Custom New Tab URL

Name: Custom New Tab URL
Rating: 4.31 (123 reviews)
Author: publisher

Customize the new tab URL.

As of June 2026, Custom New Tab URL has 60,000 users and a 4.31/5 rating from 123 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.

publisher Workflow & Planning★ Featured

Chrome Web Store ↗.crx

Users+20.0%

60.0K

60,000

Rating−0.5%

4.31

123 reviews

Reviews+2.5%

123

Version

1.1.5

Manifest V3

90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension gained 10.0K users.

History

2 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 23, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 23, 2026	50.0K	4.33	120	1.1.5
Jun 8, 2026	50.0K	4.30	122	1.1.5
Now	60.0K	4.31	123	1.1.5

Permissions & access

Permissions: storage
Host access: None declared

Screenshots

About

Chrome doesn't allow you to configure a new tab URL.
It always opens its New Tab Page with a search bar and some browsing history.

With this extension, you can use the options page to store a link to a page or even a path to a local file that will be loaded when a new tab is created.
It is very lightweight and easy to use!

For people who prefer dark mode, try enabling the following Chrome builtin flag:
chrome://flags/#enable-force-dark

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ATTENTION:
Since Chrome Version 118.0.5993.71, setting the new tab to a local file requires to turn the "Allow access to file URLs" option in the extension management page. Open the Manage Extension page, find the Custom New Tab URL extension and click the Details button, then find the option "Allow access to file URLs" and turn it on.