# AntiReels

> Short Content Blocker: Block short content from Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/antireels](https://chrome-stats.com/d/antireels)

## Overview

- **ID:** `antireels`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MxMx
- **Category:** appearance,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 105
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.17 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-18
- **First published:** 2023-08-23
- **Size:** 179 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/antireels/)

## Description

**AntiReels** is a lightweight Chrome extension crafted to help users maintain focus and enhance productivity by blocking short video content on popular social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. Designed for individuals who often find themselves distracted by incessant short videos during work or study hours, AntiReels effectively stops endless scrolling behavior that can impact concentration.

By filtering out short-form content, this tool creates a cleaner browsing experience, allowing users to allocate time to more meaningful tasks without the temptation of quick, distracting clips. Its simplicity and targeted functionality make AntiReels an essential aid for anyone looking to minimize social media interruptions and improve daily efficiency.

## Rankings

- #11,474 — Overall
- #191 — tiktok
- #214 — instagram

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `*://*.instagram.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.instagram.com`
- `*.youtube.com`
- `*.facebook.com`
- `*.tiktok.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/antireels)