A feature-rich Chrome extension that replaces your new tab with an all-in-one productivity dashboard
- Easily search the web directly from your new tab
- Customizable search engine selection (ChatGPT, Google, Perplexity, Bing, DuckDuckGo, GitHub, Grep, Stack Overflow, and more)
- Add, edit, and delete custom search engines with your preferred icons
- Quickly switch between engines with a single click
- Listen to YouTube videos in a dedicated player window while you browse
- Search videos, create favorites, manage queues and build custom playlists
- Control playback with play/pause, seek, and volume controls
- Seamlessly continue playback across browsing sessions
- Access your video library with a single click on the YouTube icon
- Organize bookmarks with an intuitive folder structure
- Add custom tags to categorize and quickly find your links
- Powerful search capabilities across all your saved bookmarks
- Clean, modern interface with list and grid views for easy navigation
- Import and export functionality to backup your bookmark collection
- Schedule tabs to open at specific times
- Choose between foreground or background opening
- Get notifications with quick "Open Now" buttons
- Rich text support with Markdown formatting
- Organize with customizable categories (Personal, Work, Ideas)
- Powerful search with fuzzy matching
- Checkbox-style task management
- Set due dates and times for important tasks
- Color-coded priority levels
- Support for recurring tasks
- One-time and recurring reminder options
- Link reminders to:
- Opening specific tabs
- Custom notifications
- Action triggers
- Seamless Chrome notification integration
- Desktop push notification fallbacks
- Customizable alert styles
- Dark mode for night owls
- Light mode for daytime productivity
- Automatic theme switching based on system preferences
- All data stored locally on your device
- No external servers or cloud dependencies
- Your data belongs only to you
- Flexible weekly/daily/monthly views
- Visual timeline of reminders, to-dos, and scheduled tabs
- At-a-glance productivity overview
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Chrome Web Store (Coming Soon)
- Visit the Chrome Web Store and search for "NewTab+"
- Click "Add to Chrome"
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Manual Installation
- Download the latest release from GitHub Releases
- Go to
chrome://extensions/in your Chrome browser - Enable "Developer mode" (top-right toggle)
- Click "Load unpacked" and select the unzipped extension folder
NewTab+ automatically replaces your new tab page with a productivity dashboard:
- Timed Tabs: Schedule websites to open at specific times
- Notes: Quickly capture and organize your thoughts with Markdown support
- To-Dos: Create, prioritize and track tasks with due dates
- Reminders: Set up alerts for important events and deadlines
- Calendar: View your scheduled items in an intuitive calendar format
- YouTube Audio Player: Listen to YouTube videos in the background while managing your tasks
Contributions are what make the open-source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.
- Fork the Project
- Create your Feature Branch (
git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature) - Commit your Changes (
git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature') - Push to the Branch (
git push origin feature/AmazingFeature) - Open a Pull Request
Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.
Gemechis Chala - @venopyx
- Marked.js - For Markdown parsing
- Font Awesome - For beautiful icons
- Icons and graphics created with love for productivity enthusiasts
Made with ❤️ for a more productive browsing experience


