New Tab Redirect

Redirects your 'new tab' to an external website.

What is New Tab Redirect?

New Tab Redirect is a basic Chrome extension that redirects your 'new tab' to an external website of your choosing. It allows you to keep seeing your notes or important information while browsing, without the need for background scripts or unnecessary permissions.

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By: https://joshuahemphill.com

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Users: 528 ▲ 10

Rating: 5.00 (3)

Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2020-11-25)

Creation date: 2020-02-19

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Overrides new tab: Yes

Permissions:

storage

Size: 33.59K

Email: de*****@joshuahemphill.com

URLs: Website

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 36439 ▲ 280

Other rankings

#13278 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 85 #16 in redirect keyword 53 #51 in new tabs keyword 49 ▲ 2 #54 in new tab keyword 46 ▲ 3

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Not available on Edge

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Summary

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A basic extension to redirect the 'New Tab' to an external site of your choosing. Make sure you keep seeing your notes or important info when you're browsing.

A minimal extension; no background scripts or unnecessary permissions.

For issues and suggestions open a github issue.

Backend Description: The extension implements a temporary 'New Tab Page' that when loaded, immediately queries the extension storage for your set redirect page, and then proceeds to redirect. Removed any background scripts so that it only runs when you initiate it.

User reviews

Simple override for Chrome's forced-default Google search bar.

Hayward Oblad, 2024-02-25

Awesome! I hate to admit it but I spent a lot of time investigating extensions that redirect new tabs. I choose this one for two reasons: 1) Very simple without the fluff of other tab redirect extensions, 2) when it redirects it focusses attention on the URL bar so you can quickly go to another website. Most other redirectors do not do that.

Matt Naish, 2023-10-02

great extension!! this is severely underrated. my only problem is that it takes awhile to redirect when opening a new tab. other than that, great extension!