Bruce's Blank New Tab

Replace Chrome's default new tab page with a truly blank page.
What is Bruce's Blank New Tab?
Bruce's Blank New Tab is a Chrome extension that replaces Google Chrome's default new tab page with a blank page. It eliminates ads, history, and browsing trackers, resulting in a fast and private browsing experience.

Extension stats

By: microbru
Users: 168 ▲ 2
Rating: 5.00 (3)
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2017-05-21)
Creation date: 2017-05-21
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Size: 15.49K

Other platforms

Not available on Firefox
Blank New Tab (v1.1.3)
5.00 (16) 9,411+
Want to check extension ranking and stats more quickly for other Chrome extensions? Install Chrome-Stats extension to view Chrome-Stats data as you browse the Chrome Web Store.
Chrome-Stats extension

Extension summary

Bruce's Blank New Tab (BBNT) replaces Google Chrome's default new tab page with a truly blank page. No ads, no history, no browsing trackers -- just a blank new page with nothing in it so it loads super fast.

After you install and enable BBNT, you can also enable Chrome to open to a blank new tab whenever you launch Chrome. (To do this, go to your Chrome settings page > and in the "On startup" section, enable "Open New Tab page.")

You can also set Chrome's home screen to use the new tab page so your home screen will also be a clean, blank page. (To do this, go to your Chrome settings page > enable "Show Home button" > and select "New Tab page" as your home screen.)

You can confirm there is nothing lurking in your new tabs by right-clicking within any new tab page and selecting "view source." You will then see the minimal html used to provide the blank page.

If you ever want to return to Chrome's standard new tab page, simply disable BBNT in your Extensions settings page.

Enjoy!

User reviews

EXCELLENT !!
by True Blue, 2024-08-02

Best extension in the markeplace, most useful extension in Chrome.
by Raffaele Rialdi, 2022-04-09

I guess I'll give it 5 stars, it does exactly what the description says it will do.
by Amigo Grande, 2019-04-03
View all user reviews

Extension safety

Risk impact

Bruce's Blank New Tab requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Bruce's Blank New Tab has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

Upgrade to see risk analysis details

Similar extensions

Here are some Chrome extensions that are similar to Bruce's Blank New Tab: