Keep Awake

Override system power-saving settings.

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Keep Awake is a straightforward Chrome extension designed specifically for Chrome OS users to temporarily disable the system's power management settings. With a simple icon in the browser toolbar, users can toggle between three modes: keep the screen on, prevent the system from sleeping, or leave power-saving settings unchanged.

The extension offers flexibility for different needs: the 'screen kept on' mode ensures the display stays active, while the 'prevent system sleeping' mode keeps network connections alive though the screen may dim. The intuitive iconography (sun, sunset, moon) clearly indicates the active mode. Keep Awake is especially useful during presentations, downloads, or when using apps like Secure Shell that require constant connectivity.

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1.9 Last updated: 2023-08-04

Creation date:

2014-09-04

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Permissions:

power
storage

Size:

30.73KB

Email:

ex*****@chromium.org

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Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 525 ▼ 76

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#9596 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 1

#1 in will keyword 52

#4 in keep keyword 55 ▼ 1

#5 in prevent keyword 28 ▼ 1

#12 in google keep keyword 48

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Keep Awake (v1.0.0)

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User reviews

Keep Awake is a Chrome extension designed to keep a device awake and prevent it from sleeping, which many users find effective when used appropriately. It provides multiple modes for tailored sleep management and can circumvent device idle limits. However, users have reported occasional issues with the extension ceasing to work after updates, a lack of persistent settings, increased battery consumption when active, and some confusion arising from insufficient instructions about how to activate it via the icon. It does not prevent sleep when closing the device lid, which is often misunderstood.

Pros

Keeps the computer or device awake as intended, preventing it from going to sleep.
Simple and effective for its main purpose of managing sleep settings.
Many users report that it works well when used correctly, especially when activated by clicking the icon.
Helps overcome device-imposed idle limits such as time restrictions.
Has useful modes indicating day, night, and sunset to tailor sleep behavior.

Cons

Does not prevent sleep when device lid is closed, which some users misunderstand as a failure.
Some users have experienced it stopping working or becoming unresponsive after updates or over time.
The extension does not remember settings between sessions, which can be inconvenient.
A few users reported that it causes increased battery drain when active.
Limited or unclear instructions within the extension leading to confusion about activation and icon usage.

Recent reviews

To Hemanth who gave this a 1/5. That's not very nice! If 500 people give an extension 5/5 I would suggest that the PEBKAC error type applies! Did you try uninstalling or contacting the author of the extension before giving it a 1/5? No of course not. Works beautifully for me, thank you Keep Awake!

Pe*****, 2025-06-10

I tried this extension on my office laptop. IT DIDN'T WORK. So, I'm removing it now.

He*****, 2025-04-09

Does what it is supposed to do. Night - let's the device just to go sleep Sun - doesn't let the device go to sleep and keeps screen on Sunset - doesn't let the device go to sleep, but the screen will turn off

Kl*****, 2025-04-08

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Keep Awake does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood

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Keep Awake has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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