Change New Tab

Allows you to change New Tab page to your specific URL.

Change New Tab - Customize Your Chrome Start Page

'Change New Tab' is a Chrome extension designed for users looking to personalize their browsing experience by setting a specific URL to open every time a new tab is launched. It's a simple, minimalist, and effective tool that takes up minimal space at just 8 kB. Ideal for those who frequently visit a particular website or want to increase their productivity by having their preferred page ready on each new tab.
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Extension stats

By: Simpler
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 4.23
(75)
Version: 3.1 (Last updated: 2024-02-20)
Creation date: 2017-10-01
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 8.57K

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Change New Tab (v1.9)
4.22 (40) 525
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

Analyze keywords

Simple. Minimalist. Effective.

Size: 8 kB

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Simple and lightweight
  • Works as intended with minimal functionality
  • Aesthetic and user-friendly
  • Reliable for a long time before recent issues
Cons
  • No longer compatible with the latest Chrome version (118.0.5993.89)
  • Does not focus on the address bar automatically
  • Experiences delays when loading the new tab
  • Issues with opening previous tabs instead of new ones
Most mentioned
  • Not working or broken after recent Chrome updates
  • Simple and minimal design
  • Request for focusing on the address bar in new tabs
  • Extension has been helpful and functional for a long time
User reviews
程序很小,功能只有一个,就是修改你的新标签页为你要的网址,实用,美观,简单,好用。
by 陈小布, 2025-01-11

Perfect, it just works.
by Vermeer G, 2024-12-21

Simple and lightweight.
by Parag Patil, 2024-09-09
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Change New Tab requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Change New Tab has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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