Simple New Tab URL

Simply set the URL you want new tabs to load and it'll load it. No fluff.

Simple New Tab URL - Customize New Tab Page

Simple New Tab URL is a stripped-down Chrome extension that allows you to set the URL for new tabs to load, with options for syncing settings and enabling a light mode theme.

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By: https://zach-adams.com

Users: 467

Rating: 5.00

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1 new ratings

Version: 1.2.1 (Last updated: 2023-11-28)

Creation date: 2020-09-09

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Overrides new tab: Yes

Permissions:

storage

Size: 13.48K

Email: za*****@zach-adams.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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# 41,882 ▲ 250

Other rankings

#477 in Functionality & UI ▼ 1 #82 in new tab keyword 88 ▲ 8 #149 in simple keyword 58 ▲ 3

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Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Very similar to other "New Tab URL" redirect extensions but this one is stripped down to the bare essentials. There are 4 options available:

URL you want the new tab URL to be
whether you want the URL to be auto-highlighted/selected on new tab page load (or if you want the focus on new tab load to be on your page)
whether you wish to enable a light mode theme (it currently defaults to a dark theme)
whether chrome should sync this setting

Note: If your new tab url is a local file (i.e. it starts with "file://" rather than "http://") then you will have to enable the "Allow access to file URLs" permission for this extension on the Manage Extensions page.

See source code here: https://github.com/zach-adams/simple-new-tab-url Icon is "redo" by Mohamed Riyaz Ali from the Noun Project https://thenounproject.com/term/redo/1175677/

User reviews

Terrence-Monroe: Brannon, 2025-01-22

Works well, simple and lightweight. I like that it keeps the address bar highlighted when loading the new page so that I can continue typing if my intent is to search