synced-tab-exporter

Synced Tab Exporter

A Chrome/Brave extension that exports tabs from your current browser and synced remote devices to JSON or CSV — locally, privately, with no server involved.

Features

Export all local tabs (JSON or CSV)
Export tabs from synced remote devices, grouped by device (JSON or CSV)
Preview synced devices and their tabs directly in the popup
Timestamped filenames for easy archiving
Fully local — no data ever leaves your browser

Installation (unpacked, for development)

Open brave://extensions or chrome://extensions
Enable Developer mode (toggle, top right)
Click Load unpacked → select this folder
The extension icon appears in your toolbar

Publishing to the Chrome Web Store

1. Prepare icons

Icons are already included in assets/. For best results, also prepare a 440×280 store tile (optional) and at least one 1280×800 screenshot.

2. Zip the extension

Zip the contents of this folder (not the folder itself):

manifest.json
popup.html
popup.js
assets/
PRIVACY.md
README.md

On Windows: select all files → right-click → Send to → Compressed folder
On Mac/Linux: zip -r synced-tab-exporter.zip manifest.json popup.html popup.js assets/ PRIVACY.md README.md

3. Register as a Chrome Web Store developer

Go to https://chrome.google.com/webstore/devconsole
Pay the one-time $5 registration fee
Use a dedicated Google account (not your personal one)

4. Submit

Click Add new item → upload your zip
Fill in store listing details (see below)
Under Privacy, declare:
- Single purpose: “Export browser tabs and synced remote device tabs to JSON or CSV files”
- Permissions justification: tabs — read tab URLs/titles for export; sessions — read synced device tabs for export
- Data usage: select none (no data collected)
- Link your privacy policy (host PRIVACY.md on GitHub Pages, Notion, or your own domain)
Submit for review (typically 1–3 business days)

Suggested store listing copy

Name: Synced Tab Exporter

Short description (132 chars max):
Export tabs from your browser and synced devices to JSON or CSV. Fully local — no accounts, no servers, no data collection.

Category: Productivity

Permissions

Permission	Purpose
`tabs`	Read local tab URLs and titles
`sessions`	Read tabs from synced remote devices

License

MIT — free to use, modify, and distribute.