Custom New Tab

Customize the New Tab URL. Change New Tab to point to any URL or local file you want.

Custom New Tab Chrome Extension

Custom New Tab is a lightweight Chrome extension that allows you to change the new tab page to any URL or local file of your choice. It is straightforward to use, has no tracking, and offers customization options such as focus on the address bar and easy disabling.

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Extension stats

By: https://dictanote.co

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.20

(20)

Version: 1.10 (Last updated: 2024-10-02)

Creation date: 2022-06-27

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Overrides new tab: Yes

Permissions:

storage

Size: 94.45K

Email: su*****@dictanote.co

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 8,737 ▲ 41

Other rankings

#531 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 1

#12 in customize keyword 20 ▲ 1

#18 in new tab keyword 47 ▼ 6

#39 in new tabs keyword 40 ▼ 8

#99 in browser tab keyword 42 ▲ 38

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Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Custom New Tab (v1.10)

5.00

(1) 813

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Extension summary

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Chrome does not let you customize the new tab page. The new tab page always opens a custom Google Search page, and Chrome extensions do not work on this page.

This extension lets you point the new tab page to a URL of your choice. It can be Google.com, your company's homepage, or a blank page. It is lightweight on your browser (<50kb - compared to, for example, Grammarly, which is 36MB), has no tracking, and is straightforward to use.

Some popular choices:

Google - https://google.com
Voice In Notepad - https://dictanote.co/voicein/notepad/
Bing - https://www.bing.com
ChatGPT - https://chat.openai.com
Blank Page - about:blank

You can point the new tab to a local file URL too. A local file URL looks like file:///C:/Documents/test.html on Windows file:///Users/anil/test.html on Mac. To get the local file URL of a file on your system, open the file in a new tab in your browser. Then copy the URL shown in the address bar.

You can set the URL to an internal page like chrome://apps too.

User reviews

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Pros

Allows users to set any URL as the new tab page
Lightweight and easy to use
Works perfectly with desired functionalities
Responsive and helpful developer support
Functions well in various browsers including Brave

Cons

Permission issues with local file URLs that are hard to manage
Uninstalling the extension is cumbersome
Some users feel it is a copy of other extensions
Lack of advanced customization options

Most mentioned

Works as described
Permissions for local file access
Responsive developer
Lightweight and functional
Comparison to similar extensions

User reviews

👍👍👍Супер

Алла Агапова, 2025-01-20

This is literally a copy of the Custom New Tab URL extension (https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/custom-new-tab-url/mmjbdbjnoablegbkcklggeknkfcjkjia)