Intention - Stop Mindless Browsing

Build the habit of focus.
What is Intention - Stop Mindless Browsing?
The 'Intention - Stop Mindless Browsing' Chrome extension is your digital aid to foster productivity and focus. It works by letting you set time limits when you access a distracting site. It tracks your remaining browsing time, auto-ends your session when time's out, and influences you to spend your time more meaningfully. Say goodbye to endless scrolling and unconsciously wasting hours online.

Extension stats

Users: 8,000+
Rating: 4.97 (873)
Version: 1.4.3 (Last updated: 2021-02-10)
Creation date: 2020-06-13
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • activeTab
  • idle
  • unlimitedStorage
Size: 3.32M
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Intention - Stop Mindless Browsing (v1.4.3)
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Extension summary

🎯 Browse with intention When you visit a distracting site, Intention will ask you to commit to a time limit in order to unlock the site.

⏰ Stay focused If you unlock the site, Intention helps you focus by showing how much time you have left.

🙌🏽 Get your attention back When your time runs out, Intention automatically ends your session and helps you reflect on how you'd like to be spending your time.

No more unconsciously checking endless feeds the moment you're bored. No more thinking "just 5 minutes" and wasting hours. No more mindless browsing.

User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Helps reduce time spent on unproductive websites
  • Simple and effective design
  • Enhances productivity and awareness of time spent online
  • Users appreciate the easy-to-use interface
  • Available on multiple browsers (e.g., Firefox)
Cons
  • Some users have concerns about future support and best practices
  • Requests for additional features like password protection
Most mentioned
  • Effective in limiting distractions
  • Improves time management
  • Users report significant reduction in time spent on sites like YouTube and social media
Recent reviews
by Yusuke Hoshi, 2024-11-19

by D A, 2024-11-18

I was a little suspicious of this extension having a perfect rating (with fairly consistently spaced ratings—gives bot energy), especially since extensions like this need a lot of access to function. I'm still going to be cautious of that while I have the extension downloaded, but overall the Intention functions much better than similar extensions. I recognize that "the develop has disclosed that [they] will not collect or use your data," but I don't know what that process involves beyond promising not to. I personally love how it allows for exceptions for certain sites: I can add google.com to keep me from surfing the web but can whitelist mail.google.com, docs.google.com, and accounts.google.com to continue using those without Intention popping up. That's a feature that most extensions that serve to block or limit time on websites would really benefit from.
by CJ Gibson, 2024-11-10
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Intention - Stop Mindless Browsing does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

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