Overview
A local-first, private, exportable start page for your Chromium new tab.
Aura Start replaces the Chromium new tab page with clean groups of links, local-first storage, and export-first data ownership. Create groups, save links, search by title, URL, description, tags, and supported modifiers, and move faster with Command Palette, a visible palette button, and browser-assigned keyboard shortcuts that handle Latin and Cyrillic keyboard layouts where implemented. Aura Start includes Import from A Fine Start export codes, Full Backup JSON, Browser Bookmarks HTML, Markdown, CSV, and A Fine Start-compatible export code. Restore points help protect destructive actions, and Duplicate Finder scans local links read-only before any user-confirmed deletion. Aura Start has no required account, no analytics, no tracking, no ads, and no backend. Optional Google Drive backup/sync is off by default and uses only the hidden Google Drive appDataFolder scope for Aura Start's own `aura-start-sync.json` file. After the user connects Google Drive, local changes are backed up automatically. On first run, users can also restore an existing Aura Start Drive sync file; if no file exists, Aura Start shows a clear error and leaves local data unchanged. Aura Start is open-source under the MIT License. It is an independent project and is not affiliated with A Fine Start. What's new in 1.2.6 - Fixed Google Drive sync authentication in the Chrome Web Store build. - Store builds now use the correct root chromiumapp.org OAuth redirect URL. - Prevented local OAuth redirect settings from leaking into release builds. - Added validation to block release builds with a non-root Web OAuth redirect path. - Rebuilt the Chrome Web Store ZIP with version 1.2.6.
Details
- Version1.2.6
- UpdatedJune 16, 2026
- Size211KiB
- Languages7 languages
- DeveloperWebsite
Email
yarik.vereshchagin1996@gmail.com - Non-traderThis developer has not identified itself as a trader. For consumers in the European Union, please note that consumer rights do not apply to contracts between you and this developer.
Privacy
Aura Start has disclosed the following information regarding the collection and usage of your data. More detailed information can be found in the developer's privacy policy.
Aura Start handles the following:
This developer declares that your data is
- Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
- Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
- Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes
