# Custom New Tabs

> Load any URL you want when a new tab is opened. CNT is the only add-on to place the focus intelligently on the chosen web page (like a search engine's search box) or in the URL bar!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/custom-new-tabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/custom-new-tabs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `custom-new-tabs`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ed
- **Category:** other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 706
- **Weekly downloads:** 8
- **Rating:** 3.57 / 5 (21 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.8resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2016-08-11
- **Size:** 148 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/custom-new-tabs/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/deadmund/Custom-New-Tab/issues](https://github.com/deadmund/Custom-New-Tab/issues)

## Description

**Custom New Tabs (CNT)** is a Firefox add-on that allows you to customize the new tab page by loading any website URL you prefer instead of the default about:newtab page. Whether you want to open a random Wikipedia article, Google homepage, or any other site, CNT gives you full control over your browsing experience.

CNT uniquely focuses on the main input area of your chosen webpage or the URL bar to enhance usability, much like search engines focusing the cursor in their search box. The extension encourages users to customize their experience, provide feedback, and even contribute via its open-source code base on GitHub.

## Rankings

- #4,046 — Overall
- #17 — new tabs
- #18 — custom feed
- #18 — custom font
- #24 — customer
- #36 — new tab

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Custom New Tabs is valued for its stable performance after setup, ability to customize focus between navbar and content, and smooth user experience without white flashes. However, it lacks support for local HTML file usage, struggles with Firefox Multi-Account Containers integration, and has stability issues like tabs closing unexpectedly or blank new tabs appearing. Users appreciate its customizable approach to new tabs but note that functionality can be inconsistent, especially after browser restarts or in specific configurations.

### Pros

- Works well after installation and restarting Firefox.
- Provides an option to set focus on navbar or page content, enhancing user control.
- Eliminates white flashes common in other new tab extensions.
- Has been praised for flawless functionality by several users.
- Allows customization of new tab behavior beyond Firefox's default capabilities.

### Cons

- Does not support loading local HTML files, limiting customization to live web content only.
- Incompatible with Firefox Multi-Account Containers, causing standard behavior to override.
- Fails to maintain functionality after closing and reopening the browser for some users.
- May open multiple tabs undesirably when using certain settings, such as not closing window on last tab.
- Some users report that it sometimes opens a blank page or that tabs close immediately after opening.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/custom-new-tabs)