TabMate is a browser extension that provides an AI-powered side-panel workspace for research, allowing you to ask questions about the current page, save excerpts and notes, carry context across tabs, and automate multi-step tasks — all without leaving the browser.
What is TabMate?
TabMate is a productivity tool that runs as a browser extension (available for Chrome and Firefox). It takes the current page content as input and produces answers, saved notes, and action sequences as output. Developed by an independent team (no company name stated on the page), it is designed to keep your research organized by tying every insight to its source page.
Key Features
- Ask on the page — Ask questions about the current page without copying text; the AI reads the page context automatically. Follow-up questions stay in context.
- Pin & Memory system — Pin important excerpts to carry across tabs automatically; save permanent memories that the AI retrieves only when relevant.
- Agent mode with approval gates — TabMate can click, fill forms, and navigate multi-step flows on your behalf, but pauses for your explicit approval before sensitive actions like form submissions.
- Separate workspaces — Keep different projects isolated with their own notes, conversations, and memories, each with a clean start.
- Starter templates — Choose from templates tuned to general research, marketing, founder work, students, or educators, providing relevant question starters.
- Multi-tab context — Pinned items travel with you across every tab you open, so your current focus stays consistent.
Who is it for?
- General researchers who browse many pages and want to keep notes, quotes, and answers tied to sources.
- Marketers comparing competitors, gathering customer language, and turning findings into messaging notes.
- Founders researching ideas, competitors, and markets without losing track of where each insight came from.
- Students and educators collecting sources, highlights, and lesson materials while reading articles or papers.
Use cases
- Indie researchers: Ask questions about any web page and save key quotes as pins that travel with you across tabs.
- Product marketers: Compare competitor pricing across multiple sites, save excerpts into a workspace, and later ask the AI to summarize differences.
- Entrepreneurs: Research market trends, save memory candidates flagged automatically, and review them before starting a new session.
How does TabMate work?
Install the extension, open the side panel on any page, and start asking questions. The AI reads the current page or selected text. You can pin excerpts or save memories with a click. When you switch tabs, pinned content follows. For multi-step tasks, enable agent mode: TabMate performs clicks and fills on your behalf, pausing for approval before final actions.
Pricing
Free to install and use. No credit card is required to start. An optional account enables cross-session persistence of notes, memories, and workspace content. No paid tiers are mentioned on the page.
FAQ
Does TabMate automatically read all my tabs?
No. TabMate only reads the current tab when you explicitly use the panel. It does not run in the background, scan tab history, or access other tabs unless you switch to them and use the panel there.
Where is my data stored?
Workspace content (notes, excerpts, summaries) is stored on EU-based servers. Conversation turns are processed through an LLM API and are not retained beyond the session. See the privacy policy for details.
Can I delete my data?
Yes. You can delete individual notes, excerpts, and workspace content from within the panel, or delete your entire account from account settings.
Why use TabMate if I already use Claude, Gemini, or ChatGPT?
TabMate is designed to keep browser research organized — the page, excerpt, saved notes, and follow-up work stay in one workspace instead of disappearing into another chat thread.
Can TabMate act on the page for me?
Yes. TabMate’s agent mode performs multi-step page actions (clicks, fills, hovers, form interactions). Guarded actions like form submissions always pause for your explicit approval before proceeding.
