# Slowify - mindful browsing

> Add a countdown timer before opening selected websites.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `slowify`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Guy
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Version:** 1.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2023-03-10
- **First published:** 2023-02-04
- **Size:** 20 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/slowify/)

## Description

Slowify - mindful browsing is a Firefox add-on that helps reduce mindless usage of addictive websites by adding a timer before accessing them. It allows you to customize the websites, timer length, and timeout settings for a more mindful browsing experience.

## Rankings

- #54,592 — Overall
- #67 — browsing
- #197 — slow

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## 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/slowify)