# Shortless — Block Short-Form Content

> Block Reels, Shorts & Spotlight. Keep everything else.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `shortless`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Perry1913
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 38
- **Weekly downloads:** 7
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-25
- **First published:** 2026-03-10
- **Size:** 43 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shortless/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shortless/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/shortless/privacy/)

## Description

Shortless surgically removes short-form video content from your browsing experience while leaving everything else untouched. Unlike full domain blockers, Shortless targets only the short-form feeds and players — you keep full access to YouTube videos, Instagram profiles, and Snapchat stories.

SUPPORTED PLATFORMS
- YouTube Shorts (blocked and redirected to regular video player)
- Instagram Reels (hidden from feed, Explore, and profile tabs)
- TikTok (full domain block — TikTok is short-form only)
- Snapchat Spotlight (hidden from Snapchat's web experience)

HOW IT WORKS
Shortless uses a 3-layer defense system to ensure nothing slips through:
<ol><li>Network Rules — Chrome's declarativeNetRequest API blocks or redirects short-form requests before they even load, saving bandwidth and preventing flicker.</li><li>CSS Injection — Stylesheets injected at page load instantly hide short-form UI elements so you never see them flash on screen.</li><li>Content Scripts — A MutationObserver watches for dynamically loaded short-form content (common in single-page apps) and hides it in real time.</li></ol>
PRIVACY FOCUSED
- Zero data collection — no analytics, no tracking, no cookies
- No external network requests — everything runs on your device
- No user accounts or sign-up required
- Open source filter rules you can inspect yourself
- Uses Chrome's built-in sync only to remember your preferences

FEATURES
- Per-platform toggles — disable blocking for any individual platform from the popup
- Block counter — see how many short-form items have been blocked today
- Lightweight — minimal performance impact, no background processes
- Dark mode popup UI

Free, open source, and private by design. Take back control of your attention.

Category

Productivity

Tags / Keywords
<ul><li>short-form video blocker</li><li>youtube shorts blocker</li><li>instagram reels blocker</li><li>tiktok blocker</li><li>snapchat spotlight blocker</li><li>content blocker</li><li>distraction blocker</li><li>productivity</li><li>focus</li><li>attention</li><li>digital wellbeing</li></ul>

## Rankings

- #18,448 — Overall
- #52 — form
- #132 — shoot
- #232 — tiktok

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `declarativeNetRequest`
- `storage`

### Host permissions

- `*://*.youtube.com/*`
- `*://*.instagram.com/*`
- `*://*.tiktok.com/*`
- `*://*.musical.ly/*`
- `*://*.snapchat.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`
- `*.instagram.com`
- `*.snapchat.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com, instagram.com, snapchat.com, tiktok.com, musical.ly
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

> Some risk analysis details are omitted from this free response. [Upgrade to view the full analysis](https://chrome-stats.com/pricing).

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