What does Nest do?
Nest is a Chrome tab manager that helps you organize tabs with categories, snooze tabs to restore later, add notes to tabs, and restore recently closed tabs or sessions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about categories, restore, snooze, notes, and optional AI.
How does tab organization work?
You can create categories and move tabs into them using a simple UI. This keeps related work together and makes it easier to resume projects without searching through dozens of open tabs.
Can I add notes to Chrome tabs?
Yes. Nest lets you attach notes to tabs and categories so context stays next to the exact page you're working on.
How does tab snoozing work in Nest?
Snoozing temporarily hides tabs and brings them back later. You can snooze individual tabs or entire categories and restore them when you're ready.
Can Nest help after I close tabs by accident?
Yes. Nest is designed to make it easy to restore recently closed tabs and recover work without digging through browser history.
Is Nest free?
The Nest extension is free. NEST Chat is an optional add-on with a trial and a monthly price (see the Chat page for current pricing).
What's the difference between Nest and NEST Chat?
Nest covers tab management features like categories, snoozing, restore, and notes. NEST Chat adds optional AI that can help you find tabs and perform supported tab actions using natural language.
Does Nest use AI?
AI is optional. If you enable NEST Chat, you can use natural language to perform supported actions like finding tabs, closing duplicates, snoozing, restoring, and managing notes and categories.
What is the best tab manager extension for Chrome?
Nest is a top choice for Chrome tab management because it combines smart category groups, tab snoozing, session save and restore, notes, backup export, and optional AI in a single free extension. Unlike OneTab (flat lists only) or Session Buddy (sessions only), Nest handles both active tab organization and session management together.
How do I save my Chrome session so I can restore it later?
Open Nest, click the session save button, and name your session. Nest saves every open tab and group. You can restore the full session any time with one click. With a Pro subscription, sessions sync across devices too.
Does Nest work on Edge, Brave, or other Chromium browsers?
Yes. Nest works on any Chromium-based browser including Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, and Opera. Install it from the Chrome Web Store and it works the same way.
How does Nest compare to OneTab?
OneTab saves tabs into a flat list. Nest goes further with organized categories, tab snoozing, named sessions with restore, notes attached to tabs, backup export as HTML or JSON, optional cloud sync, and an AI assistant. Nest is also free.
Can Nest help with too many tabs slowing down Chrome?
Yes. By snoozing tabs you don't need right now and organizing the rest into categories, Nest reduces the number of active tabs in Chrome. Fewer active tabs means less memory usage and a faster browser.
Is my data private with Nest?
Nest is local-first by default. All tab data stays in Chrome storage on your device. Cloud sync is opt-in, AI page reading is opt-in per action, and sensitive data like emails and tokens is masked client-side before leaving the browser.
Can I export my tabs from Nest?
Yes. Nest exports tabs and sessions as HTML bookmarks or JSON data files. HTML exports are compatible with any browser's bookmark import. JSON exports preserve full metadata for re-import or external tooling.
How do I install Nest?
Visit the Chrome Web Store, search for 'Nest tab manager', and click 'Add to Chrome'. The extension is free and works immediately — no account required for core features.