Pick your sites
36 presets or your own domain.
Three steps. Then it runs itself.
Assign a mode
Your own strictness level for each site.
Get on with your day
Time's up - the overlay covers the feed on its own.
Modes
One site, one mode. From gentle to hard-locked.
Not a single "block" button, but a strictness scale - choose how much friction to add per site.
Pause + intent
Before entry - a short delay and a "why?" field. Answer it, and you get a session of a few minutes. Reflexive opens become deliberate ones.
Reddit · 15 sec pause → 10 min sessionReddit
Hand just reached for it, didn't it?
Opened Reddit 3 times today
Why do you need this right now?
reply in the keyboard thread
Enter for 10 min
7 sec left
Go back ←Settings
https://www.reddit.com/r/all
Peek
You can peek, but you can't binge: a little access, then a longer lock.
Instagram · 1 min → 1 hrInstagram
The feed isn't going anywhere.
Opened Instagram 8 times today
Peek · 1 min access → 1 hr lock
Daily limit
Your own active-time budget per site, visible up front. Only the active tab counts - idling doesn't burn the clock. Run out, and it's locked until reset.
TikTok · 20 min a day, resets at 05:00TikTok
That's it for today. Seriously, that's it.
Opened TikTok 11 times today
Today's limit is used up · 20 min a day · resets at 05:00
Always
A hard block, no exceptions. The site is closed, full stop - no "just one more look." Blocks before the page even loads, so the feed never flashes on screen.
X / Twitter · always blockedX / Twitter
What were you hoping to find here?
Opened X / Twitter 9 times today
Mode: always blocked
Schedule is a separate layer on top of the mode. During chosen time windows, any mode becomes Always - for example, 9am-6pm and after 11pm.
A second product in the box
🎧 YouTube - music only
YouTube can be blocked too. But we know - you love the music.
- Shorts
- Home feed
- Recommendations
- Music and playlists
YouTube
Shorts blocked
Shorts isn't music. It's a forty-minute funnel.
Opened YouTube 6 times today
Small things that make the pause easy to live with.
Blocking without losing the page
An overlay in the site's own colors, the page stays intact underneath.
Pill timer
A quiet countdown in the corner, +2/+5 min once per session.
Stats
Attempts, blocks, time, and your "whys" in one place.
Strict mode with a cool-off
Tighten instantly. Loosen only after a 1-72 hr wait.
36 presets
Social media and forums out of the box, plus your own sites.
What's different
Not a wall. Not willpower. A third way.
Hard blockers work - until you need to "just check something." Willpower works - until it's tired. LockyFeed is about the space in between.
| Criterion | our approachLockyFeed | Hard blocker | Willpower |
|---|---|---|---|
| You can enter, but not on autopilot | pause, Peek, limit | all or nothing | while you have the energy |
| Your own strictness per site | 4 modes + schedule | one level for everything | |
| Time's up - the feed isn't lost | overlay on top of the page | redirect or a closed tab | |
| Price and data | free, 0 requests | often a subscription | free, but costly |
Honest answers
Can this be bypassed?
Yes, if you really want to - you can disable the extension in the browser. LockyFeed isn't a jail, it's a pause for people who genuinely want to scroll less. For something stricter, there's Strict mode with a 1-72 hr cool-off on loosening.
What if I genuinely need it right now?
The pill timer gives you +2 or +5 minutes once per session, and the popup has "Pause everything" for 5 / 15 / 30 min. Urgent access is always possible.
Does LockyFeed see my data?
No. No network requests, accounts, or analytics - everything stays local. The only way data leaves is a manual JSON export.
What about incognito mode?
By default, Chrome doesn't run extensions in incognito. Allow it for LockyFeed in chrome://extensions if you want the pause there too.
Does it work in Arc, Dia, Brave, Edge?
Yes, in every Chromium-based browser - from the Chrome Web Store once the listing is live, or as an unpacked build. Blocking happens before the page loads, so it behaves the same everywhere.
Why not just delete the apps?
Because social media lives in the browser too, and checking messages once a day is normal. LockyFeed doesn't take away access - it adds friction where your hand reaches on its own.
Put one pause between you and the feed.
Free, no account, no server. The feed isn't going anywhere - and you'll remember why you came.