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Clear New Tab icon

Clear New Tab

by [email protected]

Utilities new-tab background customization wallpaper image video themes productivity
Clear New Tab icon

Clear New Tab

by [email protected]

Utilities new-tab background customization wallpaper image video themes productivity
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Quick Look

Customize your new tab page with custom images, GIFs, videos, or solid colors, and cycle through them or schedule them for specific times.

AI Overview

Who is this for?

Users who want a more personalized and visually engaging new tab experience in Chrome.

Key Features

  • → Set custom image, GIF, or video backgrounds
  • → Cycle through multiple backgrounds
  • → Schedule backgrounds for specific times
  • → Option to use theme backgrounds
  • → Option for random solid color backgrounds

Reviews Analysis

Overall Sentiment

Mostly Positive

Users appreciate the customization options for the new tab page, finding the extension generally easy to use and visually pleasing, though some encounter minor issues.

Note: AI analysis focuses on the substance and recency of reviews, which may differ from the overall store rating.


What Users Love

  • ✓ Highly customizable new tab page
  • ✓ Supports various background formats (images, GIFs, videos)
  • ✓ Useful scheduling and cycling features

Points to Consider

  • × Potential for browser to delete extension data
  • × Some users reported the bookmarks bar being hidden

Official Description

From the Developer


Remove everything from the new tab page while keeping your theme background, or use any image, GIF, or video as a custom wallpaper.

Want a blank new tab and nothing more? Try this extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/odjfoclbnmllekbhpbgopiiaelcpeimb

Theme background When Clear New Tab is installed and "Theme background" mode is selected, the backgrounds of themes you install from the Chrome Web Store will automatically download and appear in the new tab. If the theme background appears too large or small, you can fix it by setting "Background size" to "Cover the screen."

Your own background Upload your own background (image, GIF, or video) or choose a custom color to display in the new tab page.

Cycle through different backgrounds Clear New Tab can cycle through your backgrounds, showing a different one each time you open a new tab.

Random solid color Display a randomly generated solid color background each time you open a new tab.

Schedule a background In "Scheduled" mode, Clear New Tab lets you display specific backgrounds at the dates and times you choose.

There's no search bar. How do I search the web? Use the address bar for web searches.

The bookmarks bar doesn't show in the new tab. Why does Clear New Tab hide it? Clear New Tab doesn't hide it; if an extension replaces the default new tab, Chrome automatically hides the bookmarks bar. To make it always visible, press Ctrl + Shift + B.

How can I eliminate the "white flash" before a background loads? Adjust the "Color of the area around the background" setting. Ensure that "Settings context" is set to "Global."

The theme background doesn't fit the screen. How do I fix it? Select "Cover the screen" or "Fit to the browser window" in the "Background size" dropdown.

Custom HTML links aren't working. How do I fix them? Add target="_top" to the tag. Example: Microsoft

Clear New Tab data may be automatically removed by the browser. The extension uses IndexedDB to store user data, which the browser may delete if it detects insufficient free space.

Replace the page you see when opening a new tab Allows the extension to display a background image on the new tab page.

Read and change your data on clients2.google.com and clients2.googleusercontent.com Allows the extension to download a theme CRX package containing the theme background and other data, such as background-repeat and color of the area around the background.

Manage your apps, extensions, and themes Allows the extension to detect when a theme is installed and provides information about the installed theme (e.g., theme ID, theme name). The theme ID is used to download the CRX package.

Read data you copy and paste Allows the extension to paste an image or image link in the "Paste image or its link" input using the "Paste" button.

Your extension? Let us know if we can update or correct anything!

Key Info

  • Rating:
    4.6/5.0

    (302 ratings)

  • Users:40,000
  • Version:6.10.0
  • Updated:Jan 06, 2025
  • Developer:Visit Website →

Stats from Chrome Web Store


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