⚡ Rated #1 New Tab Productivity Extension

Your New Tab.
Your Productivity Engine.

Stop wasting browser sessions. ProTab gives you a Pomodoro timer, focus mode, site blocker, to-do list, ambient sounds, and daily goals — all in one beautiful new tab.

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8 Power Features
MV3 Manifest V3 Secure
★ 4.9 Chrome Web Store
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Works 100% Offline
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Open New Tab = Instant Access
All Data Stays On Your Device

8 Tools. One Tab.

Replace 5 different apps with one lightweight Chrome extension that opens every time you open a new tab.

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Pomodoro Timer

Built-in 25/5/15 minute Pomodoro timer with automatic session tracking, break reminders, and desktop notifications. Customize every duration.

Focus Sessions
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Focus Mode & Site Blocker

Block any website during your work sessions. Add Facebook, YouTube, Reddit or any distracting site. ProTab redirects you automatically.

Deep Work

To-Do List

Fast, minimal task manager always one tab away. Add tasks, check them off, and stay on top of your daily priorities without switching apps.

Task Management
📊

Daily Goals & Streaks

Set a daily Pomodoro goal and build momentum with streak tracking. See your productivity compound day after day with visual progress bars.

Habit Building
🎵

Ambient Sounds

Four built-in ambient sounds — Brown Noise, Rain, White Noise, and Café — generated with the Web Audio API. No CDN. Works offline.

Focus Music

Site Time Limits

Set daily time limits per website. Get a notification at 75% usage and a hard stop at your limit. Know exactly where your time goes.

Time Awareness
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Tab Manager & Sessions

Save your browser sessions, restore them with one click, and close duplicate tabs instantly. Command palette (Ctrl+K) for instant navigation.

Tab Control
📝

Quick Notes

Scratch pad always one click away. Auto-saves as you type. Never lose a fleeting thought or idea — capture it instantly without leaving the tab.

Capture Ideas

How It Works

No account, no setup wizard, no tutorial. Install and your new tab is instantly transformed.

1

Click "Add to Chrome"

One click install from the Chrome Web Store. No permissions beyond what's needed. No sign-up. Completely free.

2

Open a New Tab

Your next new tab immediately becomes your productivity dashboard — clock, tasks, Pomodoro timer, stats and quick links ready to go.

3

Start Your Focus Session

Hit Start on the Pomodoro timer, block your distractions, put on ambient sound, and enter your deepest flow state.

Work in Focused Sprints. Achieve More.

The Pomodoro Technique is proven to increase focus and reduce burnout. ProTab automates the entire cycle — work sessions, short breaks, long breaks, and everything in between.

  • Customizable work (5–60 min) and break durations
  • Auto-start breaks and work sessions
  • Desktop notifications when sessions end
  • Session history and daily Pomodoro count
  • Quick Timer Setup — change settings in 5 seconds
WORK SESSION
17:43
SESSION 3 OF 4
🔥 7 day streak · 🎯 4/8 today

Block Distractions. Protect Your Deep Work.

When you activate Focus Mode, ProTab silently blocks every site on your list. No more "I'll just check Twitter for a second" moments. Your attention stays where it matters.

  • Block unlimited websites during work sessions
  • Motivational blocked page with Pomodoro countdown
  • One-click toggle — enable and disable instantly
  • Works with declarativeNetRequest (no performance hit)
  • Site time limits with 75% and 100% notifications
TIME BY WEBSITE — TODAY
github.com
42m
notion.so
28m
youtube.com
16m
twitter.com
8m
✓ Focus Mode is ON — 3 sites blocked

Loved by Developers,
Designers & Students

★★★★★

"Finally a new tab extension that doesn't feel bloated. The Pomodoro timer is perfectly integrated and the ambient sounds actually help me concentrate. Been using it daily for weeks."

J
James T.
Software Engineer · United States
★★★★★

"The focus mode is incredible. I blocked Twitter and YouTube and my productivity literally doubled. The site time tracking showed me I was wasting 2 hours a day on Reddit."

S
Sophie M.
UX Designer · United Kingdom
★★★★★

"As a student I needed something simple that doesn't require a subscription. ProTab has everything — to-do list, timer, goals — and it's 100% free. The streak feature keeps me motivated every day."

L
Lucas B.
CS Student · Germany
★★★★★

"I've tried Momentum, Todoist new tab, and a dozen others. ProTab beats them all because it combines everything without needing a paid account. The brown noise alone is worth installing."

A
Aisha K.
Product Manager · Canada
★★★★★

"The tab manager saved me from my 47-tab hoarding habit. Session saving and one-click restore is a game changer. I now save my morning work context and restore it every day."

M
Marco V.
Freelance Developer · Netherlands
★★★★★

"The command palette (Ctrl+K) is genius. I can start a timer, toggle focus mode, or jump to a quick link without touching the mouse. This is clearly built by someone who actually uses it."

R
Rachel H.
Content Creator · Australia

Everything. Free. Private.

Most productivity tools nickel-and-dime you. ProTab gives you everything for free, forever.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. ProTab is 100% free with no subscription, no ads, no in-app purchases, and no premium tier. Every single feature is available to every user from day one.
Absolutely not. ProTab stores all data locally on your device using Chrome's built-in storage API. No data is ever sent to any server, no analytics, no tracking. Your todos, notes, and browsing patterns stay 100% on your machine.
Developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s, the Pomodoro Technique splits work into 25-minute focused intervals separated by 5-minute breaks. This cycles leverages natural attention spans, reduces mental fatigue, and builds a habit of deep work. Studies show it can improve focus by up to 40%.
Yes. Go to ProTab Settings → Focus Mode, add any domain (e.g. facebook.com, youtube.com), then enable Focus Mode. ProTab will instantly redirect any visit to those sites to a motivational blocked page with your Pomodoro countdown timer.
Yes, fully. The timer, to-do list, notes, ambient sounds, and all features work completely offline. Ambient sounds are generated procedurally using the Web Audio API — no audio files to download.
No. ProTab is built with Manifest V3 which uses a lightweight service worker architecture. It has zero external requests, no heavy frameworks, and uses declarativeNetRequest for site blocking (which is more efficient than legacy webRequest). Most users report no noticeable performance impact.
Yes. Open Settings (⚙️ icon) → Timer → set any duration from 5 to 60 minutes for work sessions, short breaks, and long breaks. You can also use the Quick Timer Setup panel in the popup for fast adjustments without going into settings.

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Every Single Day?

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