Mindful Browsing

Beautifully interrupts mindless browsing, and gets you back to your life.

What is Mindful Browsing?

"Mindful Browsing" is a Chrome extension that helps with mindful internet usage. You can specify which sites you wish to be careful on time usage and also provide a list of things you'd opt to do instead. It doesn't block your access, instead it prompts you of your decision and then reminds you 10 minutes later. It features captivating landscape images and respects your privacy by not tracking your activities.

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By: https://www.mindfulbrowsing.org

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.38 (48)

Version: 1.2.6 (Last updated: 2021-01-30)

Creation date: 2020-04-23

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

storage
http://*/
https://*/
https://www.mindfulbrowsing.org/*
unlimitedStorage

Size: 445.44K

Email: us*****@inkandfeet.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 8403 ▼ 40

Other rankings

#3019 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 2 #3 in browsing keyword 37 #100 in browser keyword 92 ▲ 17 #144 in chrome browser keyword 93 ▲ 113 #281 in version keyword 23 ▼ 28

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Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Summary

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Entirely in your control. You specify which sites you'd like to be mindful about your time on, and provide a list of things you'd generally rather do instead.

Mindful Browsing doesn't block you from visiting sites - it simply asks if you'd like to visit, and if so, reminds you 10 minutes later.

Beautiful. Mindful Browsing features stunning photographs from some of the world's best landscape photographers. If you're a photographer and are interested in having your work featured, email [email protected].

Free. Open. Safe. Mindful Browsing was built by me, Steven Skoczen, to help with my own mindless browsing. Friends liked it, so I made it available for free on the chrome store.

Mindful Browsing doesn't track any of your activity, and the code is open-source so that you (or a geeky friend) can verify nothing sneaky is going on.

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Simple to use
Helps to stay away from distracting websites
Gently reminds user to stay focused

Cons

Some users experience issues with adding or keeping URLs
Background pictures are repetitive and annoying for some users
No option to set a shorter time limit for reminders

Most mentioned

Simple to use
Keeps away from distracting websites
Issues with adding or keeping URLs
Background pictures are repetitive and annoying

Recent reviews

nothing against the extension but hate the idea of relying on external factor to control your impulses or conditioning

redacted, 2023-06-19

easy to use and super helpful. i'm glad this exists

Asha Kartha, 2023-05-21

The idea is great... the execution... not so much. I cannot make it work at all for some reason. When I add the pages and the things I'd rather do, these keep getting deleted, and it doesn't work at all. Hope it gets fixed as this extension seemed perfect for my use case. I'm using brave browser with default settings for privacy.

Juan José Flórez Muñoz, 2023-01-12

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Safety

Risk impact

Mindful Browsing may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.