Strict
Block supported routes and surfaces.
Block the feed.Keep the website.
Hide Shorts, Reels and distracting feeds while keeping useful parts of your favorite websites available.
Free browser extension · Open source · No analytics or telemetry
Choose your level of friction.
Warn
Pause before continuing.
Passive
Keep routes open with configured visual hiding.
Work-timer sessions use Strict mode.
Local by design.
Settings stay in your browser.
No analytics. No telemetry.
A boundary for the distracting parts.
FocusTube is a browser extension for keeping useful websites available while reducing specific distractions.
It targets recognized routes and detected elements: Shorts shelves, Reels navigation, video feeds and other selected surfaces. It does not change a platform’s algorithm. Each platform guide explains what changes and what remains available.
Choose a mode for each platform and enable Focus Mode when you need it. Strict redirects supported routes or covers them with an overlay, depending on the platform. Warn offers a choice before continuing. Passive leaves routes open while configured visual hiding can still apply.
The built-in focus timer adds work and break sessions. Work sessions enforce Strict mode, including on platforms set to Warn or Passive. Breaks suspend blocking.
Open to inspection.
Free, MIT licensed, and available for Chrome, Firefox and Edge. Read the code, explore the tests, or report an issue.
Settings, timer state and blocking statistics are stored locally in your browser. FocusTube contains no analytics or telemetry and has no project-operated backend.
| Source | Recorded snapshot |
|---|---|
| Chrome Web Store | 390 weekly users (September 11) 5.0 from 7 ratings · Featured |
| Firefox Add-ons | 298 daily users (September 12) 5.0 from 3 reviews |
| Microsoft Edge Add-ons | 129 users (week ending September 6) 110 enabled · 19 disabled |
| GitHub | 33 stars · 4 forks |
Keep what you came for.
Install FocusTube from your browser’s official store.