Compare Chrome extensions: New Tab Override vs Google Keep Chrome Extension

Stats New Tab Override New Tab Override Google Keep Chrome Extension Google Keep Chrome Extension
User count 2,000+ 8,000,000+
Average rating 3.35 4.05
Rating count 23 7,761
Last updated 2023-12-05 2024-04-24
Size 11.32K 4.54M
Version 1.2.0 4.24162.540.1
Short description
Load a custom URL when opening a new tab. Save to Google Keep in a single click!
Full summary

Most extensions that allow a custom URL for the new tab page do so by redirecting to the URL then attempting to focus on the address bar.

The second step of focusing on the address bar when using the redirect method was broken in Chrome 61.

This extension fixes the second step by using a new method, rather than redirecting it loads the URL in the background then injects its content into a empty new tab page.

This means there is no redirect, and therefore the address bar never actually loses focus in the first place.

Permissions:

  • Read and change all your data on the websites that you visit - Used only to load the URL in the background, none of your data or websites you visit are ever read or changed.
  • Replace the page that you see when opening a new tab - Duh!

Found a webpage, image, or quote that you want to save for later? With the Google Keep Chrome Extension, easily save the things you care about to Keep and have them synced across all of the platforms that you use — including web, Android, iOS, and Wear. Take notes for additional detail and add labels to quickly categorize your note for later retrieval.

Features: • Save URLs, text, and images • Take notes on saved content • Add labels to your notes • Automatically saves to Google Keep

Try Google Keep on the web at https://keep.google.com, on your Android device at https://g.co/keep, and on your iOS device at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/google-keep-your-thoughts/id1029207872.