Escape the Algorithm

In plain words

Escape the Algorithm is a browser extension that hides algorithmically suggested content on YouTube, Facebook, and similar platforms. Designed for users seeking to reduce digital distractions, it helps people reclaim browsing time and discover content based on their own choices rather than platform recommendations. The tool appeals to anyone wanting greater control over their online experience and privacy.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Escape the Algorithm lets you reclaim your time online by hiding algorithmically suggested content on YouTube, Facebook, and more. Take control of your digital experience, avoid distractions, and discover content on your terms with our easy-to-use tool.

Free, open-source browser extension that hides algorithmic feeds and autoplay on YouTube, X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. Zero tracking. Runs locally.

A free browser extension that quietly removes the feeds you didn't ask for — on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and more. The companies that built them spent billions making them irresistible. Your willpower is not a billion dollars. You don't have an attention problem. You're using software designed by hundreds of the smartest people on the planet, paid to keep you scrolling. Removing the feed removes the trap. Escape the Algorithm hides the infinite-scroll surfaces on the sites you actually need — and leaves everything else alone. Search, messages, profiles, posting, watching specific videos — all still work exactly as before. You just don't get pulled in. Need to check…from escapethealgorithm.org

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