Customize the new tab URL.

Latest Version

Version
1.1.5
Update
October 18, 2023
Size
80.19KiB
Developer
Category
Users
30,000+
Rating
4.41584 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Storage
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Custom New Tab URL Extension

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.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Custom New Tab URL", "description": "Customize the new tab URL.", "permissions": [ "storage" ], "icons": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "19": "icons/icon19.png", "38": "icons/icon38.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" }, "version": "1.1.5", "options_page": "options.html", "offline_enabled": true, "optional_host_permissions":[ "file://*/*" ], "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "newtab.html" }}
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User reviews

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E-K Matteau (ID: 0000008749c5dba1) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/23/2023 Pretty simple, does what it says it does and not more instead of trying to do everything. I wanted to have my own custom bookmarks page as a new tab and this delivers. Also, kudos on the quick fix for the local URL that was broken due to chrome update.

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Erik Staszewski (ID: 000000407564b586) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/19/2023 Works again

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G Man (ID: 0000003c1460dd87) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/18/2023 worked like a charm until the sudden permission change. EDIT: Now works like a charm. Thanks a lot Google for adding that stupid setting.

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francois dubois (ID: 0000002e30cbf0cc) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/16/2023 Hello everyone ... beginning with Chrome 118, extensions will need the "Allow access to file URLs" setting enabled from the chrome://extensions page to open a local file as the new tab page. Every new tab extension in the web store is impacted similarly.

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Erik Osterud (ID: 0000009da0691eeb) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/15/2023 I use this extension to display an HTML file as my new tab page, but it has stopped working in the latest release :(