# Time Limit

> Helps users limit time spent on distracting websites by monitoring usage and blocking sites when daily limits are reached. Features customizable time limits, motivational timeout notes, and clean modern UI.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/time-limit-extension](https://chrome-stats.com/d/time-limit-extension)

## Overview

- **ID:** `time-limit-extension`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Godzsák Dávid
- **Category:** privacy-security,social-communication,tabs
- **Daily users:** 87
- **Weekly downloads:** 14
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.9.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-05
- **First published:** 2025-06-16
- **Size:** 310 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/time-limit-extension/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/davidgodzsak/time-limit](https://github.com/davidgodzsak/time-limit)

## Description

🌱 Time Limit

Stop mindless scrolling with daily website limits and focus tools — free, private, and designed for study and deep work.

🌿 Browse with intention, not impulse

The internet is designed to keep you scrolling. Time Limit helps you pause, choose, and spend your time on what actually matters — whether that’s studying, working, or simply being present.

Instead of harsh blocking, Time Limit encourages mindful decisions and healthier digital habits, supporting better focus and digital wellbeing.

✨ What makes Time Limit different
<ul><li>🧠 Gentle and non-punitive approach to screen time  </li><li>🔒 100% privacy-first — no tracking, no data collection  </li><li>💻 Built for students and people who work on computers  </li><li>🆓 Free and accessible to everyone  </li><li>🌙 Daily reset for a fresh start every day  </li><li>✍️ Intentional overrides that make you pause and reflect  </li></ul>

⚙️ Core features

<strong>Set daily website time limits</strong>
Control how long you spend on distracting websites and reduce mindless scrolling.

<strong>Limit groups of sites</strong>
Avoid switching between social media platforms when your time runs out.

<strong>Mindful timeout screen</strong>
When you reach your limit, you’ll see healthier alternatives like stretching, walking, or reading.

<strong>One intentional extension per day</strong>
Need more time for something important? Write a short reason and continue mindfully.

<strong>Quick add from the popup</strong>
Add the current site to a limit in seconds.

<strong>Simple onboarding</strong>
Start building better habits and improving focus in under a minute.

🔒 Privacy first — always

Time Limit does not track you, store your browsing history, or send any data to external servers.

Everything is stored locally on your device and we don't have access to it.
Your attention and the sites you visit is your business.

🆓 Free forever

A mindful digital life should be accessible to everyone.
Tools that support focus and healthier screen time habits should not be locked behind a paywall.

Time Limit is completely free to use.
If you find it helpful, you can support its development with small voluntary contributions.

🚀 Coming soon
<ul><li>Reflection delay before opening distracting sites  </li><li>Personal usage insights and progress over time  </li><li>Smart suggestions for website time limits  </li><li>Localization for multiple languages  </li></ul>

✅ Take back control of your time

Install Time Limit and turn mindless browsing into mindful choice — one small pause at a time.

## Rankings

- #12,435 — Overall
- #4 — limit
- #82 — airtime
- #160 — timer
- #210 — usage
- #229 — override

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `alarms`
- `tabs`
- `webNavigation`
- `activeTab`
- `notifications`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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.

> 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/time-limit-extension)