✨ How to Set a GIF as Your Google Chrome Homepage Background
Do you want to make your Google Chrome look cooler and more fun? Adding a GIF to your Chrome homepage is a great way to do that! A GIF is like a short, moving picture—and you can use it to make your new tab page more exciting.
Let’s go step-by-step and learn how to do it.
✅ Option 1: Add a Still GIF as Your Background (Easy Way)
This method is simple but note: the GIF won’t move, it will show as a still image.
🔹 Step 1: Download a GIF
Go to a site like:
Giphy
Tenor
Find a GIF you like, right-click on it, and choose "Save image as…"
Make sure the file ends in .gif.
🔹 Step 2: Set it as Your Chrome Background
Open a new tab in Chrome.
Click the pencil icon (bottom right corner).
Click “Background” → “Upload from device”.
Choose your GIF file.
✅ Done! Now your Chrome homepage will have your chosen image as a background. But remember, it won’t move—it shows only the first frame of the GIF.
🔁 Option 2: Make Your GIF Move on the New Tab Page (Advanced Way)
Want the GIF to actually move? You’ll need to create a small Chrome extension.
📁 Step 1: Make a Folder
Create a folder on your desktop, name it something like MyChromeGIF.
📄 Step 2: Add These Files Inside the Folder
➤ manifest.json
This tells Chrome what your extension does. { "manifest_version": 3, "name": "GIF New Tab", "version": "1.0", "description": "Animated GIF as Chrome homepage", "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "index.html" }}
➤ index.html
This file will show your moving background.<!DOCTYPE html><html><head> <title>GIF Tab</title> <style> body { margin: 0; overflow: hidden; } video { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100vw; height: 100vh; object-fit: cover; z-index: -1; } </style></head><body> <video autoplay muted loop> <source src="your-gif.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video></body></html>
👉 Replace your-gif.mp4 with the name of your video file.
🎥 Step 3: Convert the GIF to a Video
Chrome doesn't support moving GIFs directly, so convert your GIF to a video (MP4 or WebM).
You can use a free site like EZGIF to do that.
🧩 Step 4: Load It into Chrome
Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/
Turn on Developer Mode (top right).
Click “Load unpacked”
Select your folder (MyChromeGIF)
Now, open a new tab and enjoy your animated background! 🎉
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