Grayscale the Web - Save Sites

Removes all color from websites, turning them gray. Can be set for specific sites and tabs, or for all sites.

Grayscale the Web - Save Sites: Discourage Over Browsing

Grayscale the Web - Save Sites is an ingenious Chrome extension that removes color from websites, making them appear in grayscale. By eliminating color, it turns attractive sites into boring ones, thus reducing your tendency to over surf and waste time. The extension is adjustable and can be applied to all sites, specific tabs, or custom lists of sites. Sites can also be exempted from grayscale effect. Boost your productivity with a less distracting web browsing experience.
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Extension stats

Users: 10,000+
Rating: 4.71
(80)
Version: 1.0.6 (Last updated: 2018-05-24)
Creation date: 2018-05-24
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • webNavigation
Size: 46.54K

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Extension summary

PLEASE NOTE************** When you first install Grayscale the Web, you will need to refresh any tabs that were already open before this will work for them. Once you refresh a tab it should work from then on out. Any new tabs you open should work fine right away.


Can't stop surfing the web? You may not realize it, but all of that color is designed to hijack your brain and keep you browsing.

Grayscale the Web is a great solution to help with this. It removes all of the color, giving sites a plain, grayed out look. They will appear much more boring, and that's the whole point. You'll soon find that time wasting sites hold your attention less, and this will hopefully help you focus on whatever it is you really need to be doing.

Grayscale the Web lets you turn on grayscale for all sites, specific tabs, or whatever sites you choose. You can also exclude specific sites from turning gray when using the all sites or specific tab settings.

Click the Grayscale the Web icon in your chrome menu bar to use the pop up menu to change settings, or click the 'Manage Saved/Excluded Sites' link there to go to the options page to manually manage and add or remove sites.

NOTE: This plugin won't work on certain, chrome specific pages like the chrome web store.

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
  • Grayscale functionality effectively reduces distractions on social media and other sites
  • Easy to use and understand for specific projects
  • Works well on various websites, retaining readability
  • Provides a clear visual change to help focus
  • No trackers or data extraction found in the code
Cons
  • Issues with saving sites that reset grayscale on revisit
  • Bug in adding certain types of domains to Saved/Excluded Sites
  • Lack of bulk editing for site lists when uninstalling or switching browsers
  • Settings can be confusing and not user-friendly
  • Glitch causing screen blinks when switching tabs
Most mentioned
  • Grayscale not retaining on some sites like Reddit and Discord
  • Difficulty in adding certain domain types to saved or excluded lists
  • Preference for clearer settings and user-friendliness
  • Desire for bulk addition/removal functionality for sites
  • Need for an update for Manifest v3 compatibility
User reviews
Hello, great extension, I have found a bug, I added the complete domain for reddit and discord. but every time i enter again to one of this pages the grayscale is off. then I click in remove saved site + add site and the grayscales comes back until next time i open the page. pleeease solve this issue.
by franco otaola, 2025-01-27

Nice work! I found a bug, pls fix it. In options page, when I add a domain that contains .com but doesn't end with .com, it won't let me do it. For example: 10jqka.com.cn it's a valid domain, but I can't add it to Saved Sites or Excluded Sites.
by Joey, 2024-10-30

This makes the DrudgeReport news site so much better! Thank You! Thank You!
by Pat MySecret, 2024-09-07
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Grayscale the Web - Save Sites requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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