/blank-new-tab

A browser extension for Edge/Chromium that replaces your New tab page with a blank one.

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Blank New Tab

Replace your New tab page with a blank one.


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🪶 Description

Blank New Tab is a browser extension for Edge/Chromium that replaces your New tab page with a blank one.

I wanted something that looks built-in and clean, unlike the bloated default in Edge.

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💚 Features

  • Blank New tab page
  • Light & dark theme support
  • Colors as in the built-in Edge Settings pages
  • Default Edge New tab icon and page title
  • Localized page title (see available languages)
  • Works in InPrivate/Incognito (see note below)

📝 Notes

  • Edge may disable Blank New Tab on install. Enable it in Manage Extensions page (edge://extensions).
  • InPrivate/Incognito works after ticking "Allow in InPrivate/Incognito" in Extension Details. Chrome docs explicitly state that extensions can't override InPrivate/Incognito New tab page, so it's uncertain if this keeps working forever.
  • New tab page title displays in browser's UI language (see available languages). Edge Add-ons listing states there's only 1 available language because extension's description is only in English.
  • To install in a different Chromium-based browser:
    • Download the contents of this repo.
    • Enable Developer mode in your browser's Manage Extensions page.
    • Select "Load unpacked" and choose the src folder.
  • New tab icon comes from Microsoft Fluent UI System Icons (MIT license).