TabSync is an electron-based desktop app which lets you instantly share open browser tabs between your desktop and mobile — all over your local Wi-Fi, without the cloud.
- Install the tabsync-cli tabsync-cli-source
Chrome/Edge extension is required to communicate data
Once started, the app will:
- Detect your local IP address
- Launch a lightweight Express + WebSocket server
- Shows status - Connecting, Connected, Disconnected
- Shows server address ip:port for web
- The server (server.js) keeps track of all connected devices and their open tabs.
- Each device (desktop or mobile) connects via WebSocket and automatically syncs tab URLs.
- When a device goes offline for more than 5 minutes, it’s cleaned up automatically and disappears from the screen (refresh needed).
- You can also add URLs manually using the input box on the web page.
- Settings
- Port Settings
- env loading (separate)
- Auto launch app on startup
Open your browser at:
http://<your-local-ip>:portYou’ll see:
- A list of devices connected to your TabSync session
- Their open tabs as clickable links
- A field to add new URLs to sync instantly
The UI updates in real time whenever devices connect, disconnect (requires refresh), or share new tabs.
- server.js → Express + WebSocket server handling connections and sync
- index.html → Frontend UI that receives live updates and renders devices/tabs
- CLI script → Spawns the server, detects IP, and shows QR code for easy connection
Inactive devices (no activity for 5 minutes) are automatically removed, and all clients update instantly — refresh required.
For all the important changelog vist Changelog
Contributions are always welcome!
See Contributing for ways to get started.
Please adhere to this project's Code Of Conduct.
Support the developers for this project to live long.For issues, open a new issue or use discussion.
This project is licensed under the MIT License
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