Chrome crash recovery utility

Restore the Chrome window you just lost.

Session Rescue saves explicit local snapshots of open windows, then restores the tabs or exports a portable JSON backup from the same Chrome profile.

Install from Chrome Web Store View privacy proof
No backend Local IndexedDB JSON export
Local snapshot proof MV3 v0.1.4
1. SnapshotManual capture from current Chrome windows
2. RestoreOpen saved tabs in a new focused window
3. ExportKeep a user-owned JSON backup
Recovered window Research recovery sprint
  1. Project brief
  2. Release checklist
  3. Support queue
Restore new window Export JSON backup
Restore receipt
Saved tabs
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Stored in
Chrome IndexedDB
Recovered as
Focused Chrome window
Private by default
No backend, no account
Stored in Chrome IndexedDB CWS item hoklaadapaobdbkeiacebnnciponcmnf
Permission scope sessions, tabs, storage Data boundary local browser profile Backup format portable JSON Reviewer path reproducible smoke test

Actual extension UI

Recover a working context without sending session data away.

Session Rescue stores tab URLs, titles, window grouping, pinned state, and capture timestamps locally in the Chrome profile. It does not read page content, form fields, cookies, passwords, or account data.

Session Rescue library showing saved local snapshots, search, restore, export, import, and clear controls.

Why the install is low-risk

Every trust claim maps to a shipped behavior.

No cloud sync

Snapshots stay inside the Chrome profile unless the user exports a JSON file.

Explicit recovery

Manual snapshot and restore actions show status so users can see what happened.

Open review surface

The reviewer page gives reproducible steps and shows the exact popup workflow.

Snapshot

Save restorable tab metadata from normal Chrome windows into local storage.

Restore

Open a saved session in a new window when a tab group or research context is lost.

Export

Keep user-owned JSON backups that can be reimported later.

Daily workflow

Built for repeat recovery, not one-time export.

Use the popup when context matters, then return to the library when you need to search, restore, delete, export, or reimport a saved session.

1. Capture

Manual snapshots are explicit. Autosave stays off until the user enables it.

2. Find

Search saved sessions by title, URL, or domain without sending queries anywhere.

3. Restore

Open saved tabs in a new window and keep portable JSON backups under user control.