Guides
Block and limit sites on Chrome.
One question per guide, with the steps. Every setting described is the extension's as it is today.
- Schedule · ProNov 2, 2026 · 2 min readBlock social media during work hoursShut Instagram, TikTok, X, Reddit and the rest during work hours only, with a schedule in Chrome, and what you can do for free.Read
- IncognitoNov 2, 2026 · 2 min readBlock websites in IncognitoChrome turns extensions off in Incognito: how to let a site blocker work there, and what stays open (Guest mode, other profiles).Read
- FocusNov 2, 2026 · 3 min readThe Pomodoro technique on your computerThe Pomodoro technique in plain words, and how to follow it in Chrome with a free timer that shuts distracting sites while you work.Read
- MethodsNov 2, 2026 · 4 min readBlock a website on Chrome: 4 waysFour ways to block a site in Chrome on a computer, compared: an extension, the hosts file, a Chrome policy and Family Link, with the steps for each and which one to pick.Read
- StudyingNov 2, 2026 · 3 min readBlock YouTube while you studyShut YouTube while you work and open it on breaks, in Chrome: a time limit and a Pomodoro, for free, and what to do when the lecture is on YouTube.Read
- Adult contentNov 2, 2026 · 3 min readBlock adult sites on Chrome, for freeHow to block porn and other adult sites in Chrome on a computer, in one category, for free: what gets blocked, what stays private, and what to add for search and phones.Read
- Time limitNov 2, 2026 · 3 min readLimit YouTube to 30 minutes a day on ChromeYouTube has no daily limit on a computer. How to give it 30 minutes a day in Chrome, what counts toward that time, and what happens when it runs out.Read