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

Manifest V2 Overrides new tab
Users: 329
7
Rating: 4.29
(14)
Version: 0.1.2 (Last updated: 2022-10-10)
Creation date: 2016-04-17
Permissions:
  • storage
  • file:///*
Size: 499.71K
Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 47,584 ▲ 275
Other rankings
#13823 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 286

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

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 impact analysis details
  • Medium Can alter new tab settings; fairly benign but with some capability to affect user experience.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of New Tab URL. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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