Most of us end up with dozens of tabs - some work-related, some personal, some research for various projects - and it gets hard to keep track of what's what.

Tab Focus Mode helps to keep you organized using Leo, Brave’s AI assistant. You type in what you're looking for - maybe something work related like "document review" or more personal like "my vacation plan" - and it looks through all your open tabs to find the ones that match that topic. It doesn't just match keywords but understands the context. Then it shows you just those relevant tabs so you can focus on the task at hand.

Getting Started

Requirements

• Brave Desktop browser (Nightly and Beta versions v1.78.69 and higher)
• Leo AI assistant enabled
• Non-private browsing tabs

Basic Usage

1. Access Tab Focus Mode through the browser tabs menu (Opt-in required. See browser Settings brave://settings/leo-ai)

2. Enter your topic or query (examples: "JavaScript tutorials", "vacation planning", "research papers")
3. Review your filtered tabs

Tab Focus Mode is available to all Brave users at no cost. It includes basic tab filtering and organization with natural language understanding, so you can describe what you're looking for and get relevant results. You'll also get helpful topic suggestions based on your open tabs. While daily usage limits may apply, Brave Leo Premium subscribers will benefit from higher rate limits.

Privacy & Security

Data Handling

• Only processes tab titles and domains (like "example.com")
• Never processes full URLs or page content
• Not available in Private/Tor windows
• Requires explicit opt-in
• Processes using Anthropic’s Claude models (See more about Leo's AI models)

Privacy Controls

• Feature can be disabled at any time in Settings
• Protected by Brave's privacy-preserving approach to AI in the browser (See Privacy Policy)

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues:

1. Ensure you're running the latest Brave version
2. Verify Leo is enabled and Tab Focus Mode is enabled. See brave://settings/leo-ai
3. Confirm you're not in a Private/Tor window
4. Consider waiting to try again in case you hit a rate limit

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tab Focus Mode available on mobile?

Currently available on desktop only, with mobile support planned for future releases.

Does it work in Private windows?

For privacy reasons, Tab Focus Mode is currently only available in regular windows.

What data is sent when using this feature?

Only tab titles and origins (like "example.com"). Full URLs and page content are not processed by Tab Focus Mode.

Is there a limit to how many tabs can be organized?

The tab limit and repeat uses of the feature are constrained to Leo’s rate limits which may vary. Premium users have higher limits.