Google is preparing a small Chrome tweak that could save heavy web researchers several repetitive clicks.
According to an entry on Google's Chromium Issue Tracker, originally surfaced by PiunikaWeb, engineers are exploring a dedicated menu button designed to copy the URLs of every open tab inside a tab group simultaneously.
The feature directly targets workflows involving artificial intelligence. Notes from the engineer who proposed the addition explain that gathering reference links across dozens of pages remains a hassle. Grabbing every web address in a curated tab cluster with a single click would allow users to paste a batch of source materials directly into an AI chatbot prompt without manually visiting each tab to copy its URL.
Apple's Safari already supports a similar function, allowing users to copy all links out of a tab group in one move. Bringing that utility to Chrome gives desktop users an easier bridge between standard browsing and tools like Gemini or ChatGPT, which rely heavily on users supplying contextual web links for summaries and comparative work.
Competition among desktop browsers has intensified over the past year. Standalone AI-centric browsers and rivals like Arc have pushed experimental ways to handle tabs, summaries, and information gathering. In response, Google has committed to shipping updates to Chrome on an aggressive two-week cycle to roll out functional improvements faster.
For now, the mass-copy option remains in early development within the Chromium issue logs. Google has not specified when the tool might reach the experimental Chrome Canary channel or ship to stable public builds across desktop platforms.
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