Depending on your default search engine, you may be able to control what appears below the search box on your New tab page.
To customise your New tab page, you must be signed in to your Google Account and use Google as your default search engine.
In some countries, you may need to manage your linked Google services to use Chrome history for personalisation and other services.
You can personalise the New Tab page in Google Chrome on Android, although customization options are more limited compared to a computer.
To start, open Chrome and tap the tab switcher, then open a new tab. The New Tab page will display shortcuts, a search bar, and suggested content.
You can manage shortcuts by long-pressing any site icon on the New Tab page. This allows you to remove or sometimes edit it. Chrome usually shows your most visited sites automatically, and these update based on your browsing activity.
You can also control the Discover feed (news and content suggestions). Tap the three-dot menu or the settings icon on the New Tab page, then choose to turn Discover on or off, or adjust your interests.
To change the theme, go to Chrome Settings > Theme and choose Light, Dark, or System default. This affects how the New Tab page appears.
Unlike desktop Chrome, Android does not support full background image customization or detailed layout changes for the New Tab page.
If you want quicker access to specific sites, you can add them to your home screen. Open the site, tap the three-dot menu, and select Add to Home screen.
Customise your New Tab page
- To visit a site, tap its icon.
- To remove a site, touch and hold its icon. Then, tap Remove.
Manage suggested articles
When you open a new tab, you may find suggested Discover articles. If you're signed in to Chrome, depending on your settings, suggested articles are based on your recent Web & App Activity and your interactions with the suggested articles, like when you tap on or scroll past an article.
Tips:
- To provide you with better suggestions, sign in to your Google Account to store your preferences.
- If you indicate that you're not interested in a topic or publisher, you won't get suggestions from them again.
Customise shortcuts
Important: Custom shortcuts don't sync to other devices.
On your New tab page, you can customise shortcuts. To pin your favourite websites or quickly find your most visited sites, you can create custom Chrome shortcuts.
- On your Android device, open Chrome
.
- Open a new tab.
- On the shortcuts, you can:
- Add a new shortcut:
- Tap Add new
Add shortcut.
- Enter the name and URL.
- Tap Save.
- Tap Add new
- Pin a shortcut:
- Touch and hold a suggested shortcut.
- Tap Pin shortcut.
- On the left side of the shortcut, you can find your pinned shortcut.
- Edit a shortcut:
- Touch and hold the shortcut that you'd like to edit.
- To edit the name and URL, tap Edit shortcut.
- Rearrange pinned shortcuts:
- Touch and hold the pinned shortcut that you'd like to rearrange.
- Drag the pinned shortcut to its desired position.
- Release the pinned shortcut to save your selection.
- You must pin shortcuts before you can rearrange them, and only pinned shortcuts are rearrangeable.
- Remove or hide a shortcut:
- Touch and hold the shortcut that you'd like to remove or hide.
- Tap Remove.
- Unpin a shortcut:
- Touch and hold the shortcut that you'd like to unpin.
- Tap Unpin.
- Add a new shortcut:
Tips:
- If you can't add more shortcuts, it means that you've reached the limit and you'll need to remove existing shortcuts.
- To manually add a removed site, create a new shortcut for it.
- If you can't add a shortcut, check if the URL is correct and make sure that it doesn't exist yet.
You can change your New tab page settings through:
Settings menu
- On your Android device, open Chrome
- Open a New tab page.
- At the top right, tap More
- You can change your settings on:
- My shortcuts: To show or hide the most visited sites on the New tab page, turn My shortcuts on or off.
- New tab page cards: You can turn the following cards on or off:
- Continue with this tab
- Price drops on tabs
- Safety Check
- Chrome tips
- Discover feed: To find recommended content, turn on Discover feed.
- You can manage:
- Activity: Control your Google Account data.
- Interests: Manage content that you follow and suggested topics and searches.
- You can manage:
You can manage the activity used to personalise your Discover suggestions:
- Stop suggestions based on new activity:
- On your Android device, open Chrome
- Open a new tab.
- At the top right, tap More
- Tap Activity.
- On the left, tap Menu
- Turn off Web & App Activity.
- On your Android device, open Chrome
- Delete per article: If you’re signed in to your Google Account, you can review and delete your Discover activity feed in My Activity.
- Get the latest articles: On your New tab page, from the top of the screen, pull down to refresh and get your updated content.
- Manage your Discover ads: You may find ads in your Discover feed. You can manage your ad settings in My Ad Centre.
- On your Android device, open Chrome
- Open a new tab.
- At the top right, tap More
- Turn Discover feed on or off.
You can share suggested articles from your Discover page on different apps or send them to your other devices.
- To share an article, tap Share
.
- Tap the app that you want to share on.
Tips:
- To manage interests for your suggested articles:
- On your Android device, open Chrome
- Open a new tab.
- At the top right, tap More
- Tap Interests.
- Under 'Interests', tap Following or Not interested.
- On your Android device, open Chrome
- To let Chrome know your interests better: Next to an article in 'Discover', tap More
To remove an article:
- At the bottom of the article, tap More
.
- Tap Hide this
.
To save an article to read later:
- At the bottom of the article, tap More
- Tap Add to reading list
.
To open an article in a new tab:
- At the bottom of the article, tap More
- Tap Open in a new tab.
On the New tab page, you can find the Safety Check card to review:
- Compromised passwords stored in Google Password Manager.
- Your Safe Browsing status.
- Permissions from sites that you haven't used recently which have been removed by Chrome.
- Notifications for sites.
Tips:
- To hide the Safety Check card on the New tab page, select More
- Learn how to manage Chrome safety and security.
To hide stories in another language:
- On your Android device, open Chrome
- Open a new tab.
- Find 'Discover'.
- At the bottom right of a story, tap More
- To get your updated stories, from the top of the screen, pull down to refresh.
Tip: This feature may not be available for all stories.
To unhide stories in another language:
- On your Android device, open Chrome
- Open a new tab.
- Find 'Discover'.
- Next to 'Discover', tap Settings
- Under 'TYPES OF INFO', unhide the language that you want to bring back.
If Google is your default search engine, you can follow and manage searches.
To follow a search:
- On your Android device, open Chrome
- Search for an interest in the address bar.
- In the results, tap Follow or Follow this search.
To find and manage searches that you follow in one place:
- On your Android device, open Chrome
- Open a new tab.
- At the top right, tap More
- Tap Interests
- Next to a topic or search that you want to unfollow, tap Following.
You can report content in your Discover articles as:
- Misleading or sensational
- Violent or repulsive
- Hateful or abusive
- Other
To report content:
- Next to an article, tap More
- Select the reason why you want to report the content.
Related resources
In summary, Chrome on Android allows limited New Tab customization through shortcuts, theme settings, and content preferences, helping you tailor the experience within available options.
