Unsplash Instant

Beautiful photos from Unsplash in your new tabs.

As of June 2026, Unsplash Instant has 60,000 users and a 4.59/5 rating from 480 reviews in the art category.

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4.59
480 reviews
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Version
4.0.1
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension gained 20.0K users, 1 version update.

History

12 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

61.6K50.0K38.4KApr 1, 2026Jun 16, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 1, 202640.0K4.594744.0.0
Apr 6, 202640.0K4.594744.0.0
Apr 16, 202650.0K4.594754.0.0
Apr 23, 202650.0K4.594774.0.1
Apr 26, 202650.0K4.594774.0.1
May 5, 202650.0K4.594784.0.1
May 8, 202650.0K4.594774.0.1
May 11, 202660.0K4.594774.0.1
May 13, 202650.0K4.594774.0.1
May 17, 202660.0K4.594774.0.1
May 26, 202660.0K4.594784.0.1
Jun 4, 202660.0K4.594794.0.1
Now60.0K4.594804.0.1

Changelog

  • Apr 16, 2026
    description
    Each time you open a new tab, Unsplash Instant shows you a stunning high-resolution photo from Unsplash's curated collection — free to download and use however you want.
    
    Features:
     • Beautiful images from Unsplash in every new tab
     • Download images directly to your computer
     • Motion — subtle Ken Burns effect to bring photos to life
     • Minimal UI — hide parts of the user interface to make Unsplash Instant even more minimal
     • Photo info — view photo and camera information
     • Share images with friends on Facebook and Twitter
     • New: Refresh control — show a new photo every: tab/hour/day
     • New: Clock — optional clock with 12h/24h format and seconds
     • New: Keyboard shortcuts — Space to skip to the next photo, D to download
    
    Changelog 4.0.0:
     • Full re-write — Unsplash Instant has been rebuilt from the ground up
     • Visual refresh to match Unsplash's visual system
     • New: Refresh control, Clock, Keyboard shortcuts
     • Increased default image resolution
    
    For bugs and feature requests, visit:
    https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/unsplash-instant/pejkokffkapolfffcgbmdmhdelanoaih/support
    
    Learn more about Unsplash at https://unsplash.com/about
    
    X (Twitter): x.com/unsplash
    Facebook: facebook.com/unsplash
    Instagram: instagram.com/unsplash
    
    www.unsplash.com
    Each time you open a new tab, Unsplash Instant shows you a stunning high-resolution photo from Unsplash's curated collection — free to download and use however you want.
    
    Features:
     • Beautiful images from Unsplash in every new tab
     • Download images directly to your computer
     • Motion — subtle Ken Burns effect to bring photos to life
     • Minimal UI — hide parts of the user interface to make Unsplash Instant even more minimal
     • Photo info — view photo and camera information
     • New: Refresh control — show a new photo every: tab/hour/day
     • New: Clock — optional clock with 12h/24h format and seconds
     • New: Keyboard shortcuts — Space to skip to the next photo, D to download
    
    Changelog 4.0.1:
     • Photos load without initial blur effect
     • Clock no longer shows a leading zero
     • Photos load without initial blur effect
     • Settings now sync across devices when signed into Chrome
     • Performance improvements and bug fixes
    
    Changelog 4.0.0:
     • Full re-write — Unsplash Instant has been rebuilt from the ground up
     • Visual refresh to match Unsplash's visual system
     • New: Refresh control, Clock, Keyboard shortcuts
     • Increased default image resolution
    
    For bugs and feature requests, visit:
    https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/unsplash-instant/pejkokffkapolfffcgbmdmhdelanoaih/support
    
    Learn more about Unsplash at https://unsplash.com/about
    
    X (Twitter): x.com/unsplash
    Facebook: facebook.com/unsplash
    Instagram: instagram.com/unsplash
    
    www.unsplash.com

Permissions & access

Permissions
storagedownloads
Host access
https://api.unsplash.com/*, https://images.unsplash.com/*, https://www.google-analytics.com/*

Screenshots

Unsplash Instant screenshot 1Unsplash Instant screenshot 2Unsplash Instant screenshot 3Unsplash Instant screenshot 4

About

Each time you open a new tab, Unsplash Instant shows you a stunning high-resolution photo from Unsplash's curated collection — free to download and use however you want.

Features:
 • Beautiful images from Unsplash in every new tab
 • Download images directly to your computer
 • Motion — subtle Ken Burns effect to bring photos to life
 • Minimal UI — hide parts of the user interface to make Unsplash Instant even more minimal
 • Photo info — view photo and camera information
 • New: Refresh control — show a new photo every: tab/hour/day
 • New: Clock — optional clock with 12h/24h format and seconds
 • New: Keyboard shortcuts — Space to skip to the next photo, D to download

Changelog 4.0.1:
 • Photos load without initial blur effect
 • Clock no longer shows a leading zero
 • Photos load without initial blur effect
 • Settings now sync across devices when signed into Chrome
 • Performance improvements and bug fixes

Changelog 4.0.0:
 • Full re-write — Unsplash Instant has been rebuilt from the ground up
 • Visual refresh to match Unsplash's visual system
 • New: Refresh control, Clock, Keyboard shortcuts
 • Increased default image resolution

For bugs and feature requests, visit:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/unsplash-instant/pejkokffkapolfffcgbmdmhdelanoaih/support

Learn more about Unsplash at https://unsplash.com/about

X (Twitter): x.com/unsplash
Facebook: facebook.com/unsplash
Instagram: instagram.com/unsplash

www.unsplash.com

Technical

Version
4.0.1
Manifest
V3
Size
18.08KiB
Min Chrome
104
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
pejkokffkapolfffcgbmdmhdelanoaih
Developer ID
u3b3f8245630a6728f3faef0deb9f0068
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Nov 8, 2015
Last Updated (Store)
Apr 11, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 16, 2026

Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 16, 2026.