New Tab: Custom URL

by Oleksandr Molodchyk · Functionality & UI

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Set your new tab to a custom URL, local file, browser page, or quiet blank page.

Users

+29 in 30 days

Rating

0.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#112K

#94K among extensions

Version

1.0.1

updated 23 Jun 2026

Users

monthly, 4 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 45 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 4 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About New Tab: Custom URL

New Tab: Custom URL lets you choose what opens when you create a new tab. Use a website, local HTML file, browser page, or a quiet blank page. The extension is intentionally small and does not include analytics, ads, content scripts, search changes, background scripts, or broad site permissions. Popular choices: 1. https://google.com 2. https://chat.openai.com 3. https://www.bing.com 4. chrome://new-tab-page/ 5. about:blank 6. file:///C:/Documents/start.html Features: Custom URL or local file Address-bar typing mode Loaded-page typing mode Dark, light, or system extension theme Custom blank/redirect background color Optional Chrome sync Toolbar popup for quick changes Reset button No tracking Notes: Local files require Chrome's separate "Allow access to file URLs" toggle. Chrome does not allow New Tab override extensions to replace incognito new tabs. Browser-controlled address-bar behavior can vary across Chrome and Chromium versions. Open source under the GPL-3.0 license: https://github.com/molodchyk/new-tab-custom-url