# Pausa

> A calming breathing overlay for ChatGPT & Gemini while responses generate.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `pausa`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pausa
- **Category:** other
- **Version:** 1.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-05
- **First published:** 2026-01-02
- **Size:** 43 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/pausa/)
- **Website:** [https://trypausa.com](https://trypausa.com/)

## Description

Pausa is a small, privacy-friendly browser extension that detects when ChatGPT or Gemini is generating and displays a breathing overlay during the wait. It’s designed to reduce impatience and help you reset between prompts.

## Rankings

- #131,826 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Host permissions

- `https://chatgpt.com/*`
- `https://chat.openai.com/*`
- `https://gemini.google.com/*`
- `https://bard.google.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `chatgpt.com`
- `chat.openai.com`
- `gemini.google.com`
- `bard.google.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: chatgpt.com, openai.com, google.com
- 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/pausa)