Pin Pal

A dashboard that stores unlimited website shortcuts in your new tab page and organizes them into categories.

Pin Pal transforms your browser new tab page into a powerful, fully personalized shortcut dashboard. Save any website you're on with a single click, organize your shortcuts into categories, and access everything from a beautifully designed page — every time you open a new tab. No accounts. No subscriptions. No data leaving your device. Ever. ▶️ Key Features: 1. Unlimited Shortcuts — Free for Everyone ➜ Instant Save: Click the Pin Pal toolbar icon to instantly save the current tab — title and URL are auto-filled for you. ➜ Unlimited Storage: Save as many shortcuts as you want with zero limits and no paid plans. ➜ Auto Favicon: Every shortcut automatically fetches and displays the website's favicon icon. ➜ Never Lose a Site: Your most-used websites, tools, and resources are always one click away on every new tab. 2. Smart Categories & Organization ➜ Create Categories: Build named groups like AI Tools, Design, Dev, Research, Entertainment — whatever fits your workflow. ➜ Filter Instantly: Click any category pill on the sidebar to filter your dashboard to just that group. ➜ Safe Deletion: Deleting a category automatically reassigns its shortcuts — nothing ever gets lost. ➜ Live Counts: Each category shows a real-time shortcut count badge. 3. Personalize Your New Tab ➜ Custom Backgrounds: Set any solid color or upload your own image as the dashboard background. ➜ Icon Size Control: Choose Small, Medium, or Large shortcut tiles to match your screen and style. ➜ Grid Spacing: Switch between Compact, Comfortable, and Spacious layouts. ➜ Show or Hide Labels: Toggle site name labels below icons on or off. ➜ Sidebar Position: Move the control panel to the left or right side of the screen. ➜ Top Bar Style: Choose between Transparent or Solid top bar appearance. 4. One-Click Save from Toolbar Popup ➜ Smart Auto-Fill: The popup reads your current tab's title and URL instantly — no manual typing needed. ➜ Assign on Save: Select or create a category right from the popup before saving. ➜ Instant Confirmation: Your shortcut appears on the dashboard the moment you hit Save. 5. Google Apps Quick Access ➜ Gmail Button: One-click Gmail access pinned permanently in the top corner of every new tab. ➜ Google Apps Dropdown: Hover to reveal a full grid of 18 Google apps — Maps, Drive, YouTube, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Meet, Chat, and more. 6. Full Shortcut Management ➜ Edit Anytime: Update a shortcut's title, URL, or category at any time via the three-dot menu. ➜ Drag & Drop: Rearrange shortcuts freely across the grid with natural drag-and-drop. ➜ Quick Delete: Remove any shortcut instantly from the hover menu. ➜ Open Flexibility: Choose to open shortcuts in the same tab or a new tab from Settings. ▶️ How to Use Pin Pal ➜ Open a New Tab: Your Pin Pal dashboard loads automatically on every new tab. ➜ Save a Site: While browsing, click the Pin Pal icon in the toolbar — hit Save to pin it. ➜ Organize: Create categories from the Settings panel and assign shortcuts to keep things tidy. ➜ Customize: Open Settings to change your background, icon size, grid layout, and more. ➜ Access Anytime: Click any shortcut tile to open the website instantly. ▶️ Who Is Pin Pal For? 🎓 Students: ➜ Quick access to research sites, learning platforms, and study tools on every new tab. ➜ Organize by subject — create categories like Notes, Research, Courses, etc... ➜ Stop wasting time hunting for frequently visited academic resources. 💼 Professionals: ➜ Keep work tools, dashboards, and client portals organized and instantly reachable. ➜ Build category groups per project or team to stay focused and efficient. ➜ Reduce the mental load of remembering URLs and navigating bookmarks. 🛋️ Casual Browsers: ➜ Your go-to entertainment, shopping, and social media sites always one tap away. ➜ Clean, beautiful new tab that reflects your personal browsing style. ➜ Simple enough to set up in under a minute. ▶️ Privacy & Security ➜ 100% Local: All shortcuts, categories, and settings are stored only on your device using Chrome's built-in storage. Nothing is uploaded anywhere. ➜ No Account Required: No sign-up, no login, no email — Pin Pal works instantly out of the box. ➜ No Tracking: Zero analytics, zero telemetry, zero data collection of any kind. ➜ No Third-Party Sharing: Your data never leaves your browser. Ever. ➜ Minimal Permissions: Pin Pal only requests storage, activeTab, and tabs — the bare minimum needed to function. ➜ Works Offline: Fully functional without an internet connection. Your shortcuts load instantly regardless of network status. ▶️ Built with Modern Standards ➜ Chrome Manifest V3 compliant — the latest and most secure Chrome extension standard. ➜ All fonts and assets are bundled locally — no external CDN or remote resource calls. ➜ Strict Content Security Policy enforced — no inline scripts, no eval, no remote code.