# Switch Off

> Switch Off Add-on helps increase productivity by preventing online distractions by limiting number of open browser tabs and by enabling distracting websites only at specified time and duration of the day.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `switch-off`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Switch Off
- **Category:** other
- **Version:** 1.5
- **Last updated:** 2020-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-11-29
- **Size:** 197 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/switch-off/)
- **Website:** [https://switchoff.neocities.org](https://switchoff.neocities.org/)

## Description

Switch Off is a Firefox add-on that provides options to increase productivity by preventing online distractions through limited browser tabs and enabling distracting websites only at specified times of the day.

## Rankings

- #139,605 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `tabs`
- `alarms`
- `<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/switch-off)