1. AHA Music - Song Finder for Browser
What is the song? Song identifier tells you!
Why it replaces ShellPDFs – Private PDF Tools + New Tab Dashboard: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: What is the song? Song identifier tells you!
Best ShellPDFs – Private PDF Tools + New Tab Dashboard Alternatives in 2026
ShellPDFs – Private PDF Tools + New Tab Dashboard is a strong option, but it is not the right fit for everyone. Below are 10 alternatives compared on rating, install base, pricing and the use case each one actually wins on.
About ShellPDFs – Private PDF Tools + New Tab Dashboard
Private PDF tools in your browser: compress, merge, split, and organize files with a clean new tab dashboard.
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| Extension | Rating | Users | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShellPDFs – Private PDF Tools + New Tab Dashboard (original) | — | — | Free | Private PDF tools in your browser: compress, merge, split, and organize files with a clean new tab dashboard. |
| AHA Music - Song Finder for Browser | 4.2 | 1M+ | Free | What is the song? Song identifier tells you! |
| Screen Recorder | — | — | Free | Free Simple tool for high quality video capturing from Tab, Area of the page and full Screen, with Mic, Webcam and System audio |
| daily.dev | Where developers discover what's next | — | — | Free | Developer news, personalized to your stack, in every new tab. Join 400,000+ developers. Free and open source. |
| Infinity New Tab (Pro) | — | — | Free | Infinity New Tab Pro allows you to customize your New Tab page |
| Remove YouTube Shorts | — | — | Free | Removes YouTube Shorts and prevents you from wasting your precious time. |
| Liner: ChatGPT AI Copilot for Web&YouTube&PDF | — | — | Free | Use ChatGPT directly on the website, even on YouTube! Add AI Copilot and get more done with your personal AI assistant/AI Companion. |
| Youtube TV On PC | — | — | Free | Enables Youtube TV with auto HD on your pc so you can control youtube from your mobile device. |
| YouTube Row Fixer | — | — | Free | A browser extension for customizing the videos per row and to fix big thumbnail issue |
| Empty New Tab Page | — | — | Free | With this extension, new tabs display a blank page instead of the usual new tab page with thumbnails. |
| Vertical Tabs in Side Panel | — | — | Free | Display and manage tabs vertically in the browser sidebar. |
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2. Screen Recorder
Free Simple tool for high quality video capturing from Tab, Area of the page and full Screen, with Mic, Webcam and System audio
Why it replaces ShellPDFs – Private PDF Tools + New Tab Dashboard: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Free Simple tool for high quality video capturing from Tab, Area of the page and full Screen, with Mic, Webcam and System audio
3. daily.dev | Where developers discover what's next
Developer news, personalized to your stack, in every new tab. Join 400,000+ developers. Free and open source.
Why it replaces ShellPDFs – Private PDF Tools + New Tab Dashboard: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Developer news, personalized to your stack, in every new tab. Join 400,000+ developers. Free and open source.
4. Infinity New Tab (Pro)
Infinity New Tab Pro allows you to customize your New Tab page
Why it replaces ShellPDFs – Private PDF Tools + New Tab Dashboard: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Infinity New Tab Pro allows you to customize your New Tab page
5. Remove YouTube Shorts
Removes YouTube Shorts and prevents you from wasting your precious time.
Why it replaces ShellPDFs – Private PDF Tools + New Tab Dashboard: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Removes YouTube Shorts and prevents you from wasting your precious time.
6. Liner: ChatGPT AI Copilot for Web&YouTube&PDF
Use ChatGPT directly on the website, even on YouTube! Add AI Copilot and get more done with your personal AI assistant/AI Companion.
Why it replaces ShellPDFs – Private PDF Tools + New Tab Dashboard: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Use ChatGPT directly on the website, even on YouTube! Add AI Copilot and get more done with your personal AI assistant/AI Companion.
7. Youtube TV On PC
Enables Youtube TV with auto HD on your pc so you can control youtube from your mobile device.
Why it replaces ShellPDFs – Private PDF Tools + New Tab Dashboard: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Enables Youtube TV with auto HD on your pc so you can control youtube from your mobile device.
8. YouTube Row Fixer
A browser extension for customizing the videos per row and to fix big thumbnail issue
Why it replaces ShellPDFs – Private PDF Tools + New Tab Dashboard: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: A browser extension for customizing the videos per row and to fix big thumbnail issue
9. Empty New Tab Page
With this extension, new tabs display a blank page instead of the usual new tab page with thumbnails.
Why it replaces ShellPDFs – Private PDF Tools + New Tab Dashboard: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: With this extension, new tabs display a blank page instead of the usual new tab page with thumbnails.
10. Vertical Tabs in Side Panel
Display and manage tabs vertically in the browser sidebar.
Why it replaces ShellPDFs – Private PDF Tools + New Tab Dashboard: Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: Display and manage tabs vertically in the browser sidebar.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to ShellPDFs – Private PDF Tools + New Tab Dashboard?
AHA Music - Song Finder for Browser is the closest match. Covers similar ground in the YouTube category: What is the song? Song identifier tells you!
Is there a free alternative to ShellPDFs – Private PDF Tools + New Tab Dashboard?
Yes — AHA Music - Song Finder for Browser, Screen Recorder, daily.dev | Where developers discover what's next are free.