NoNewTabs

Automatically close newly opened tabs after a short delay.

NoNewTabs - Stay on the page you actually wanted to use. Some websites open unwanted advertising tabs when you click, pulling you away from what you were reading, watching, or following. NoNewTabs automatically closes newly opened tabs and brings you straight back to the page you were using. It’s useful for ad-heavy websites where clicks repeatedly launch unwanted tabs — whether you're following a recipe on a tablet, reading a web novel, watching content, or simply browsing. 🛡️ Simple protection Turn on protection and keep using your existing tabs normally. Tabs that were already open remain untouched, while any new tab opened afterward is automatically closed after about one second. ✨ Features • Automatically closes newly opened tabs • Keeps your existing tabs untouched • Returns you to the content you were using • Simple on/off control with toolbar status badge • Protection resets when Chrome restarts • Light and dark themes • English, German, French, Polish, and Japanese • No account, tracking, analytics, or external backend ⚠️ Good to know NoNewTabs treats every newly opened tab the same way. While protection is active, tabs you intentionally open will also be closed. Turn protection off before opening a new tab you want to keep. 🔎 What NoNewTabs is — and isn't NoNewTabs is an automatic tab closer, not an ad blocker. It doesn't modify websites or prevent them from creating new tabs. It simply closes those tabs shortly after they appear.