Drop New Tab
Drop New Tab is a Firefox extension that changes drag-and-drop behavior so files, PDFs, links, and bookmarks open in new background tabs without replacing the active page. It processes data locally and supports continued dragging while viewing PDFs.
Overview
9 featuresIn the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Drop New Tab takes a focused approach. It focuses on preventing drag-and-drop actions from replacing the current Firefox page. Drop New Tab is a consumer product aimed at firefox users who frequently open files, PDFs, links, or bookmarks by dragging them. Drop New Tab is free to use. Drop New Tab is available on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Drop New Tab builds and maintains Drop New Tab, and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include background tabs, file dropping, and PDF dropping. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Background tabs
- File dropping
- PDF dropping
- Link dropping
- Bookmark dropping
- Active page preservation
- PDF drag-and-drop
- Shift override
- Local processing
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Indexing history
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Frequently asked questions about Drop New Tab
- What does Drop New Tab do?
- Drop New Tab focuses on preventing drag-and-drop actions from replacing the current Firefox page. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
- Who should use Drop New Tab?
- Drop New Tab is a consumer product built for firefox users who frequently open files, PDFs, links, or bookmarks by dragging them.
- Is Drop New Tab free?
- Yes — Drop New Tab is free to use.
- What platforms does Drop New Tab run on?
- Drop New Tab runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
- Is Drop New Tab still active?
- Unverified. Drop New Tab has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What projects are similar to Drop New Tab?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Open bookmarks in a new tab, Open in New Tabs, and Duplicate Tab in Background.Open bookmarks in a new tabOpen in New TabsDuplicate Tab in Background
- Who develops Drop New Tab?
- Drop New Tab is developed by Drop New Tab.
- How long has Drop New Tab been around?
- Drop New Tab first shipped in 2026.
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