A share link to yourself
A KeepIt share link carries the tab titles and addresses you choose inside the link itself. Send it to yourself, open it at home and import. It is free and simple for a one-off, but it is manual every time.
Option 4: A session manager with cloud sync
This is the only option that keeps named projects ready on every computer. With KeepIt:
- Install KeepIt on both computers.
- Sign in with Google on both.
- Turn on Use your spaces on all your devices, or save a session to the cloud.
- At the end of the day, switch away from your space. It is saved to your account.
- At home, open the same space. Its tabs are there.
What syncs and what does not
- Syncs: space and session names, tab titles and addresses, notes and colors for the items you chose to sync.
- Does not sync: page contents, logins, scroll position or half-filled forms. You open the same pages, and each site still needs you signed in on that computer.
What if both computers changed the same space?
KeepIt keeps the tabs from both computers rather than overwriting one, and saves the earlier version first, so nothing is silently lost.
Privacy
Syncing is off until you turn it on. Only the sessions and spaces you choose are stored in your account, and KeepIt never reads page contents. Details are on the privacy page and the security page.
Which should you pick?
For a one-time handoff, a share link is enough. If you move between computers every week, cloud sync saves the most time. The free plan includes 10 cloud sessions and 10 spaces. See how sign-in works.
A simple end-of-day routine
- Finish what you can. Note anything half-done in a tab note, such as "check section 3 numbers".
- Switch to another space so the project is saved to your account.
- At home, open KeepIt and open the same space. Your tabs and notes are there.
Because you moved the project instead of copying it, you never have two competing versions to reconcile.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need Chrome sync turned on?
No. KeepIt uses its own optional Google sign-in, separate from Chrome's built-in sync.
Does it work offline?
Everything works on your device without a connection. Syncing needs one.
Is my synced data private?
Syncing is off until you turn it on, only the items you choose are stored, and KeepIt never reads page contents. See the privacy and security pages.
Which computers does it work on?
Any computer running Chrome with KeepIt installed and signed in to the same account.