Bookmark Backlog (bmbl)

About

Save all your open tabs across all windows with a single click. No more tab hoarding anxiety—just click once to save everything, then review and prioritize at your own pace.

FEATURES

- One-click capture: Click the bmbl icon to instantly save all open tabs from every window
- Hacker News-style interface: A clean, information-dense new tab page for your reading list
- Smart deduplication: Same URL saved multiple times? It's tracked, not duplicated
- Multiple views: Sort by newest, oldest, favorites, most frequent, or view hidden items
- Favorites: Star important items to keep track of must-read content
- Soft delete: Hide items you don't need, restore them anytime
- Dark mode: Light, dark, or follow your system preference
- Import & export: Back up as JSON or import from browser bookmark files
- Privacy first: All data stays in your browser—no accounts, no cloud, no tracking

HOW IT WORKS

1. Click the bmbl icon in your toolbar to capture all open tabs
2. Open any new tab to see your saved bookmarks
3. Use the navigation to switch views: new, old, favorites, frequent, hidden
4. Click the arrow to favorite, or "hide" to archive items you're done with

PRIVACY

Your data stays on your device. Period.

- All bookmarks are stored locally in your browser's IndexedDB
- No accounts, no sign-ups, no cloud sync
- No analytics, tracking, or external servers
- No data is ever transmitted anywhere
- Export anytime to take your data with you

PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED

- tabs: Read URLs and titles when you click to capture
- tabGroups: Preserve tab group names and colors
- storage: Save your preferences
- unlimitedStorage: Store large bookmark collections locally
- alarms: Reset the toolbar icon after capture completes

TIPS

- Enable "Auto-close after save" in settings to close tabs after capturing (pinned tabs stay open)
- Export your bookmarks regularly as a backup
- Use the "frequent" view to find pages you keep coming back to