Chrome extension · New tab, reimagined

Every new tab, your favorite sites.

Booklett replaces Chrome's new tab with a clean, adaptive grid of the bookmarks you actually use. Resize the window and the grid reflows. No clutter, no sign-in, no tracking.

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Free forever No account Data never leaves your device

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Why Booklett

A new tab that behaves the way you expect.

Four decisions shape Booklett: adapt to your screen, adapt to your taste, respect your data, and cost nothing.

Adaptive grid

Rows, columns and spacing recalculate the instant you resize the window. The grid always fills the page — never cramped, never overflowing.

Make it yours

Switch light, dark or high-contrast appearance, then tune icon size, column gap and shape — circle, rounded square or tile.

Private by design

Bookmarks and settings live in Chrome's local storage on your machine. No account, no analytics, no remote code — nothing phones home.

Free, no strings

No premium tier, no ads, no upsell. Booklett does one job — a calmer new tab — and it does it for everyone.

Screenshots

Every mode, one glance.

Light, dark, the settings panel, adding a bookmark, and a fully customized layout — arrow through them or swipe.

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Why not just use Chrome's default shortcuts?

Chrome already puts a shortcut grid on the new tab — a basic built-in speed dial — but the look is fixed, some tiles appear automatically, and everything syncs to your Google account. Booklett keeps the one-click convenience and makes it yours: customizable, simple, and private.

Feature comparison between Chrome's default new-tab shortcuts and Booklett
Feature Chrome's default shortcuts Booklett
Make it yours
Appearance Light or dark, tied to Chrome's overall theme. Light, dark or high-contrast — your choice, independent of the browser.
Icon size & spacing Fixed size, fixed grid. Dial in icon size and column gap; the grid reflows to any window.
Icon shape One built-in circle style. Circle, rounded square or subtle tile — switch anytime.
Keep it simple
What shows up Hand-picked shortcuts, or auto-filled "most visited" tiles you didn't add. Only the bookmarks you add yourself — nothing appears uninvited.
Editing Hover a tile, open its three-dot menu, then edit. Right-click any icon to rename, repoint or delete it.
Site icons Automatic favicons. Automatic favicons, plus a letter-tile fallback so nothing ever looks broken.
Keep it private
Where it's stored Synced to your Google Account when sync is on. Local Chrome storage on this device. Nowhere else.
Account needed Google sign-in to keep shortcuts across devices. No account — ever.
Source code Closed source. Open source on GitHub — you can read every line.

Comparison reflects Chrome's default new-tab experience as of August 2026.

Feel the difference on your very next new tab.

Get Booklett
Get started

Three steps to a better new tab.

Booklett is heading to the Chrome Web Store. Until then, grab the package from GitHub and load the unpacked extension — it takes under a minute.

Download booklett.zip View source on GitHub

Add Booklett to Chrome

Unzip the download, open chrome://extensions, switch on Developer mode, then choose Load unpacked and select the Booklett folder.

Open a new tab

Press ⌘T (or Ctrl+T). Your bookmarks appear as a full-width icon grid with a live layout that fits any window.

Tap + to grow it

The last tile is always a +. Add any site — Booklett fetches its real favicon and keeps everything saved locally.

FAQ

Quick answers.

The things people usually ask before switching their new tab.

Is Booklett a speed dial or start page?

Yes. Booklett is a speed-dial style start page: every new tab opens on your bookmarks as an icon grid, and you control how that grid looks — appearance, icon size, spacing and shape.

Where are my bookmarks stored?

On your device only. Booklett is local-first: bookmarks and settings live in Chrome's local storage on your machine. Nothing syncs to a server and nothing is sent anywhere.

Do I need an account?

No. Booklett has no sign-up, no sign-in and no sync. Install it and it works.

Is Booklett open source?

Yes. The full source code is on GitHub — you can read every line, file issues, or contribute.

Which browsers does Booklett support?

Booklett is built for Chrome as a Manifest V3 extension. Because it uses standard web APIs, it can also be loaded in other Chromium-based browsers.

Is Booklett really free?

Yes — free forever, with no premium tier, ads or upsell. Optional PayPal donations keep development going.

Privacy policy

Your bookmarks stay yours.

The entire product runs inside your browser. Here is the complete data story — short enough to read in one sitting.

  • Stored locally in chrome.storage.localBookmarks, appearance, icon size, spacing and shape live on your device only.
  • No account, everThere is nothing to sign up for and nothing to sync.
  • No analytics, no trackersBooklett ships without any telemetry or third-party scripts.
  • No remote codeEvery pixel is rendered by files installed on your machine.

Data inventory

Bookmarks
local only
Settings
local only
Analytics
none
Remote code
none
Network calls
favicons only
Permissions
storage + favicon
Manifest
MV3

Data sent to Booklett's servers0 bytes

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