tab.pics

Pictures of our planet in every new tab, curated by communities of reddit

tab.pics is a Chrome extension that brings stunning pictures of our planet to every new tab, curated from various Reddit communities. Inspired by years of features, tab.pics refreshes your browsing experience by offering vivid, high-quality images of Earth to appreciate each time you open a new tab.

A popular user-requested feature now included is an optional overlay of your frequently visited websites, keeping your most-used links easily accessible without compromising privacy. All your data stays local to your computer and is never shared or stored externally. With stable image requests, manifest V3 compliance, and ongoing improvements, tab.pics provides a reliable and beautiful browsing upgrade.

By:: Ryan Dury
Users:: 1,000+
Rating:: 4.67
(86)
Version:: 2.0.0 (Last updated: 2025-01-04)
Creation date:: 2015-03-24
Risk:: Low risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:: storage
topSites
Size:: 31.61K
Email:: ry*****@gmail.com
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 16 hours ago

Ranking

# 22,637 ▲ 9

Other rankings

#426 in Art & Design ▲ 4 #163 in tab keyword 76 ▲ 2 #194 in visited sites keyword 20 ▲ 2

User reviews

Users appreciate tab.pics for its beautiful images and simple, pleasant browsing experience across various platforms. However, many experience technical problems such as black screens, image loading errors, and repeated pictures. The extension seems abandoned, with no updates or developer support for years. Privacy concerns arise from logging frequently visited sites, and some users want more customization options like adding custom subreddit sources. Despite these drawbacks, users find it a beautiful and valuable addition to their workspace.

Pros

Displays beautiful, high-quality images that enhance the new tab experience.
Simple and easy to use, improving browsing aesthetics and mood.
Works well on multiple platforms like Microsoft Edge on macOS and Windows.
Allows users to enjoy images of wonderful places they might not otherwise see.
Offers different image sources and customization options (with user requests for more).

Cons

Frequent bugs including black screens or loading errors on some browsers (Chrome, Edge, Windows 11).
Extension appears abandoned by the developer with no updates for years and no support response.
Images sometimes fail to load or repeat, reducing the quality of experience.
Privacy concerns due to extension accessing the user's frequently visited websites.
Lacks options for custom subreddit image sources and has some UI issues like missing proper CSS (e.g., overflow hidden).

Recent reviews

Stopped working due to some server error. Also, it's logging your clicks on the favorite links.

Zoltán Dócs (Zotya), 2024-11-03

love the extension. stopped working for me this am in edge. caption appears, but black screen. removed/added, restarted computer. same thing. windows 11 pc.

David Gabay, 2024-04-22

Simple is more. This extension works great on Microsoft Edge on macOS (104.0.1293.54 @ arm64, 2022).

Hollen 9, 2022-08-19

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Extension safety

Risk impact

tab.pics requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Access to most visited websites information, poses a low privacy risk.
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Risk likelihood

tab.pics is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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