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Mindful Browse by Godzsák Dávid

Helps users limit time spent on distracting websites by monitoring usage and blocking sites when daily limits are reached. Features customizable time limits, motivational timeout notes, and clean modern UI.

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Turn mindless scrolling into mindful time.Take a break when your limit is reached.Group limits, to avoid website hopping.
About this extension
🌱 Mindful Browse

Stop mindless scrolling with daily website limits and focus tools — free, private, and designed for study and deep work.

🌿 Browse with intention, not impulse

The internet is designed to keep you scrolling. Mindful Browse helps you pause, choose, and spend your time on what actually matters — whether that’s studying, working, or simply being present.

Instead of harsh blocking, Mindful Browse encourages mindful decisions and healthier digital habits, supporting better focus and digital wellbeing.



✨ What makes Mindful Browse different
  • 🧠 Gentle and non-punitive approach to screen time
  • 🔒 100% privacy-first — no tracking, no data collection
  • 💻 Built for students and people who work on computers
  • 🆓 Free and accessible to everyone
  • 🌙 Daily reset for a fresh start every day
  • ✍️ Intentional overrides that make you pause and reflect



⚙️ Core features

Set daily website time limits
Control how long you spend on distracting websites and reduce mindless scrolling.

Limit groups of sites
Avoid switching between social media platforms when your time runs out.

Mindful timeout screen
When you reach your limit, you’ll see healthier alternatives like stretching, walking, or reading.

One intentional extension per day
Need more time for something important? Write a short reason and continue mindfully.

Quick add from the popup
Add the current site to a limit in seconds.

Simple onboarding
Start building better habits and improving focus in under a minute.



🔒 Privacy first — always

Mindful Browse does not track you, store your browsing history, or send any data to external servers.

Everything is stored locally on your device and we don't have access to it.
Your attention and the sites you visit is your business.



🆓 Free forever

A mindful digital life should be accessible to everyone.
Tools that support focus and healthier screen time habits should not be locked behind a paywall.

Mindful Browse is completely free to use.
If you find it helpful, you can support its development with small voluntary contributions.



🚀 Coming soon
  • Reflection delay before opening distracting sites
  • Personal usage insights and progress over time
  • Smart suggestions for website time limits
  • Localization for multiple languages



✅ Take back control of your time

Install Mindful Browse and turn mindless browsing into mindful choice — one small pause at a time.
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  • Access browser tabs
  • Access browser activity during navigation

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Version
1.6.4
Size
256.26 KB
Last updated
23 days ago (Feb 22, 2026)
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License
MIT License
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  • content blocker
  • privacy
  • security
  • social media
  • streaming
  • youtube
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