Customize the New Tab URL. Change New Tab to point to any URL or local file you want.

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1.10
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October 1, 2024
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dictanote.co
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10,000+
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4.36842 ★
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3
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Custom New Tab Extension

Chrome does not let you customize the new tab page. The new tab page always opens a custom Google Search page, and Chrome extensions do not work on this page.

This extension lets you point the new tab page to a URL of your choice. It can be Google.com, your company's homepage, or a blank page. It is lightweight on your browser (<50kb - compared to, for example, Grammarly, which is 36MB), has no tracking, and is straightforward to use.

Some popular choices:
1) Google - https://google.com
2) Voice In Notepad - https://dictanote.co/voicein/notepad/
3) Bing - https://www.bing.com
4) ChatGPT - https://chat.openai.com
5) Blank Page - about:blank

You can point the new tab to a local file URL too. A local file URL looks like file:///C:/Documents/test.html on Windows file:///Users/anil/test.html on Mac. To get the local file URL of a file on your system, open the file in a new tab in your browser. Then copy the URL shown in the address bar.

You can set the URL to an internal page like chrome://apps too.

Customization:
1) Focus on the address bar on the new tab page: When checked, the focus and cursor are in the address bar when you open a new tab page. When unchecked, the focus is on the page.

If you want to disable the custom new tab extension, you can do so by going to chrome://extensions and disabling this extension.
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Source Manifest.json

{"name":"__MSG_name__",
"description":"__MSG_desc__",
"version":"1.10",
"default_locale":"en",
"icons":{"16":"icons/icon16.png",
"48":"icons/icon48.png",
"128":"icons/icon128.png"},
"manifest_version":3,
"offline_enabled":true,
"options_page":"options.html",
"background":{"service_worker":"background.js"},
"web_accessible_resources":[{"resources":["options.html"],
"matches":[""]}],
"homepage_url":"https://dictanote.co/custom-new-tab/",
"chrome_url_overrides":{"newtab":"newtab.html"},
"externally_connectable":{"matches":["https://*.dictanote.co/*",
"https://dictanote.co/*",
"http://localhost:8000/*"]},
"permissions":["storage"],
"optional_host_permissions":["file:///*"],
"key":"MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAj4CBWCXF0Mnoq43YF/ddH+38HE7c+B8n733flnzsmjXh4nkKz4qOOiYvqHd065b4aCr16xhuDa48wv78UEnf9aM/0t09dBvRwqrECa4jkdN7R7UOeN8b6pXUVD+s2HLr37tg8Gs/cxJa7YpcMLwkhbVK8YgTmsljZg0OODVTyYZHcavp4ev+3GphQAIbvOiyTgX4aMyJX2yMHCXhRa/bUx6hKRtqMAYIY/6iPjJiseGjAJ7L8dRdkp+HbyNJcm0i8BXBVozSnQjBX8cVwiezkx5r5nT5eRhk4lkz+hG8p8EZ2lZZHnEiYE9peTgyLoZmFeOc68xFpa2NAcVRPJnmWQIDAQAB",
"action":{},
"update_url":"https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx"}
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How to download and manually install Custom New Tab extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Custom New Tab extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Custom New Tab extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Custom New Tab extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Custom New Tab extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Custom New Tab extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Custom New Tab Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Custom New Tab extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Custom New Tab extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Custom New Tab extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Custom New Tab extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Custom New Tab extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Custom New Tab extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Custom New Tab extension file

Select and download the Custom New Tab extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Custom New Tab extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Custom New Tab extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Custom New Tab extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Custom New Tab extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Drift Junkie (ID: 00000023e8eb53d6) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 10/21/2023 Add option to enable local file permissions an you've got my 5/5 <3

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Steve (ID: 000000bf218905a1) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/08/2023 Thanks, works fantastic!

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Chris S (ID: 000000d4ae7f4370) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/27/2023 This creator is someone you should support. Period. Short story long: I am making a small search tool that uses this extension to open a new tab and remove ~3 extra clicks and it sort of hinges on being able to auto focus on the page, rather than the address bar (which is what this extension does by default). Upon emailing the creator, he told me what I needed to do to remove this functionality but unfortunately when I tried, it would "corrupt" the extension. I already felt like I was wasting this person's time so I told them that I appreciated their help, but I would not be able to use their solution to my problem and wished them a good day. To my surprise, I woke up to an email saying they uploaded a new version of the extension that would allow me to easily disable this function and that it's pending approval from Chrome... This person went above and beyond to help a small creator out and for that, I really appreciate them. Again, thank you, kind soul :)

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Ed Bockelman (ID: 000000cc6a6c3f4d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 04/29/2023 Exactly what I was looking for. There's another, more popular extension to do the same thing, but this one works as well or better so I wanted to give it some love.

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Madhur Sakhuja (Serangoonss) (ID: 0000007cb0eb2079) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/31/2023 Due to the admin lock on my school laptop I couldnt edit my new tab but after adding this i could start on any page i wanted