How to Restore Tabs on Chrome (Windows, Mac, Android, iOS)

Losing your open tabs in Google Chrome can be frustrating, especially if you were in the middle of work or research. Whether Chrome crashed, you accidentally closed a tab, or you want to Restore Chrome tabs or a previous session, there are several ways to get your tabs back.

In this comprehensive guide, you’ll learn how to restore tabs on Chrome — from simple keyboard shortcuts to advanced session recovery tools.

Tip: Always try to keep Chrome up-to-date and regularly update Chrome Extension so that Chrome does not get crashed.

How To Restore Tabs on Chrome Quickly

If you closed a tab or window by mistake, Chrome offers quick recovery options.

Use Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are the fastest way to bring back a closed tab.

• Windows & Linux: Press Ctrl + Shift + T
• Mac: Press Command + Shift + T

Each time you press the shortcut, Chrome reopens the most recently closed tab, in reverse order of closing.

Tip: Press it multiple times to restore multiple closed tabs.

Restore All Tabs from a Closed Chrome Window

1. Open Google Chrome on your computer
2. Right-click on an empty area of the tab strip.
3. Select “Reopen closed tab” or “Reopen closed window”.
4. Repeatedly clicking on “Reopen closed tab”, will open previously closed tabs in the order they were closed.

This is especially useful if you’ve closed an entire Chrome window.

You can also use the keyboard shortcut “Ctrl + Shift + T” on Windows or Command + Shift + T on Mac to restore Chrome tabs.

Use Chrome History to Recover Lost Tabs

If you can’t recall when you closed a tab:

1. Open Chrome, click on the three-dot menu icon in the top-right corner of the Chrome window.
2. From the drop-down menu, hover over the “History” option.
3. Or Press Ctrl + H (Windows) or Command + Y (Mac)
4. Browse the list of recently visited pages.
5. Click the desired link to reopen it. It will not only help to restore all tabs but also to restore last Chrome session.

Restore Chrome Tabs from Your Previous Chrome Session

Sometimes Chrome restarts or crashes, and you want all your tabs from the last session back.

Enable “Continue Where You Left Off”

1. To restore previous session chrome where you left off last time,
2. Go to Settings by clicking three vertical dots in the upper right corner
3. Clck “Settings” from the menu.
4. Scroll down and select the “On StartUp” section
5. Select to “Continue where you left off” then close the tab.
6. From now onwards when you open Google Chrome you will get the open tabs from your last browsing session.

Restore Chrome Tabs After a Crash

If Chrome didn’t close normally, you might see a “Restore” button at the top of the browser upon relaunch. Clicking it will reopen your last session.

How To Restore Tabs on Chrome Mobile (Android & iOS)

Restoring tabs on mobile works differently.

iPhone & iPad

1. Open Chrome on your iPhone.
2. Tap the three-dot menu at the bottom.
3. A menu will appear with your “recently closed tabs”. Tap on the one you want to restore and it will open in a new tab.

Android

1. Open Chrome.
2. Tap the three-dot menu in the top-right.
3. Tap Recent Tabs.
4. Choose the tab you want to reopen.

By following these simple steps, you can quickly and easily restore Chrome tabs on your iPhone and continue browsing where you left off.

Recover Tabs from Chrome Profile Data

If Chrome’s profile data isn’t corrupted, you might recover tabs from:
C:\Users\<YourUser>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sessions (Windows)
or
~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/Sessions (Mac).

Note: This is an advanced method — copy files before making changes.

See also – How to Export Bookmarks from Edge (Favorites Guide with Images)
How to Restore Tabs on Microsoft Edge (Guide for Windows & Mac)