# FocusFlow > Block distracting websites like YouTube during custom hours or timer intervals to help you focus on your studies. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/focusflow-thevideofelix](https://chrome-stats.com/d/focusflow-thevideofelix) ## Overview - **ID:** `focusflow-thevideofelix` - **Platform:** Firefox - **Type:** Firefox add-on - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** TheVideoFelix - **Category:** privacy-security - **Version:** 0.1.2 - **Last updated:** 2026-06-27 - **First published:** 2026-06-24 - **Size:** 122 KB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-07 - **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/focusflow-thevideofelix/) ## Description Key Features • Instant Website Blocking: Easily add distracting websites (like YouTube, Reddit, or Twitter) to your personal blocklist. • Flexible Focus Modes: Choose the blocking style that works best for your brain: • Scheduled Work Hours: Automatically block distracting sites during your set working hours (e.g., 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM). • Pomodoro-Style Timer: Need a quick sprint of deep work? Start a custom focus timer directly from the popup. • Motivational Block Screen: If you try to visit a blocked site, you won't just hit a dead end. Instead, you'll be greeted by a beautiful, clean block page (with Dark Mode support!) featuring a motivational quote to get you back on track. • 100% Private: FocusFlow works entirely locally on your machine. It does not track your browsing history and explicitly collects zero data. #### How to Use FocusFlow
  1. Pin the Extension: Click the puzzle piece icon in your Firefox toolbar and pin FocusFlow for easy access.
  2. Add Distractions: Click the FocusFlow icon to open the popup. Type the domain of any distracting site (e.g., youtube.com ) and add it to your blocklist.
  3. Choose Your Mode: • Timer: Enter the number of minutes you want to focus and click "Start Timer". • Schedule: Set your daily "Start Time" and "End Time". FocusFlow will automatically protect your attention during those hours.
  4. Get to Work: If you accidentally open a blocked site while a timer or schedule is active, FocusFlow will instantly intervene and remind you to stay focused!
## Rankings - #138,378 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `storage` - `alarms` - `declarativeNetRequest` - `tabs` ### Host permissions - `` ## Safety - **Risk impact:** High risk impact - **Risk likelihood:** High 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. > Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing). ## Similar extensions and apps - [Flow - Website Blocker & Habit Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/focusflow-website-blocker) — 15 users, 5.00 / 5 - [FocusBlock](https://chrome-stats.com/d/focusblock) — 2 users - [Keep Me Focus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/keep-me-focus) — 9 users - [FocusBlock - Pomodoro Timer & Site Blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/focusblock-pomodoro-site-block) — 1 users - [Focus Blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/focus-blocker2) — 3 users - [StayFocused](https://chrome-stats.com/d/stayfocused) — 283 users, 3.00 / 5 - [Focus Lock](https://chrome-stats.com/d/focus-lock-timer) — 10 users, 5.00 / 5 - [FocusBlocker (New)](https://chrome-stats.com/d/focusblocker-new) — 28 users, 3.82 / 5 - [Flow - Website Blocker & Habit Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/flow-website-blocker) — 15 users, 5.00 / 5 - [Focus Mode - Block Websites](https://chrome-stats.com/d/focus-mode-block-websites) — 3 users - [Focus Time - Productivity Blocker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/focus-time-productivity) — 1 users - [FocusWall](https://chrome-stats.com/d/focuswall) — 4 users, 5.00 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/focusflow-thevideofelix)