{"id":79100,"date":"2025-05-13T09:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T16:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/?p=79100"},"modified":"2025-06-30T12:57:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T19:57:12","slug":"firefox-labs-fx138","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/firefox\/firefox-labs-fx138\/","title":{"rendered":"Jump into Firefox Labs: A place to try new features and help shape Firefox"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ever thought, \u201cI wish I could try that new Firefox feature early?\u201d Good news \u2013 we\u2019ve been trying out new features and now, you can try them out, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firefox Labs is our space for sharing experimental features with our community before they\u2019re fully baked. It\u2019s a chance to play around with new ideas, tell us what\u2019s working (and what\u2019s not) and help shape the future of Firefox together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early access to what we\u2019re building<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Firefox Labs is built on a simple idea: If we\u2019re building for Firefox users, we should be building with<\/em> them, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe created Firefox Labs to get features into users\u2019 hands earlier,\u201d said Karen Kim, senior product manager at Mozilla. \u201cIt\u2019s a safe space where people can turn things on, play around, and help us learn faster.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the past, testing out new ideas usually meant downloading special builds like Nightly<\/a> or digging into advanced settings. That\u2019s not for everyone. Firefox Labs makes it way easier \u2014 just head to your Firefox settings, flip a switch, and try something new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s inspired by our old Test Pilot program<\/a> (shoutout to longtime Firefox fans!), which helped launch popular features like picture-in-picture<\/a>. Firefox Labs carries that same spirit \u2014 but with a closer connection to the people using Firefox today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try these Firefox Labs features now <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve got a couple of features live in Firefox Labs that you can try today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfa8 Custom wallpapers for new tab<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Inspired by your feedback<\/a>, you can now upload your own image or choose from a set of new wallpapers and colors to customize your Firefox home screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cYou can choose your own color \u2014 go bold, go subtle, it\u2019s completely up to you,\u201d said Amber Meryman, product manager for the New Tab team. \u201cWe\u2019ve added a new celestial category, plus even more images across all your favorite themes, these new wallpapers are all about making Firefox feel more like you<\/em>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pet photos, space scenes, whatever you\u2019re into \u2013 the choice is <\/em>up to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd0d Link previews<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Not sure if that link is worth clicking? Link previews<\/a> give you a quick snapshot of what\u2019s behind a link \u2014 so you can decide if it\u2019s relevant before<\/em> opening a new tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLink previews are about saving time and reducing clutter,\u201d said Joy Chen, who works on Firefox\u2019s AI Experiences team. “When you’re scanning a lot of content, it\u2019s easy to feel overwhelmed. Link Previews helps you quickly assess what’s most relevant to you, so you can browse and learn more efficiently.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team is already seeing valuable feedback<\/a> in Firefox Labs, from shortcut suggestions to content quality questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll of it helps \u2014 even critical feedback gives us a clearer picture of how people might use or feel about these tools,\u201d Joy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Link previews are especially handy for staying focused while doing research, browsing news, or avoiding tab overload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to share feedback (yes, we\u2019re listening)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Each experiment includes a link to Mozilla Connect<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 our community hub for feedback, suggestions, and discussion. If you sign in or create an account, it\u2019s where you can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n