Planet View

Planet View displays a beautiful satellite image from Planet every time you open a new tab.
What is Planet View?
Planet View is a Chrome extension that enriches your browsing experience by replacing the 'New Tab' page with a captivating image from the Planet gallery. Not only do you get to view stunning satellite imagery, but you can also learn more details behind each image. The extension additionally provides a feature indicating the image location on a globe. Users can refresh the image or navigate through their viewing history using the arrow keys.
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Extension stats

By: Planet
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.51 (41)
Version: 2.7.1 (Last updated: 2022-05-12)
Creation date: 2020-04-06
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Overrides new tab: Yes
Size: 193.54K

Ranking

# 24033 ▼ 71
Other rankings
#149 in Art & Design #1 in planet keyword 30

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Extension summary

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This extension replaces the "New Tab" page in Chrome with an image from the Planet gallery. Follow the link from the image title in the lower left to learn more about the image.

The globe in the lower right shows the image location. Click on the globe to display a new image. Use arrow keys (← and →) to navigate through your viewing history.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Beautiful images of the planet displayed with each new tab.
  • Variety of locations available for exploration.
  • Stable performance on both Windows and Linux systems.
  • Encourages exploration and curiosity about different places.
  • User-friendly with a nice touch for accessing images.
Cons
  • Quality of images is not as good as Google Earth.
  • Limited zooming functionality.
  • No search option available for specific locations.
  • Lack of refined image categories (like popular locations).
  • Some users find the new tab interface cumbersome.
Most mentioned
  • Makes the user happy.
  • Encourages opening more tabs.
  • Users are looking forward to updates.
  • Repeated emphasis on the beautiful images.
User reviews
ctrl+t, ooo i like that, cant use that tab... ctrl+t again... ooo i like that, cant use that tab... i end up with 8 tabs open, but no websites
by Chad Dibble, 2016-07-01
I wasn't sure I'd like getting rid of the default chrome new tab screen, but I'm glad I did.
by andrew schneider, 2016-03-31
This makes me happy.
by Shaun Kinetic, 2016-03-30
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Planet View requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Planet View has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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