Pause distracting websites before they open. Be mindful and intentional with your browsing using this simple extension.

Latest Version

Version
1.0.1
Update
October 3, 2023
Size
806KiB
Developer
freedom.to
Category
Users
20,000+
Rating
4.49138 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
Tabs
Storage
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Pause - Stop Mindless Browsing Extension

Pause breaks the cycle of distraction and mindless browsing and helps you be more focused, productive, and intentional with your technology use.

When you open a distracting website, Pause creates a gentle interruption by displaying a calming green screen. After pausing for five seconds (adjustable), you can choose to continue to the site, remain on the green screen with the site temporarily blocked, or close the tab.

The interruption created by Pause gently nudges you to make informed, intentional decisions about how you are spending your time.

- Pause comes pre-seeded with a list of 50 top distracting websites, which you can add to or edit as needed.

- You can also adjust the length of the Pause time (5 seconds is the default.)

Keep Pause enabled in your browser. It’s a simple and powerful tool to help you control distraction and create more mindful browsing habits that will help you stay focused.

Pause is a product of Freedom Labs, where we develop new ways to meaningfully interact with technology. Like our other extensions, Pause is highly privacy-conscious. None of your data is sent anywhere (the cloud, our servers, etc.) It remains secure on your own device. Learn more about Freedom here: https://freedom.to
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Source Manifest.json

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User reviews

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Dominik Kopeć (ID: 0000006439f620d1) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 09/22/2023 I would have given five stars, but for some time the extension stopped working. Previously, it only launched when the page was first opened. Now it also launches after refreshing or using the "open in new tab" option, or even after opening in the same tab. Sometimes it also doesn't launch at all, or it launches at random times (such as when I click on a youtube video to play it). It is no longer functional for me.

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Siavosh Zarrasvand (ID: 000000fbc1261dd9) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/04/2023 Amazing plugin, I use it on a daily basis.

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Erhan Alankus (ID: 000000e177a16bd3) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 05/08/2023 Works well. It would be better if it didn't affect the currently playing song on youtube when I enable pause.

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Elaine Swanson (ID: 0000000d72b377bd) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 04/21/2023 Hello, I really like this feature. However, instead of making a list of distracting sites to pause on, I wish we could pause for every website other than a list of accepted sites. I'm finding it much too difficult to input a list of all of the sites I mindlessly browse on verses the ones I use all the time and are productive on. When it is the internet versus me, I pretty much lose all the time. lol. This is similar to website extensions feature. Thank you.

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Oliver Engel (ID: 0000006dbbce23a0) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/14/2023 Super Plugin, um dem sinnlosen Surfen zuvor zu kommen. Richtig gut wäre eine Option, dass man auf der Seite warten muss und nicht, dass man parallel wo anders surfen kann.