Changelog · What’s new in New Tab ist

v2.1 September 2026 New feature

Capture: turn any page into a task

Click the toolbar icon or press Alt+Shift+A, pick a block on the page and edit the title. The task goes to Todoist with a link back to the page.

Capture highlighting a product image on a web page, with the parent and child hint

Capture the whole page, or pick a paragraph, an image, a product card or a code block
Move to the parent or child element with ↑ and ↓
Right-click to add the page, a link, selected text or an image
Pick the day, project and priority before adding, and undo right after

v2.1 September 2026 New feature

Focus on a task

Pick a task due today, set the time in 5-minute steps, and focus in the widget or full screen. Check the task off when you are done: it syncs to Todoist.

Full-screen focus session on a Todoist task with a large timer

Pause with Space, leave full screen with Esc
Add 5 minutes, or end the session early
The timer keeps running when you close the tab

v2.1 September 2026 New feature

A lighter Todoist view and Todoist progress

The new tab now shows its own Todoist view: Inbox, Today, Upcoming, your projects and labels, with search. Change a task’s day or project in one click. The Todoist progress widget shows tasks done today and this week, your daily goal and streak.

New Tab ist custom Todoist view with the Focus on a task and Todoist progress widgets

Connect Todoist once, on todoist.com: the extension never sees your password
Prefer the full Todoist app? Switch to the Todoist embed anytime
Site favicons on your shortcuts, and a clock you can hide

v2.0 September 2026 Launch

New Tab ist on the Chrome Web Store

Your Todoist tasks in every new tab, next to a clock, a focus timer and widgets you arrange: quick note, daily intention, read later, world clocks and breathing.

New Tab ist dashboard with Todoist and widgets

Light and dark themes, one accent color
Works with free and paid Todoist accounts