RetroWeb

Transform any website into a nostalgic late 90s/early 2000s internet experience

Bring back the chaotic, creative, animated GIF-filled glory of the early internet. RetroWeb instantly restyles any modern website into a nostalgic retro theme inspired by the late 90s and early 2000s. Whether you miss Geocities chaos, early hacker aesthetics, pixel art UI, Windows 95 vibes, or vaporwave visuals — RetroWeb brings that weird, fun, expressive era of the web back to life. 🔥 What RetroWeb Does RetroWeb adds a nostalgic layer over any website you visit. It does NOT modify the website’s content — instead, it overlays retro styles, cursors, fonts, backgrounds, GIFs, and effects to recreate classic internet vibes while keeping the site fully functional. Perfect for: -Retro lovers -Web nostalgia fans -Designers & artists -Developers looking for inspiration -Anyone who misses the chaotic charm of the early web 🎨 6 Authentic Retro Themes Switch between six meticulously crafted themes, each inspired by a different era of web history: 🌀 Geocities Chaos Mode -Maximum 90s homepage energy: -Tiled neon backgrounds -Random GIFs -Comic Sans -Visitor counter vibes -Everything wonderfully loud and unhinged 💾 Windows 95 / 98 -Classic desktop nostalgia: -Gray beveled buttons -Draggable retro windows -Start-menu inspired UI -Chunky pixel borders 👾 Pixel Arcade -8-bit gaming aesthetic: -Pixel fonts -CRT-style shadows -Retro sprites and icons -Game-HUD inspired elements 🟩 Neon Cyber 2001 -Matrix/H4x0r hacker vibes: -Green scanlines -Terminal fonts -CRT glow effects -Futuristic retro UI 📼 VHS Analog Glitch -Tape-era distortion: -Tracking lines -Chromatic fringing -Fuzzy analog noise -Authentic VHS glitch overlays 🌴 Vaporwave A E S T H E T I C -Dreamlike retro-futurism: -Pastel gradients -Neon grids -Palms, statues, Japanese text -Nostalgic Y2K surrealism 🧩 Key Features 🎛 Per-Tab Independence Each tab has its own theme and settings — change themes freely without affecting other tabs. 🖱 Theme-Specific Cursors Every theme includes unique retro cursor styles (Mouse trails, pixel arrows, neon cursors, etc.) ⚙️ Customizable Retro Elements -Toggle on/off: -Backgrounds -Fonts -Cursors -Overlays -Scanlines -Glitch effects 🧠 Smart Styling Engine -RetroWeb intelligently detects sections like: -Headers -Buttons -Navigation areas -Cards -Sidebar regions …and restyles them with era-accurate retro flavor. 🛡 Non-Destructive Overlay Your pages remain fully interactive. RetroWeb is a visual skin placed on top of the page — no content is changed or broken. ⚡ Light, Fast, Modern Built using: -TypeScript -React -Chrome Manifest V3 -Optimized CSS overlays -Low memory usage and instant style switching. 🎮 How to Use RetroWeb 1.Install the extension 2.Open any website 3.Click the RetroWeb icon 4.Choose a theme Enjoy the nostalgic transformation ✨ You can change themes anytime, and each tab remembers its state. 💡 Why RetroWeb Exists The early web was weird, personal, chaotic, and incredibly fun. Before templates and minimalism took over, every site was someone’s hand-crafted digital playground — full of GIFs, rainbow borders, tiled backgrounds, and personality. RetroWeb is a tribute to that era. A resurrection of a forgotten aesthetic. A reminder that the web doesn’t always have to be clean and corporate. A celebration of maximalist creativity. 🔐 Privacy & Permissions RetroWeb does not collect or store any personal data. It requires access to “all sites” because it needs to apply visual effects on the pages you visit — nothing is tracked, logged, or transmitted. Everything runs locally on your device. RetroWeb revives: -Geocities -Angelfire -Y2K design -90s personal homepages -Early browser aesthetics …and wraps them in a modern extension that works on any website you want. ❤️ Created With Nostalgia RetroWeb was built because the internet was better when it was weird — when it was expressive, personal, experimental, and full of glittery GIFs. Let’s bring the weird web back. One website at a time.