Clear New Tab

Clear New Tab

Remove everything from the new tab page and display any image, gif or video in it as a wallpaper.

What is Clear New Tab?
"Clear New Tab" is a Chrome extension designed to simplify your new tab page, stripping it down to a blank slate or a backdrop of your choice. It supports theme backgrounds from the Chrome Web Store, personal images, gifs, videos, or solid colors, and carries features to cycle through various backgrounds or display them on a schedule. Beyond aesthetics, it addresses common concerns by providing solutions to override the 'white flash' and ensures links can be fixed with HTML adjustments. However, the extension may be subject to Chrome's auto-management of data, such as removal due to lack of storage space. Users can find the source code on GitHub and connect via the developer's Facebook page.
Stats
Users: 30,000+
Version: 6.6.0 (Last updated: 2024-03-17)
Creation date: 2020-01-20
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • storage
  • alarms
  • management
  • offscreen
Host permissions:
  • https://clients2.google.com/*
  • https://clients2.googleusercontent.com/*
Size: 2.64M
Stats date:

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Clear New Tab
Clear New Tab (v6.6.0)
4.40 (20) 8,760+
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★ Theme background When Clear New Tab is installed and the "Theme Background" mode is chosen, backgrounds of themes that you install in the Chrome Web Store will be automatically downloaded and appear in the new tab. If a theme background is too big or too small you can fix it (set "Background size" to "Cover the screen").

★ Your own background You can upload your own background (image, gif, video or solid color) as a background in the new tab page.

★ Cycle through different backgrounds You can make Clear New Tab cycle through your backgrounds, showing you different background every time you open a new tab.

★ Random solid color Clear New Tab can show you a randomly generated solid color background every time you open a new tab.

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User reviews
User reviews summary
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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Allows for customization of new tab page
  • Ability to hide elements like search bar and bookmarks bar
  • Supports embedding custom background pictures, gifs, webms, and videos
Cons
  • Issues with certain features not working in the latest version
  • Difficulty in setting tabs to rainbow color
  • Some themes may not be available or have been removed
Most mentioned
  • Customization of new tab page
  • Ability to hide elements like search bar and bookmarks bar
  • Issues with certain features not working
Recent reviews
Круто, круто, очень понравилось. Ничего лишнего
by Артём Артём, 2024-03-27

Absolutely brilliant!!!!! Loads of extra goodies like: eleminates the white flash when you switch between tabs; it also resolved Chrome not keeping my uploaded browser images; and I can now change the size of my browser images. I have searched for all these functions for years and now I have them all curated in one beautifully packaged extension. Thank you!
by Teknitula Spacenoise Teknitula Spacenoise, 2024-03-24

I'm using my bf's account but I just wanted to say that I love this and thank you very much for it! xoxoxo
by Benji Gerlach Benji Gerlach, 2024-03-20
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Safety
Risk impact

Clear New Tab is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Clear New Tab if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Clear New Tab has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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