[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":500},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guides-list-en":3},[4],{"id":5,"title":6,"author":7,"body":8,"description":479,"extension":480,"locale":481,"meta":482,"navigation":483,"path":484,"seo":485,"slug":486,"stem":487,"target_queries":488,"thumbnail":235,"translations":496,"updatedAt":498,"__hash__":499},"guides\u002Fguides\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-change-chrome-background.md","How to Change Your Background in Google Chrome: 3 Easy Ways","Nick Lane",{"type":9,"value":10,"toc":457},"minimark",[11,15,32,35,48,51,56,59,88,97,121,130,140,149,151,155,158,178,187,192,204,212,214,218,231,240,243,252,256,273,277,344,348,375,377,381,385,392,396,399,403,417,426,433,437,440,444,450,454],[12,13,14],"p",{},"You can change your Google Chrome background in a minute or two: choose a built-in theme, upload your own photo, or install an extension that sets a fresh photo every time you open a new tab. Here are all three methods, step by step, and how to choose between them.",[16,17,18,19,18,28],"figure",{},"\n  ",[20,21],"img",{"src":22,"alt":23,"width":24,"height":25,"loading":26,"decoding":27},"\u002Fimages\u002Fguides\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-change-chrome-background\u002Fchrome-background-01.jpg","Default Google Chrome background",1534,880,"lazy","async",[29,30,31],"figcaption",{},"The default Google Chrome new tab page.",[12,33,34],{},"At a glance:",[36,37,38,42,45],"ol",{},[39,40,41],"li",{},"Google's built-in themes — quick and easy, but limited selection.",[39,43,44],{},"Your own picture or photo — best if you want to see a specific personal image.",[39,46,47],{},"Extension with automatic photo rotation — a new high-resolution photo on every new tab.",[49,50],"hr",{},[52,53,55],"h2",{"id":54},"method-1-built-in-chrome-themes-and-collections","Method 1. Built-in Chrome Themes and Collections",[12,57,58],{},"Chrome includes built-in customization for the new tab page, so you don't need any extra software for this method.",[36,60,61,73,81],{},[39,62,63,64,68,69,72],{},"Open a new tab (",[65,66,67],"code",{},"Ctrl + T"," on Windows and Linux, ",[65,70,71],{},"Cmd + T"," on Mac).",[39,74,75,76,80],{},"In the bottom-right corner, click ",[77,78,79],"strong",{},"Customize Chrome"," (the pencil icon).",[39,82,83,84,87],{},"In the side panel that opens, click ",[77,85,86],{},"Change theme",".",[16,89,18,90,18,94],{},[20,91],{"src":92,"alt":93,"width":24,"height":25,"loading":26,"decoding":27},"\u002Fimages\u002Fguides\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-change-chrome-background\u002Fchrome-background-02.jpg","Customize Chrome button in Google Chrome",[29,95,96],{},"Chrome customization side panel: \"Change theme\" section.",[36,98,100,118],{"start":99},4,[39,101,102,103,107,108,107,111,107,114,117],{},"Select one of the categories: ",[104,105,106],"em",{},"Landscapes",", ",[104,109,110],{},"Textures",[104,112,113],{},"Earth",[104,115,116],{},"Art",", and more.",[39,119,120],{},"Click on the image you like best.",[16,122,18,123,18,127],{},[20,124],{"src":125,"alt":126,"width":24,"height":25,"loading":26,"decoding":27},"\u002Fimages\u002Fguides\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-change-chrome-background\u002Fchrome-background-03.jpg","Background categories in Google Chrome",[29,128,129],{},"Built-in wallpaper categories in Chrome.",[36,131,133],{"start":132},6,[39,134,135,136,139],{},"Optional: turn on the ",[77,137,138],{},"Refresh daily"," toggle, and Chrome will display a new image from your chosen category once every 24 hours.",[141,142,143],"blockquote",{},[12,144,145,148],{},[77,146,147],{},"Limitations:"," The selection of photos is relatively small, and the background updates at most once a day.",[49,150],{},[52,152,154],{"id":153},"method-2-how-to-set-your-own-picture-as-chrome-background","Method 2. How to Set Your Own Picture as Chrome Background",[12,156,157],{},"If you want to see a vacation photo, digital art, or a wallpaper you like, you can upload any image from your computer.",[36,159,160,166,172],{},[39,161,162,163,165],{},"Open a new tab and click ",[77,164,79],{}," (the pencil icon in the bottom right).",[39,167,168,169,87],{},"In the side panel, click ",[77,170,171],{},"Upload an image",[39,173,174,175,87],{},"Select your image file and click ",[77,176,177],{},"Open",[16,179,18,180,18,184],{},[20,181],{"src":182,"alt":183,"width":24,"height":25,"loading":26,"decoding":27},"\u002Fimages\u002Fguides\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-change-chrome-background\u002Fchrome-background-04.jpg","Upload an image in Google Chrome",[29,185,186],{},"Uploading a custom image or photo from your computer.",[188,189,191],"h3",{"id":190},"how-to-prepare-your-image","How to Prepare Your Image",[193,194,195,198,201],"ul",{},[39,196,197],{},"Resolution: Match or exceed your display resolution — at least Full HD (1920×1080) or 4K (3840×2160). Lower resolutions will look blurry or pixelated.",[39,199,200],{},"Aspect ratio: 16:9 or 16:10 works best for most monitors and laptops.",[39,202,203],{},"Visual contrast: Images that are too busy or have bright center elements can make bookmarks and search bar text harder to read.",[141,205,206],{},[12,207,208,211],{},[77,209,210],{},"Main drawback:"," A static picture gets old quickly. To change it, you have to find a new file and upload it manually every time.",[49,213],{},[52,215,217],{"id":216},"method-3-automatic-photo-rotation-with-the-beautiful-photos-extension","Method 3. Automatic Photo Rotation with the Beautiful Photos Extension",[12,219,220,221,230],{},"If you don't want to search for wallpapers manually, install the free ",[77,222,223],{},[224,225,229],"a",{"href":226,"rel":227},"https:\u002F\u002Fchromewebstore.google.com\u002Fdetail\u002Feomanikacbgeboipeehlpobfabegfdbl",[228],"nofollow","Beautiful Photos"," extension. It shows landscapes and other photos from Unsplash on your new tab and changes the photo every time you open a tab.",[16,232,18,233,18,237],{},[20,234],{"src":235,"alt":236,"width":24,"height":25,"loading":26,"decoding":27},"\u002Fimages\u002Fguides\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-change-chrome-background\u002Fchrome-background-05.jpg","New tab with Beautiful Photos extension",[29,238,239],{},"Full-screen Unsplash photography on every new tab.",[12,241,242],{},"You can also show a clock and a personal note or quote over the photo. All of it is customizable and can be turned off.",[16,244,18,245,18,249],{},[20,246],{"src":247,"alt":248,"width":24,"height":25,"loading":26,"decoding":27},"\u002Fimages\u002Fguides\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-change-chrome-background\u002Fchrome-background-06.jpg","New tab with Beautiful Photos extension showing clock and text",[29,250,251],{},"In the extension settings, you can enable a clock, a quote, or your own note.",[188,253,255],{"id":254},"what-the-extension-does","What the Extension Does",[193,257,258,261,264,267,270],{},[39,259,260],{},"A new photo on every tab: high-resolution landscape and nature photos, no manual searching.",[39,262,263],{},"If you love a particular shot, lock it with one click and it will stay on all your new tabs.",[39,265,266],{},"Closed a tab with a great photo? Find it in your recent photo history.",[39,268,269],{},"Clock: 12-hour or 24-hour format, font, size, and weight. If the photo is too busy, you can turn on a light blur behind the digits.",[39,271,272],{},"Instead of a quote, you can show a personal note: your goal for the day or a reminder to yourself.",[188,274,276],{"id":275},"which-method-should-you-choose","Which Method Should You Choose?",[278,279,280,299],"table",{},[281,282,283],"thead",{},[284,285,286,290,293,296],"tr",{},[287,288,289],"th",{},"Method",[287,291,292],{},"Photo Selection",[287,294,295],{},"How Often It Updates",[287,297,298],{},"Effort Required",[300,301,302,317,331],"tbody",{},[284,303,304,308,311,314],{},[305,306,307],"td",{},"Built-in Themes",[305,309,310],{},"Small built-in collections",[305,312,313],{},"Once a day",[305,315,316],{},"A couple of clicks",[284,318,319,322,325,328],{},[305,320,321],{},"Custom Image",[305,323,324],{},"Single file from your PC",[305,326,327],{},"Only manually",[305,329,330],{},"Find and upload a file",[284,332,333,335,338,341],{},[305,334,229],{},[305,336,337],{},"Constantly updated selection",[305,339,340],{},"With every new tab",[305,342,343],{},"Install once",[188,345,347],{"id":346},"how-to-install","How to Install",[36,349,350,357,364],{},[39,351,352,353,87],{},"Open the extension page on the ",[224,354,356],{"href":226,"rel":355},[228],"Chrome Web Store",[39,358,359,360,363],{},"Click ",[77,361,362],{},"Add to Chrome"," and confirm the installation.",[39,365,63,366,368,369,371,372,87],{},[65,367,67],{}," \u002F ",[65,370,71],{},"). If Chrome asks whether to keep the extension, click ",[77,373,374],{},"Keep it",[49,376],{},[52,378,380],{"id":379},"frequently-asked-questions-faq","Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)",[188,382,384],{"id":383},"why-does-the-background-change-only-on-the-new-tab-page","Why does the background change only on the new tab page?",[12,386,387,388,391],{},"In Google Chrome, background customization applies strictly to the initial start page (",[65,389,390],{},"chrome:\u002F\u002Fnewtab","). Individual websites control their own page styling and background colors.",[188,393,395],{"id":394},"does-a-wallpaper-extension-slow-down-chrome","Does a wallpaper extension slow down Chrome?",[12,397,398],{},"Beautiful Photos prefetches upcoming photos in the background and caches them locally, so new tabs open without waiting for the image to load.",[188,400,402],{"id":401},"how-do-i-restore-the-default-white-background-in-chrome","How do I restore the default white background in Chrome?",[12,404,405,406,409,410,409,412,409,414,87],{},"If you customized your background through Chrome's standard menu: click the three-dots menu → ",[65,407,408],{},"More tools"," → ",[65,411,79],{},[65,413,86],{},[65,415,416],{},"Default Chrome",[16,418,18,419,18,423],{},[20,420],{"src":421,"alt":422,"width":24,"height":25,"loading":26,"decoding":27},"\u002Fimages\u002Fguides\u002Fen\u002Fhow-to-change-chrome-background\u002Fchrome-background-07.jpg","Reset to default Chrome theme",[29,424,425],{},"Resetting Chrome back to its default appearance.",[12,427,428,429,432],{},"This resets the theme and restores the classic clean background. To disable or remove an extension, navigate to ",[65,430,431],{},"chrome:\u002F\u002Fextensions"," in your address bar.",[188,434,436],{"id":435},"can-you-set-a-gif-or-animated-video-as-a-chrome-background","Can you set a GIF or animated video as a Chrome background?",[12,438,439],{},"Chrome's built-in settings only support static images. Videos and animated GIFs are not supported.",[188,441,443],{"id":442},"how-do-i-get-a-dark-background-in-chrome","How do I get a dark background in Chrome?",[12,445,446,447,449],{},"Select a dark theme under ",[77,448,86],{},", upload a dark wallpaper, or switch Chrome to Dark Mode in your system settings. Beautiful Photos shows photographs rather than solid colors, so how dark the background looks depends on the photo.",[188,451,453],{"id":452},"can-i-change-the-chrome-background-on-mobile-android-ios","Can I change the Chrome background on mobile (Android \u002F iOS)?",[12,455,456],{},"Mobile Chrome does not support custom new tab backgrounds or browser extensions. 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