First look: Firefox tests browsing journeys in Smart Window

Firefox is testing a new Journeys feature in Smart Window that helps users pick up where they left off. Spotted in Firefox Nightly, it groups related tabs and browsing history into topic-based cards. Users can return to an earlier research session without searching through their history or reopening tabs one by one.

Firefox Smart Window is Mozilla’s AI-powered browsing experience. It combines web search, browsing and an AI assistant in one interface, with Mistral as the default AI model. Users can ask questions, explore topics and interact with web content through the assistant. Smart Window is currently in beta.

Journeys appear under a “Jump back in” section on the Smart Window start page. Each card has a topic-based title, a count of related tabs and a short summary of the browsing activity. In our testing, we noticed that each card focuses on a different topic from the user’s browsing history. Firefox groups related searches, websites and videos under a single heading, with a “Resume” option to revisit the topic.

Selecting “Resume” opens a new Smart Window tab with a summary of the previous browsing session and suggestions for further exploration. Firefox also lists related pages, including Google searches and YouTube videos. Users can select individual pages or choose “Select all” before clicking “Open” to restore them.

Each Journey card also has a “More” menu with two options: “Open tabs” and “Snooze until tomorrow”. The first opens the tabs grouped under that Journey, while the second hides the card until the following day. A “Show more” option reveals additional browsing activity.

Journeys are currently available in Firefox Nightly. Mozilla had previously mentioned plans to bring recent browsing journeys to Smart Window. Its announcement said the browser would pull together related tabs and history so users could return to previous tasks. The Nightly build now offers a first look at the interface.

Browsing Journeys aren’t new. Microsoft Edge already has a similar feature built into the browser. It groups related browsing activity and lets users return to previous research. Firefox is now testing a similar approach in Smart Window.