How to Download Files from All Chrome Tabs at Once

The Problem: Files Spread Across Multiple Chrome Tabs

A common workflow: you've opened multiple pages that each have PDFs, images, or other files you want — and now you have to visit each tab and download manually. It's slow and easy to lose track.

Method 1: Tab Save + FileGrab (Two-Step Workflow)

1. Install TabSave and export all your tab URLs to a text file
2. Paste each URL into FileGrab — it scans each page and shows all downloadable files
3. Download from each scan individually or ZIP (Pro)

This is the most reliable approach because it works with any page type.

Method 2: Chrono Download Manager Batch Queue

Chrono Download Manager (Chrome extension) has a batch download feature. You can paste a list of direct file URLs and it queues them all.

Limitation: Requires direct file URLs (e.g., example.com/file.pdf) — won't work if you just have page URLs where files are linked.

Method 3: JavaScript Console Snippet

If you want to trigger downloads of all links on the current tab using DevTools:

document.querySelectorAll('a[href$=".pdf"], a[href$=".zip"]')
  .forEach(a => a.click());

Note: Browsers limit concurrent downloads and may show prompts. Use with caution.

Method 4: FileGrab with Domain Crawl (Pro)

If your tabs are all from the same domain, FileGrab's domain crawl scans every page of that domain at once — eliminating the need to paste URLs one at a time.

Recommendation

For most users, the TabSave + FileGrab workflow is the most practical. Export your tabs, then scan each URL in FileGrab to see and download all files. The Pro plan adds ZIP export so you can bundle everything in one download.