# ScrollWatch

> Reclaim your focus and break the cycle of doomscrolling with precise, customizable website time limits and graceful lockdowns.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `scrollwatch`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Guptaaaa
- **Category:** other
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-10
- **First published:** 2026-02-09
- **Size:** 107 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/scrollwatch/)

## Description

ScrollWatch is a minimalist, powerful browser extension designed for the modern web. It helps you combat digital fatigue and mindless scrolling by putting you back in control of your
  time.

Unlike broad "site blockers," ScrollWatch uses a "scrolling-time" tracking mechanism to monitor when you are actively consuming content, ensuring your limits are meaningful and accurate.

Key Features:
   * 🎯 Custom Watchlist: Add any domain that distracts you—from social media giants to news aggregators.
   * ⏱️ Granular Time Limits: Set precise "Allowed Durations" down to the second. Want exactly 12 minutes of Reddit? You’ve got it.
   * 🔄 Flexible Reset Intervals: Define exactly when your "time quota" refreshes (e.g., every 24 hours or every 4 hours), allowing you to build better habits throughout the day.
   * 🛡️ Graceful Locking: Once your limit is reached, ScrollWatch injects a beautiful, non-intrusive full-screen overlay that prevents further scrolling without crashing your browser or losing your place.
   * 📊 Live Dashboard: Monitor your consumed time and active rules through a clean, modern interface built with React and Tailwind CSS.

How it Works:
  ScrollWatch detects active engagement. When you are on a watched site, it tracks your scrolling activity. Once your consumed time hits the limit, the page is locked until your reset interval passes. No complex setups—just pure, effective discipline.

Privacy Focused:
  ScrollWatch runs entirely locally on your machine. Your browsing data and "watched" domains never leave your browser. It's also free and open source, with the code being hosted on GitHub - <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/6315f502db25d0014c72af2edee96241a811b314452dd523676a8ba38d354f5b/https%3A//github.com/DarshGupta16/scrollwatch" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/DarshGupta16/scrollwatch</a>

Why ScrollWatch?
  Most of us don't want to block the internet entirely- we just want to stop the "infinite scroll." ScrollWatch is built for "Builders" and deep-workers who need a digital guardian to nudge
  them back to what matters most.

## Rankings

- #140,398 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `alarms`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/scrollwatch)