Sessions

Snapshot your browser windows and restore them later — including tab groups, ungrouped tabs, and multiple windows.

What is a session #

A session is a named snapshot of one or more Chrome windows. Each session captures:

• Every open tab — URL, title, and pinned state
• Tab group names, colors, and collapsed states
• Which tabs belong to which group
• Ungrouped tabs (tabs not inside any group)
• Optionally, all open windows at once

Sessions are stored locally in Chrome's storage and are not synced across devices.

Saving a session #

Open the Takt popup and find the Sessions section:

1. Click + Save
2. Enter a name (up to 60 characters). Each session name must be unique — if the name already exists, the save is blocked and the field stays open so you can choose a different name.
3. Choose the scope:
   • This window — captures only the current Chrome window (default)
   • All windows — captures every open normal Chrome window
4. Click Save

You can save up to 50 sessions. Once the limit is reached, delete older sessions before saving new ones.

Restoring a session #

Click Restore next to a session in the popup. A dialog appears with two options:

• Open in new window — creates a fresh Chrome window and opens all saved tabs inside it. Your current window is untouched.
• Replace this window — opens the saved tabs in the current window, then closes the tabs that were already there.

Takt counts down 7 seconds before restoring automatically using the selected mode. Click Restore now to proceed immediately, or Cancel to abort.

Multi-window sessions

When you restore a session saved with All windows:

• The first saved window uses your chosen mode (new or replace)
• Each additional saved window always opens as a new Chrome window

Managing sessions #

In the popup

The Sessions section in the popup shows your most recent sessions. Each entry displays:

• Session name
• Tab count, group count, and (for multi-window sessions) window count
• Time since last saved

Click Restore to open the restore dialog. Click ✕ to delete the session immediately.

In the Options page

Open the Takt options page and go to the Sessions tab for a full detail view:

• Created and last-updated timestamps
• Tab and group counts per session
• Click any session row to expand it and see each tab group and its tabs, including favicons
• Restore — opens an inline panel to choose New window or Replace current window, then restores immediately
• Rename — edit the session name inline (press Enter to save, Escape to cancel)
• Delete — permanently remove the session

Export & Import #

Sessions are included in Takt's full Export All / Import All bundle (available in Options → Settings). This lets you back up all your sessions along with rules and profiles.

When importing, each session receives a fresh ID so it does not overwrite any existing session with the same name.

Limits & behaviour #