Custom New Tab Background

Set a custom new tab background or wallpaper. Just that, nothing else. Make sure the image is smaller than 5 MB

Custom New Tab Background Chrome Extension

The 'Custom New Tab Background' is a Chrome extension designed for users seeking personalization. It lets users select any image smaller than 5 MB as their new tab page background, thus providing a unique browsing experience.

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Extension stats

By: Subash Pathak

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 3.80

(49)

Version: 1.0.4 (Last updated: 2021-04-15)

Creation date: 2019-04-10

Size: 249.86K

Email: su*****@subash.me

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 7,688 ▲ 69

Other rankings

#449 in Functionality & UI ▼ 1 #1 in custom background keyword 24 #4 in background keyword 24 #74 in new tabs keyword 48 ▼ 20 #87 in new tab keyword 49 ▼ 8

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Easy to use and fast
Allows for custom background images
Removes clutter from the new tab page
Simple and clean interface
Effective in doing exactly what it promises

Cons

Removes bookmarks bar from new tab
Search bar disappears or becomes less accessible
Background images flicker when loading
Limited customization options for the new tab
Background does not fit screen properly

Most mentioned

Custom background images
Removes Google doodle and search bar
Need for better customization options
Bookmarks bar removal issue
Flicker of white on background load

User reviews

don't let this extension disappear in chrome... we terribly do need this

Em Miranda, 2025-02-19

Would be nice if you could customize the tab icon and name (to rename it to something like 'New Tab' for example).

PlasmaPuffs Productions, 2024-12-07

I needed this to get rid of the wallpaper that came with the theme, which I installed for tab and top bar colors. Unfortunately this extension also removes bookmarks bar from new tab, and I need the bar only on new tabs, so this extension isn't a good fit for me.

poiasd, 2024-08-25

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Custom New Tab Background requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Can alter new tab settings; fairly benign but with some capability to affect user experience.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Custom New Tab Background. Use it at your own risk.

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