Blank New Tab – Pure White & Dark Mode

Tracking since Apr 30, 2026.

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• May 11, 2026
  description

  Empty New Tab does exactly what it says - gives you a completely empty new tab page.
  
  No search bars. No shortcuts. No news. No widgets. No icons. No tab name. Just a clean, blank page that matches your system's light or dark mode.
  
  Features:
  • Completely blank white page in light mode
  • Completely blank dark page in dark mode  
  • No favicon icon on the tab
  • No tab name - just empty space
  • Minimal resource usage - no JavaScript, no external requests
  • Respects your system theme automatically
  
  Perfect for users who want a distraction-free browsing experience without any clutter when opening a new tab.
  
  Privacy: This extension collects no data, makes no network requests, and requires no special permissions. What you see is literally all there is - an empty page.
  
  Open source and completely transparent.

  Override Chrome's New Tab page with a completely blank white or dark page that follows your system theme.
  
  Under 5 KB – Ultra lightweight extension
  Zero permissions – No tracking, no data collection
  No widgets, thumbnails, or tab names – Zero clutter
  Matches Chrome appearance, Auto-switches between light and dark mode
  Perfect for: Minimalists, privacy-focused users, and anyone annoyed of recently visited sites, distractions, or noisy default tabs.
  
  Just a clean, silent start, simple over noisy.

• May 11, 2026
  name

  Blank New Tab

  Blank New Tab – Pure White & Dark Mode

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