// for developers

Your new tab
just got a job

One tasteful sponsor line on every new tab and idle session. You keep 70% of the ad revenue. Zero tracking. Off in one click.

No spam. You'll hear from us when the extension is ready.

New Tab
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adSponsor· Build faster with developer-first tools
+$0.0000000✕
New tab opened +$0.014Idle session detected +$0.014New tab opened +$0.014Build waiting · idle earned +$0.014New tab opened +$0.014Idle session · reading docs +$0.014New tab opened +$0.014Deploy waiting · idle earned +$0.014
0%
revenue to you
$15–30
avg CPM (developer audience)
0
lines of code read
0
sponsor line. that's it.

// how it works

Passive income,
zero friction

Install once. Every tab you open and every idle moment earns.

01 /

Install the extension

One click from the Chrome Web Store. No account needed to install — sign up when you're ready to earn.

02 /

Open tabs as normal

Every new tab shows one sponsor line at the bottom. Dismiss it anytime. Your workflow stays exactly the same.

03 /

Idle moments earn too

Waiting for a build, a deploy, an AI response? Your browser detects the idle moment and shows a line on the active tab.

04 /

Withdraw anytime

Earnings accumulate in your dashboard. Cash out via PayPal or Wise with no minimum threshold at launch.

// revenue model

You get the majority

Advertisers pay per validated impression. We split it transparently.

your share
earningtab.io cut
you70%
earningtab.io30%
Example at 5,000 daily active users

5,000 users
× 20 impressions/day avg
= 100,000 impressions/day

At $20 CPM (developer audience)
= $2,000/day gross

Your 70% share
≈ $28–45/month per user

// calculator

How much will you earn?

Drag the sliders to estimate your monthly earnings based on your coding habits.

1h5h12h
51550
Estimated impressions/day
25 (15 tabs + 10 idle)
Daily
$0.35
Monthly (22 days)
$7.70
Yearly
$92.40

Based on $20 CPM · 70% revenue share

// referral program

Earn 10% from every developer you refer

Share your referral link and earn 10% of your referred users' earnings — paid from our 30% platform cut, not theirs. Your friends keep their full 70%.

Get your referral link

// faq

Straight answers

Developers ask hard questions. Here are ours.

Does it read my code, files, or browsing history?
No. The extension only detects whether your tab is active or idle using the browser's built-in idle API. It never reads page content, URLs, code, or anything else. The only data we collect is a random device ID and your account email.
What counts as a validated impression?
The sponsor line must be on screen for at least 5 seconds while your browser window is focused. Background tabs, minimised windows, and VPN/bot traffic don't count. Advertisers only pay for real attention — and you only earn for real attention.
How much will I realistically earn?
Early data from similar tools suggests $20–50/month for a typical developer coding 4–6 hours a day. That's roughly enough to cover your Claude or GitHub Copilot subscription. It grows as advertiser volume increases.
Who are the advertisers?
Developer tools, SaaS products, and tech companies. We use Carbon Ads — the ad network behind CSS-Tricks, CodePen, and DevDocs — so every ad is vetted and relevant to the developer audience. No crypto scams, no insurance, no pop-ups.
Can I turn it off without uninstalling?
Yes. One click in the extension popup pauses everything. The new tab page reverts to Chrome's default. You can re-enable anytime.
Can I just keep opening tabs to earn faster?
No. Impressions are rate-limited to one every 3 minutes per device, with a 100/day cap. This keeps earnings tied to genuine usage and protects the integrity of advertiser data — opening and closing tabs rapidly won't increase your earnings.

// join the waitlist

Be first when we launch

Early users get priority access and a boosted earnings rate for the first 30 days.

No spam. No nonsense.