Getting Started

Download and open Next Up by URLflows

Next Up by URLflows is a single HTML file that runs on your own computer. There are two versions — one for personal Google accounts and one for work or school accounts — and the only difference is the setup instructions inside.

Pick the right file

Next Up for personal accounts (next_up_personal.html) — for a regular Google account, such as a Gmail address.
Next Up for Google Workspace accounts (next_up_workspace.html) — for a calendar on a company or school account.

Using both? Download both — they keep separate settings.

Keep it somewhere it can stay

Move the file out of your Downloads folder to somewhere permanent, such as your Documents folder. Next Up saves your settings for the file's location, so if you move it later it starts fresh. To bring your settings along, download a backup first from Settings → Backup and restore it after the move.

Open it in Chrome

Double-click the file. If it opens in a different browser, right-click it and choose Open with → Google Chrome, or drag it onto a Chrome window. Then bookmark the page, or pin the tab, so it's one click away.

For a small window of its own without tabs, see Use timer-only mode, the pop-out, full screen and an app window.

Update to a new version

To see which version you have, open Settings and choose the Help tab. It shows a line such as Version 10.4.2026, with a Check for a newer version link to the Next Up page, which shows the latest version. If yours is older, update it:

Download the new version and replace the old file — same folder, same name. Your connection, calendars, alerts, layout and theme all stay, because they're saved for that location.

Related guides

Next, connect your calendar with Set up Next Up with a personal Google account or Set up Next Up with a work (Google Workspace) account. For a tour of the features, see What Next Up does.