Zenblock by Hariharan
ZenBlock is a simple productivity tool designed to block those time-wasting sites. Block distracting sites by schedule, category, or zen lockdown mode. It is a Website blocker and redirector.
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Features
- Block list — in one place, either block a site completely or give it a daily time
limit. Supports bare domains (youtube.com, also matches subdomains), wildcards
(*.reddit.com), and path prefixes (reddit.com/r/all). - Daily time limits — give a site a daily budget (e.g. 30 min) right from the block list.
Zenblock tracks active usage with a live status bar, and once the budget is spent the site is
blocked for the rest of the day (resets at midnight). - Categories — flip a single switch to block a curated group of sites: Social Media, Video
& Streaming, News, Gaming, Shopping, or Adult. Add or remove sites per category. - Schedule — choose "Always on" or "Only on schedule", and define day + time windows
(overnight windows supported). - Zen mode — a time-boxed lockdown with its own block list and categories, edited
separately from your everyday lists (Settings → Zen). Optionally also include your main
block list/categories with a toggle. Begin a session with a duration; while it runs, the
in-scope sites are blocked even if the master switch is off, and every settings control is
locked. Changing anything or stopping early requires retyping a ~100-word passage, which grants
a 2-minute editing window before it re-locks. (It's a strong willpower lock, not tamper-proof
— see the note below.) - Block in private windows — toggle straight from the toolbar popup to enable the blocking in close private/incognito windows too.
- Custom block page — a calm, on-brand page with your own message, or optionally redirect
blocked visits to a URL of your choice. - Quick controls — toolbar popup with a master switch, mode toggle, one-click "Block this
site", live time-limit status, the private-windows switch, zen mode (top-right), and a daily
blocked-attempts counter. - Light / dark / system theme, and everything is stored locally (no account, no tracking).
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Permissions and data
Required permissions:
- Display notifications to you
- Access browser tabs
Optional permissions:
- Access your data for all websites
Data collection:
- The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
More information
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- Version
- 0.1.1
- Size
- 210.88 KB
- Last updated
- 4 days ago (Jun 18, 2026)
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- License
- MIT License
- Privacy Policy
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