Stop Animations

Stops distracting animations.

Stop Animations - Chrome Extension to Halt Distracting Online Motions

'Stop Animations' is a highly useful Chrome extension that empowers users to pause potentially distracting animations on web pages. From GIFs to Flash and JavaScript-based animations, just a simple tap on the Escape key [esc] can stop them all, then press again to restore. The extension utilizes a unique mechanism where it layers a screenshot over a webpage to prevent animations. As it is unable to capture a full screenshot due to limitations (see crbug report 45209), the extension refreshes the overlay when you scroll or resize the window. Shortcut keys can be customized via chrome://extensions/shortcuts. Visit the GitHub page for ongoing development updates and to report any bugs.

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Extension stats

By: https://www.craigfrancis.co.uk

Users: 8,000+

Rating: 3.16

(103)

Version: 2.00 (Last updated: 2023-01-03)

Creation date: 2018-10-25

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 391.17K

Email: cr*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 10,170 ▲ 44

Other rankings

#470 in Accessibility ▲ 7 #2 in animation keyword 14 #3 in stop keyword 12 #85 in gif keyword 31

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Easy to use with the Esc key to stop animations
Works well in most cases when activated
Useful for users who dislike animations while reading or working

Cons

Animations restart when scrolling, which can be distracting
No options to change key bindings, forcing use of the Esc key
Does not work consistently on certain sites or games
Some users report it doesn't work at all and is ineffective

Most mentioned

Animations restart when you scroll, which diminishes the extension's usefulness
The Esc key is the only way to control the animations, and it can't be remapped
Mixed feedback on effectiveness across different sites and platforms

User reviews

works strangely, when you scroll it keeps animation until you stop scrolling.

Ed Sheeran, 2025-02-03

Why is this even allowed to eexist on google's app store? They are supposed to vet the apps. This thing doesn't do anything whatsoever.

M C, 2024-07-03

does not work on discord.com

René (Rake5000), 2024-06-24

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Stop Animations requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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