How do I turn Chrome into a workspace?

Install SideArc. Create spaces for each project or context (Work, Research, Personal). Pin core tools, save recurring links into folders, and use vertical tabs to navigate. Chrome becomes a structured workspace instead of a pile of tabs.

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Turn Chrome into a browser workspace

When Chrome is where you do most of your work, it needs to act like a workspace — not a temporary browsing tool. SideArc adds the structure: spaces for separate projects, folders for saved links, pins for core tools, and vertical tabs for navigation.

Updated March 23, 2026 By MekongApps Editorial Team

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SideArc browser workspace with spaces for Work, Research, and Side projects — Workspace

Spaces, folders, pins, and vertical tabs — Chrome as a workspace

What a browser workspace needs

Project separation — don't mix work tabs with personal browsing
Persistent structure — pins and folders that survive across sessions
Readable navigation — full tab titles, not truncated favicons
Fast context switching — move between projects without hunting

What SideArc provides

SideArc turns Chrome's side panel into a workspace. Each space is a separate context with its own tabs, pins, and folders. Switch spaces with a click or swipe. Tabs open in the current space and stay there. Your browser stops being one giant list and starts being a navigable work surface.

Why windows and tab groups aren't enough

Multiple windows scatter your work across the desktop. Tab groups cluster tabs but don't persist across sessions or support folders and pins. A workspace needs all three: separation, persistence, and navigation. SideArc delivers that inside Chrome.