FocusGuard (YouTube Blocker)

Block YouTube and protect your focus with time limits, element hiding, and a typing-penalty emergency unlock.

What is FocusGuard? It is a Chrome extension designed to stop you from "melting away" your time—like when "just five more minutes" turns into a whole hour—by using a structural approach. The core extension is free to use. What FocusGuard Can Do 🚫 Site Blocking — Completely block YouTube; attempting to open it triggers a full-screen block page. 🙈 Hide Specific Elements — "I want to use the site, but remove the temptations." Individually toggle the hiding/blurring of home recommendations, related videos, Shorts, comments, trending topics, and thumbnails. ⏱ Daily Usage Limits — Tracks cumulative time spent and automatically blocks access once the limit is exceeded. 🕒 Scheduled Blocking — Automatically lock access during specific times (e.g., "forbidden between 9 AM and 6 PM"). 💬 Pre-access Warning Screen — Displays a custom warning message, image, or video in full screen right before the site opens. ⌨️ Typing Penalty Unlock — Unlock by typing a specific phrase word-for-word; prevents impulsive unlocking. 🛡 Asymmetric Guard — Designed so that "strengthening" the guard takes one tap, while "weakening" it requires deliberate effort—binding your future self to your current resolve. Unlocked with PRO ・Typing requirement to unlock hidden elements (prevents impulsive reversal) ・Multiple scheduled block periods ・Insert images/videos into the warning screen ・All future features