Quick Access

Quick Access adds a productivity layer to your new tab page. It’s enabled by default and can be turned off in Settings → Quick Access Features for a fully minimal view.

BirdTab new tab with Quick Access panel visible

Components

Search
Top Sites
Google Apps
Clock & Timer

A search bar appears in the Quick Access panel. Type a query and press Enter to search. Press Escape to clear the field.

Search engines

Choose your preferred engine in Settings → Search Engine:

Option	Behaviour
Browser Default	Uses Chrome’s built-in search setting
Google	Searches google.com
DuckDuckGo	Searches duckduckgo.com
ChatGPT	Opens ChatGPT with your query
Perplexity AI	Opens Perplexity with your query

Shortcuts to your most frequently visited sites, drawn from Chrome’s top sites API. These update automatically as your browsing habits change.

Top Sites require the topSites permission. If you haven’t granted this, the section won’t appear. You can also toggle Top Sites off in Settings independently of the permission.

Disabling Quick Access

Toggle off Quick Access Features in Settings to hide everything — search box, top sites, Google apps, and clock/timer — leaving only the bird and its controls visible.

Getting Started

Features

BirdTab Pro

Components

Search engines

Disabling Quick Access

Getting Started

Features

BirdTab Pro

​Components

​Search engines

​Disabling Quick Access

Components

Search engines

Disabling Quick Access