# Monochromate - The Best Greyscale Extension

> A browser extension that applies a grayscale filter to websites, reducing eye strain and helping prevent doomscrolling. Customize intensity, exclude sites, and browse more mindfully.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/monochromate](https://chrome-stats.com/d/monochromate)

## Overview

- **ID:** `monochromate`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** lirena00
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,privacy-security,appearance
- **Daily users:** 668
- **Weekly downloads:** 46
- **Rating:** 4.78 / 5 (9 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-15
- **First published:** 2025-02-16
- **Size:** 160 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/monochromate/)
- **Website:** [https://monochromate.lirena.in](https://monochromate.lirena.in/)

## Description

Monochromate is a smart grayscale browser extension designed to reduce distractions, improve focus, and support digital well-being. By applying a grayscale filter to most websites, it helps you regulate screen time and lower eye strain, with a simple one-click toggle and adjustable intensity.

Key features include adjustable intensity, one-click toggle, website blacklist and whitelist, and a minimal, user-friendly interface. Ideal for students, professionals, and anyone aiming to doomscroll less and browse mindfully.

## Rankings

- #4,175 — Overall
- #231 — Feeds, News & Blogging
- #3 — chrome extension
- #12 — best
- #21 — best vpn
- #30 — reduce

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `scripting`
- `alarms`
- `commands`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/monochromate)