# Keep Awake (Screen Only)

> Keep your computer's screen from turning off with just one click.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/keep-awake-screen-only](https://chrome-stats.com/d/keep-awake-screen-only)

## Overview

- **ID:** `keep-awake-screen-only`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Anthony
- **Category:** appearance,alerts-updates,other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 2,771
- **Weekly downloads:** 114
- **Rating:** 4.19 / 5 (16 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1.3
- **Last updated:** 2020-09-28
- **First published:** 2017-10-29
- **Size:** 30 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/keep-awake-screen-only/)
- **Website:** [https://mybrowseraddon.com/keep-awake.html](https://mybrowseraddon.com/keep-awake.html)

## Description

## Keep Awake (Screen Only) Chrome Extension

Keep Awake (Screen Only) is a lightweight Chrome extension designed to prevent your computer monitor from turning off without altering system power settings. With a simple ON/OFF toolbar button, you can keep your screen awake whenever needed. This extension does **not** manage your computer’s hibernation or sleep mode, only the display's power state.

Ideal for presentations, watching videos, or any task requiring continuous screen activity, Keep Awake (Screen Only) provides a hassle-free solution to prevent your monitor from sleeping. It works seamlessly on both PC and Mac without the need to adjust system power preferences.

For bug reports or more information, visit the [official homepage](https://mybrowseraddon.com/keep-awake.html).

**Watch a detailed review on YouTube:** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f17WIxbG4s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f17WIxbG4s)

## Rankings

- #1,768 — Overall
- #47 — Alerts & Updates
- #144 — Tabs
- #270 — Other extensions
- #284 — Appearance
- #1 — keep awake

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `power`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `notifications`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users find 'Keep Awake (Screen Only)' very helpful, useful, and working perfectly for its purpose. However, multiple reviews mention it uses excessive system resources due to frequent polling, which is seen as too aggressive and could lead to performance issues.

### Pros

- Very helpful and useful add-on
- Works perfectly and as intended
- Simple and effective

### Cons

- Uses too much resources
- Polls too often leading to high resource consumption
- Potentially aggressive in its operation

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/keep-awake-screen-only)