Brave’s long-awaited tab Workspaces are now live to test in Nightly

Brave fans have been asking for a proper Workspaces feature for ages, and it looks like the wait is finally paying off. A first working version has started showing up in Brave’s Origin Nightly builds, and I gave it a spin myself to see what it actually does right now.

If you’ve used Vivaldi or Arc, the idea will feel familiar. Workspaces let you bundle a set of windows and tabs together, save them as their own little group, and pull them back up whenever you want. Think of it like keeping your work stuff in one pile and your personal browsing in another, without them getting tangled up.

Back in June, we reported that Brave was officially building a native Workspaces feature after the CEO confirmed it was on the way.

At the time, the flag existed in Nightly but did nothing when you flipped it. That has changed. The button now actually works, so you can start playing with it today.

Here’s how it behaves in this early build. Once you turn on the feature, a small icon shows up near the tab bar. Clicking it opens a menu where you can save your current windows and tabs as a named group. In my testing, I made one called “Test” and gave it a single tab, while another group held three. From there, you can take a snapshot of your current session and open it fresh in a new window.

I won’t oversell it though. This is very much a rough first version. It’s basic, a bit clunky, and clearly nowhere near finished. What you’re getting is the bare bones save-and-reopen function, not the polished tool that I hope Brave is aiming for down the road.

Still, it’s nice to know that the feature is being actively worked on and getting closer to release. Brave has been busy lately, adding things like Containers and Email Aliases, and it recently even hinted that tree-style tab stacking is next on the list too. Workspaces slots right into that run of features built for people who keep a lot of tabs open and want more control over the chaos.

If you want to try it, grab a recent Brave Nightly build and dig through the flags to switch it on. Just go in expecting a prototype, not a finished product, and you won’t be disappointed.

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