Form Recover

About

Stop losing your work mid-sentence.

Form Recover is the airbag for your browser. It quietly saves what you type, so when a tab refreshes, a browser crashes, or a session expires, your work is still there. By default, it works locally, no setup, no accounts required.

KEY FEATURES:
🛡️   Reliable Auto-Save: Saves form inputs as you type, designed to handle modern Single Page Applications (SPAs) and complex dashboards.
👻   Contextual Restore: A subtle recovery icon appears only when a draft is available — never distracting.
🕒   Adaptive History: Smart versioning that keeps your history clean and meaningful.
🔒   Local & Private by Default: Drafts are stored locally in your browser and encrypted at rest.
⚡   Lightweight by Design: Built for stability and performance, without blocking your browser’s main thread.
🌐   Broad Editor Support: Designed to work with React-based apps, common rich-text editors (TinyMCE, CKEditor, Quill), and standard HTML forms.

Form Recover follows a LOCAL-FIRST design by default.

* No centralized servers required for core recovery
Drafts stay in your browser unless you explicitly enable optional features.
* Encrypted at rest
Drafts are encrypted before being written to local storage.
* Privacy Lock (optional)
Protect the extension UI with a password when using shared devices.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS - (FAQ)
* Question: What is Form Recover used for?
Answer: Form Recover is a browser extension that automatically saves your form entries as you type, so you can recover your text if a page refreshes, crashes, or closes unexpectedly.

* Question: Does Form Recover send my data to a server?
Answer: No, by default. Drafts are encrypted and stored locally in your browser. Core recovery does not require accounts or servers.

* Question: Will it work on dynamic sites or social media?
Answer: Form Recover is designed to work with modern Single Page Applications (SPAs) and common rich-text editors used across publishing platforms and web apps.

* Question: Does it save my passwords or payment details?
Answer: No. Form Recover automatically ignores sensitive fields such as password inputs, hidden fields, and common payment fields. It is designed to save your content, not your credentials.

* Question: Does it slow down my browser?
Answer: No. The engine uses passive event listeners and smart debouncing to minimize overhead and avoid blocking the main thread.

* Question: How do I restore my text?
Answer: If a draft exists, focus the empty form field. A subtle recovery icon will appear, click it to restore. You can also open the extension popup to browse and copy drafts.

* Question: Is my data secure?
Answer: Drafts are encrypted and stored locally on your device. This protects against casual inspection and accidental exposure.

Form Recover is not a password manager or full-disk encryption tool — its goal is reliable recovery after browser issues.

* Question: Will my drafts survive a browser crash or restart?
Answer: Yes. Drafts are saved locally with persistent keys, allowing them to survive crashes, reloads, and restarts without requiring sign-in.

* Question: Why do I sometimes see multiple history versions?
Answer: Form Recover uses Adaptive History to keep your timeline clean.
A new version is created only when:
- The text context changes significantly, or
- You return after a long break (about 2 hours)
- This avoids clutter while preserving meaningful checkpoints.