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Export an encrypted backup

Everything you’ve built — workspaces, folders, resources, settings, and recent session snapshots — can be saved to a single password-protected file:
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Open Settings → Import & Export

In the side panel, click the Settings gear and find Import & Export.
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Click Export encrypted backup

A dialog asks you to create a password (at least 8 characters) and confirm it. Backups are always encrypted — with AES-256-GCM, the kind of encryption banks use — so there’s no unprotected copy of your browsing landscape sitting in your Downloads folder.
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Click Export & Download

A dated file like unscrambled-tabs-backup-encrypted-2026-07-30.json lands in your downloads. Store it somewhere safe — cloud drive, USB, or a password manager attachment.
The password cannot be recovered. Not by us, not by anyone — that’s the point of the encryption. Lose it and the backup can’t be opened.

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Restore — a full replace

To restore, drop the backup file onto the Import area in Settings → Import & Export (or click it to browse). The extension recognises an encrypted backup, asks for your password, and — after Decrypt & Import — loads it.
Restoring replaces your existing extension data: it’s all-or-nothing, by design, for moving machines or disaster recovery. If the current setup matters, export a fresh backup first so you can roll back.
A wrong password gets a clear “Incorrect password” message and nothing is touched.

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Workona import

Coming from Workona? Bring your workspaces with you:
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Export from Workona

Use Workona’s own export to get a .json file of your workspaces.
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Drop it on the Import area

Same dropzone: Settings → Import & Export → Import. The extension recognises a Workona export automatically.
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Check the result

Your Workona workspaces are added on top of your existing data — nothing is deleted or replaced (unlike a backup restore). Their saved links arrive grouped into sections in each workspace’s Resources.
If a file isn’t recognised, you’ll see “Unrecognized file format”. Check it’s a genuine eggz Tab Manager backup or a Workona export.
The extension used to be called Unscrambled Tabs. Backups you exported under that name restore exactly as they always did, so there is no need to re-export anything.

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What travels and what doesn’t

Backups carry your long-lived data: workspaces (tabs, groups, custom names), folders, resources, settings, and snapshots. A few live details — like which window is currently bound to which workspace — belong to the browser session, so after restoring on a new machine just open the side panel and switch to a workspace to get rolling.