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ScrollBlock by Aditya Kolekar

ScrollBlock hides addictive short-form videos (like YouTube Shorts & Instagram Reels) and shows a popup notification when you scroll too much.

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Check boxes in the popup to enable features on specific sites.Nudge shows a popup notification when you spend too much time scrolling.HardBlock hides distracting short-form video feeds like YouTube Shorts.
About this extension
Gemini said
ScrollBlock is a productivity tool designed to help you reclaim your focus by hiding addictive short-form video feeds and reminding you when you have scrolled too far.

Key Features:
HardBlock: Hide distracting UI elements like the YouTube Shorts shelf and Instagram Reels tab.
Nudge: Receive a helpful popup notification when you spend too much time scrolling on supported social media sites.

How to use ScrollBlock:
You have full control over what gets blocked. Open the extension popup and simply check the boxes next to the specific sites (like YouTube, Instagram, or Facebook) where you want to enable the HardBlock or Nudge features.
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Permissions and data

Required permissions:

  • Access browser tabs
  • Access your data for sites in the instagram.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the facebook.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the youtube.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the tiktok.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the x.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the twitter.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the reddit.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the linkedin.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the pinterest.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the threads.net domain
  • Access your data for sites in the threads.com domain

Optional permissions:

  • Access your data for sites in the instagram.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the facebook.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the youtube.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the tiktok.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the x.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the twitter.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the reddit.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the linkedin.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the pinterest.com domain
  • Access your data for sites in the threads.net domain
  • Access your data for sites in the threads.com domain

Data collection:

  • The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
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Version
1.0.0
Size
148.54 KB
Last updated
3 days ago (Mar 13, 2026)
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  • Privacy & Security
  • Appearance
  • Social & Communication
License
MIT License
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Tags
  • content blocker
  • facebook
  • privacy
  • reddit
  • social media
  • twitter
  • youtube
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