OceanHero: Save Our Oceans with Every New Tab

Our environment friendly new tab sets your search bar to OceanHero. With each search you protect the ocean and reduce plastic waste.
What is OceanHero: Save Our Oceans with Every New Tab?
OceanHero: Save Our Oceans with Every New Tab is a Chrome extension that turns your searches into a force for good, helping to reduce plastic in the ocean. With its engaging new tab page featuring HD backgrounds, a smart search bar, and a counter for the plastic bottles your searches have helped to collect, OceanHero is not just about search—it's a movement towards a cleaner ocean. By simply using your browser, you can contribute to meaningful environmental action, support marine-focused organizations, and enjoy a beautifully designed interface with games, GIFs, and more.

Extension stats

Users: 70,000+
Rating: 4.76 (167)
Version: 8.7 (Last updated: 2024-08-23)
Creation date: 2020-11-10
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • cookies
  • storage
  • topSites
  • unlimitedStorage
  • alarms
Host permissions:
  • https://oceanhero.today/*
  • https://accounts.google.com/*
Size: 8.85M

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Extension summary

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✨ What's New

• Video backgrounds • Icon to quickly change backgrounds • Updated search results page • Bug fixes

Description:

⭐️ How it Works

On average, OceanHero can collect one plastic bottle for every five searches you complete, or every 17 new tabs you open. That means by using our browser extension with OceanHero as your default search destination you can help contribute to cleaning the planet and protecting our environment by removing plastic from the ocean.

🐋 Our Impact

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Helps save the environment by removing plastic from the ocean.
  • Fun background photos and customizable backgrounds.
  • Easy to install and use on various browsers.
  • Provides a rewarding experience, like counting bottles removed.
  • Includes mini games for user engagement.
Cons
  • Uses Bing instead of Google Chrome as the search engine.
  • Lacks a dark mode option for the search site.
Most mentioned
  • The extension is effective and serves a noble cause.
  • Users enjoy the customizable backgrounds and gameplay features.
  • Positive user experience leading to a sense of achievement.
Recent reviews
Helps save the environment in a fun and easy way.
by Ismaeel Hanif, 2024-10-07

by Bryce Wilson, 2024-09-27

Lovely background photos if you choose to use them. Ad revenue goes to recycling plastic. Works as intended.
by Agnethe O, 2024-06-24
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Extension safety

Risk impact

OceanHero: Save Our Oceans with Every New Tab requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

OceanHero: Save Our Oceans with Every New Tab is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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