New Tab URL

Use a custom URL as the New Tab page without losing address bar focus

Customize New Tab Page

New Tab URL is a Chrome extension that allows you to choose a custom URL to be displayed on the New Tab page. It keeps the address bar focused when opening a new tab, providing an enhanced browsing experience.
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Extension stats

Users: 326
-9
Rating: 4.29
(14)
Version: 0.1.2 (Last updated: 2022-10-10)
Creation date: 2016-04-17
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • storage
  • file:///*
Size: 499.71K

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Extension summary

Choose a custom URL to be displayed on the New Tab page. The address bar stays focused when opening a new tab.

User reviews

its not working!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by AALWAYS LUCKY, 2024-06-22

Nice!
by Rafael K., 2022-10-01

I've been searching for a website new tab extension that doesn't put the url in the address bar and I finally found one!
by Samuel Rust, 2022-03-14
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Extension safety

Risk impact

New Tab URL requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

New Tab URL has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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