Limited Distraction

Give yourself a time budget on distracting sites. When time's up, a cooldown kicks in and redirects you back to work.

Tired of Endless Procrastination and Distraction? You don't need another site blocker. You need a time budget! Most productivity extensions take an all-or-nothing approach: block a site completely, or not at all. But that’s not how real life works. Sometimes you need five minutes on YouTube to watch a tutorial. Sometimes you need to check Twitter for a work update. The problem was never visiting these sites — it was losing an hour scrolling when you only meant to stay for five minutes. Limited Distraction takes a different approach. Instead of blocking sites outright, it gives you a daily time budget for each one. Browse freely within your limit. When your minutes run out, a cooldown activates and the site is gently locked — redirecting you to a motivational page, your work URL, or a blank tab. No guilt trips. No complicated rules. Just a clear boundary between intentional browsing and mindless scrolling. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your distracting sites — YouTube, Reddit, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, or any domain you choose. 2. Set a daily time limit — from 5 minutes to 60 minutes per site. 3. Set a cooldown period — 30 minutes, 2 hours, or until tomorrow. 4. Browse normally. A sleek, non-intrusive countdown timer appears on tracked sites showing your remaining time. 5. When time’s up, the cooldown kicks in — the site is temporarily blocked and you’re redirected back to focus. KEY FEATURES • Per-site time budgets: Assign 5–60 minutes per day to any website. Each site gets its own independent timer. • Cooldown enforcement: When your time runs out, the site locks for 30 minutes up to a full day. No workarounds, no “just 5 more minutes.” • Live countdown overlay: A minimal, non-intrusive timer bar appears on tracked sites. Minimize it to a tiny pill, or expand it — your choice. • Smart notifications: Get notified at the halfway mark and the 2-minute warning so you can wrap up what you’re doing. • Visual urgency cues: The timer changes color from green to yellow to red as time runs low. A subtle red vignette appears in the final 2 minutes. • Motivational redirect page: When a site is blocked, you’re shown an encouraging message and a cooldown countdown — not a shame screen. • Flexible redirect options: Choose to be sent to a motivational page, your custom work URL (Notion, Asana, Google Docs), or a clean new tab. • Focus Score dashboard: The popup shows a real-time Focus Score (0–100%) based on how much of your daily budget remains. Gamify your focus. • Active Hours scheduling: Only enforce limits during your work hours (e.g., 8 AM–6 PM). Browse freely outside that window. • Weekend Mode: Automatically disable all limits on Saturday and Sunday. • Pause All (15 min): Need a quick break? Pause all limits temporarily without losing your timer progress. • Daily auto-reset: All timers and cooldowns reset at midnight (or a custom time you set). • Daily stats: Track total time used, sites visited, and number of redirects each day. • Dark & light themes: Matches your preferred look across popup, options, and redirect pages. • Privacy-first: No data collection. No accounts. No analytics. Everything stays in your browser. WHO IT’S FOR • Remote workers who need boundaries between “quick check” and “lost an hour.” • Students preparing for exams who want controlled social media access, not zero access. • Creators and freelancers who rely on platforms like YouTube or Twitter for work but lose focus on them. • Anyone who’s tried site blockers and found them too rigid, too easy to disable, or too guilt-driven. THE PHILOSOPHY Distraction isn’t a character flaw. It’s a design problem. The platforms you visit are engineered to keep you scrolling. Limited Distraction gives you a structural advantage: a time budget that respects your autonomy, enforced by a cooldown that respects your goals. No willpower required. No shame involved. Just a smarter relationship with the internet. Free. Lightweight. Private. No account needed. Install and start focusing in under 30 seconds.