Most browsers still assume you want their default start pages — search boxes, shortcuts, news cards, algorithmic suggestions. But if you prefer something cleaner, faster, or more personal, all browsers allow you to set a custom startpage, or more precisely new tab page. This will then open every time you launch your browser, or when opening a new tab inside of it.
The process isn’t obvious, so this guide walks through everything step-by-step.
Chrome
For Chrome and all Chromium-based browsers, the simplest one-click way to use a custom startpage is through an extension. For using startpage.pt as your new tab page, we provide just that.
Chrome Extension (recommended)
- Install our extension from the Chrome Web Store: Chrome Extension
- Open a new tab, and then log in to your startpage.pt account
- Open a new tab again, and you will see your sites.
Manual Setup
If you don’t want to use the extension, Chrome also allows manual configuration. This requires two steps: setting the startup page and enabling Chrome’s custom New Tab flag.
Set the Startup Page
- Open Chrome.
- Go to Settings → On startup.
- Select Open a specific page or set of pages.
- Add the following URL:
https://startpage.pt
Set the New Tab Page
Chrome’s standard settings do not allow setting a custom New Tab URL. However, Chrome includes an experimental feature that enables this through chrome://flags.
- In the address bar, open:
chrome://flags/#custom-ntp - Locate Custom New Tab Page.
- Change the dropdown to Enabled.
- In the URL field that appears, enter:
https://startpage.pt - Relaunch Chrome when prompted.
After restarting, every new tab will open directly to startpage.pt.