# SoberScroll

> Stay sober from Instagram's endless scroll. Stay close to your loved ones by keeping stories and DMs. Skip the algorithm.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `soberscroll`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pragati Lad
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-06
- **First published:** 2026-03-03
- **Size:** 28 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/soberscroll/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/pragati-lad/soberscroll](https://github.com/pragati-lad/soberscroll)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/soberscroll/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/soberscroll/privacy/)

## Description

Stay sober. Stay connected. Reclaim your time.

SoberScroll keeps you close to your loved ones while helping
  you stay focused and productive.

It transforms Instagram into an intentional space by
  automatically switching to the "Following" feed and hiding
  the addictive parts (Explore, Reels, Search) while keeping
  Stories and DMs.

What gets hidden: Main feed (replaced with Following feed),
  Explore tab, Reels feed, Search, Suggested posts, Ads.

What you keep: Stories, DMs, Notifications, Create post, Your
   profile.

Click the icon to toggle on/off instantly. No data collected.
   Open source.

## Rankings

- #48,507 — Overall
- #175 — algorithm
- #206 — scroll

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `declarativeNetRequest`
- `declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess`
- `activeTab`

### Host permissions

- `*://*.instagram.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.instagram.com`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: instagram.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/soberscroll)