How to Download Files from Multiple Chrome Tabs Simultaneously

The Multi-Tab Download Problem

You've opened multiple Chrome tabs — each with files you want to download — and you're switching between tabs, right-clicking each file, and saving manually. For 3 tabs this is fine. For 20, it's a serious time drain.

Approach 1: Export Tab URLs → Scan with FileGrab

The most thorough approach:

1. Use a Chrome extension like Tab URLs or Copy All Tabs to export all your open tab URLs
2. Paste each URL into FileGrab one at a time (or use Pro domain crawl if they're from the same site)
3. FileGrab scans each page server-side and shows all downloadable files
4. Download from each scan

This is more work upfront but finds files you'd otherwise miss — FileGrab's server-side scan captures files that aren't easily visible in the browser DOM.

Approach 2: Chrono Download Manager Batch Queue

If you already have the direct file URLs (not page URLs):

1. Install Chrono Download Manager in Chrome
2. Click the Chrono icon → Batch Download
3. Paste all direct file URLs (one per line)
4. Start — Chrono queues and downloads them all

Limitation: Requires direct file URLs, not page URLs.

Approach 3: Chrome DevTools on Each Tab

For pages where files are dynamically loaded (video streams, images, audio):

1. Open DevTools (F12) on the tab → Network tab
2. Filter by file type (Media, Img, Fetch)
3. Note the direct file URLs
4. Add them to a download queue

Time-consuming but catches files that static scanning misses.

Approach 4: FileGrab Domain Crawl (Pro)

If your multiple tabs are all from the same domain, FileGrab's domain crawl scans every page of that domain in one operation. You never need to open individual tabs — just paste the domain and get all files from all pages.

Best Workflows by Tab Count

Conclusion

For simultaneous downloading from multiple Chrome tabs, the most reliable workflow is: export tab URLs → scan with FileGrab → download or ZIP. It's a two-step process but produces complete, organised results.