Unblur

What it does

Stop doomscrolling without willpower. Unblur is a free Chrome extension that places a gentle pause on Instagram, X, TikTok and YouTube Shorts so you choose to leave.

A Chrome extension that gently blurs the feeds designed to keep you, and gives you back the choice to leave. You don't have a willpower problem. You have an environment problem. Feeds are engineered by thousands of people to hold your attention. Unblur is a small piece of friction designed to give it back. Pick a timer, a poetic phrase or a small math puzzle. Set the rhythm that fits you. When you open Instagram, X, YouTube Shorts and other feeds, Unblur places a soft blur and a verse in front. Tune languages, blocked sites and schedules from a single settings page. Adjust whenever you like. Pick the one that fits your day. Change it whenever you like. A slow breath of five, ten or thirty…from getunblur.online

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