Block the sites you pick
Add the websites that pull you away and block them for a session of anywhere from 5 minutes to 8 hours.
Focus for Chrome · Coming soon
Block distracting websites in Chrome.
Focus for Chrome is a free website blocker for Google Chrome. Pick the sites that pull you away and start a session of 5 minutes to 8 hours. Until the timer ends, a blocked site opens the Focus page instead, with the time left and a quick brain game. It can also hide YouTube Shorts and the Instagram Reels feed, and leave the rest of YouTube and Instagram alone.
Coming soon: Focus for Chrome is waiting for review in the Chrome Web Store.
Free, no ads Works without an account Doesn't record the pages you visit
Features
Block the sites. Keep the browser.
Timed blocking for the sites you pick, and switches that hide the short-video feeds on YouTube and Instagram.
The Focus page instead
A blocked site opens the Focus page, which shows the time left and a quick brain game.
Strict and Standard sessions
Strict sessions can't be ended early. Standard sessions ask you to wait 30 seconds and solve 3 sums first.
Add sites, not remove them
During a session you can add sites to your list but not take them off.
Covers the whole site
Blocking a site also blocks its subdomains, so youtube.com covers m.youtube.com. Tabs already showing a blocked site switch to the Focus page when the session starts.
Hide YouTube Shorts
Shorts open in the normal video player, and the Shorts shelf and tab are hidden. It has its own switch.
Hide the Instagram Reels feed
The Reels feed goes back to the Instagram home page, but a reel someone sends you still opens. It has its own switch, too.
Your browsing stays in Chrome
Every address is checked inside Chrome against your own list. Focus doesn't record or send the pages you visit.
No account needed
Use it without an account, or sign in with your Focus account to earn XP and keep your streak.
How it works
Four steps to a quieter browser.
- Add Focus to Chrome
Install the extension in desktop Chrome on Windows, Mac or Linux.
- Pick your sites
Add the websites to block. Each one covers its subdomains too.
- Start a session
Choose a length from 5 minutes to 8 hours, and Strict or Standard.
- Stay on task
Blocked sites open the Focus page until the timer ends. Sign in if you want your sessions to earn XP and keep your streak going.
Works with
One Focus account. Three ways to use it.
Focus for Chrome works on its own, and with Focus for Android and Focus for Windows on the same account.
Your streak comes with you
Sign in with your Focus account and your streak and XP carry over between Chrome, your phone and your PC. Time you spend focusing on two devices at the same time counts once.
About Focus for AndroidPair it with Focus for Windows
With Focus for Windows on the same computer, blocking a program also blocks its website in Chrome during the session: Discord blocks discord.com, and Steam blocks store.steampowered.com. The app and the extension talk over a connection that stays on your computer.
About Focus for WindowsFocus for Android
Blocks apps on your phone with sessions you can't cancel, Phone-only mode, schedules, block rules and 12 brain games.
Android 7.0 or newerFocus for Windows
Blocks programs like Discord, Steam and games on your PC, with strict sessions, schedules, daily limits and an always-on-top mini timer.
Windows 10 and 11Focus for Chrome
Blocks distracting websites while you focus and hides YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels. Works on its own or with Focus for Windows.
Google Chrome on any computerThere is no iPhone, iPad or Mac app.
Questions, answered
Focus for Chrome FAQ.
Blocking websites, YouTube Shorts and Reels, Incognito, privacy and your account.
How do I block websites on Chrome?
Add the Focus for Chrome extension, pick the sites you want blocked, and start a session of 5 minutes to 8 hours. Until the timer ends, a blocked site opens the Focus page instead, with the time left and a quick brain game. Blocking a site also blocks its subdomains.
Can I block YouTube Shorts but keep YouTube?
Yes. Turn on the YouTube Shorts switch in Focus for Chrome. Shorts then open in the normal video player, and the Shorts shelf and tab are hidden. Focus doesn't block YouTube itself unless you add youtube.com to your list.
Can I block Instagram Reels on my PC?
Yes, in Chrome. Turn on the Instagram Reels switch and the Reels feed goes back to the Instagram home page. A reel someone sends you still opens. To block Instagram completely for a while, add instagram.com to your list and start a session.
Does the website blocker work in Incognito?
Only if you allow it. Chrome doesn't run extensions in Incognito windows unless you turn that on: open chrome://extensions, click Details on Focus, and turn on Allow in Incognito.
Can I block websites without an extension?
Yes. You can list sites in your computer's hosts file, block them in your router's settings, or use your device's family or parental controls. Those work beyond Chrome, but they take more setup and aren't made for blocking a site for an hour and then letting it back. An extension is easier: pick the sites and a length, and blocking ends when the timer does.
Does Focus for Chrome work on Mac?
Yes. It runs in desktop Chrome, so it works in Chrome on Windows, Mac and Linux. There's no Focus app for Mac, iPhone or iPad, so on a Mac, Focus blocks websites in Chrome only.
Can I unblock a site or end a session early?
Not in a Strict session. A Standard session can end early after a 30-second wait and 3 sums. During a session you can add sites but not remove them. Any extension can be switched off in Chrome, though, so treat Focus for Chrome as a strong nudge rather than a lock.
Does Focus for Chrome see my browsing history?
No. Every address is checked inside Chrome against your own list, and Focus doesn't record or send the pages you visit. If you sign in, only session times and blocked attempts go to your account, and a blocked attempt is just the site's domain, like instagram.com.
Is Focus for Chrome free, and do I need an account?
It's free, with no ads, and works without an account. Sign in with your Focus account, the same one you use in Focus for Android and Focus for Windows, to earn XP and keep your streak.
Block the sites that pull you away.
Focus for Chrome is coming soon to the Chrome Web Store: free, with no ads, for Chrome on Windows, Mac and Linux.