Use the internet on purpose.
Block the parts of the web that waste your time. Keep the parts you actually need. BrowseWell is a focus system that guards attention traps instead of locking you out entirely.
30-day free trial · No credit card required · No data leaves your browser
The internet isn't broken. Your attention is being sold.
Most blockers force an all-or-nothing choice. BrowseWell fixes the real problem: the design patterns built to hijack your focus.
You need the site, not the feed
Email, docs, and reference sites are useful — but their feeds, recommendations, and sidebars pull you off task. BrowseWell lets you keep the tool and hide the trap.
Blocking everything doesn't last
Total site bans create emergencies: a client link, a password reset, a shared doc. Then you disable the blocker and forget to turn it back on.
Willpower is not a system
Every time you resist a distraction, you spend cognitive fuel. BrowseWell removes the decision by adding just enough friction at the right moment.
What BrowseWell does
Six tools that work together to protect your attention without making the internet unusable.
Block distractions
Guard an entire domain, an exact URL, or a path section like reddit.com/r/all/*. One-click buttons block the current page or its parent section.
Intentional Sites
Mark must-use sites as Intentional. Each visit asks what you're doing and gives you a time box. When time is up, the page dims and prompts you to close it.
Hide attention traps
Remove feeds, sidebars, recommendations, notification badges, or any element. Use the picker to build a selector, then apply it across a site or a single page.
Timed focus sessions
Start a 15, 30, 60, or 120-minute session. The extension badge shows remaining time, and your most tempting sites stay locked until the session ends.
Hard to defeat on purpose
Pausing protection requires waiting or typing a short reflection. The friction scales with the blast radius, so casual bypasses don't become habits.
Local-first privacy
Your rules, timers, and stats live in Chrome's storage on your device. No account. No analytics. No tracking. The only thing ever sent off-device is a license key you choose to enter.
Set it up in under a minute
No onboarding course, no account setup, no import of blocklists from 2014.
Install the extension
Add BrowseWell from the Chrome Web Store. It takes a single click and requests only the permissions it needs.
Add your first guard
Block a distracting site or mark an essential one as Intentional. Use the popup's one-click buttons or type a URL pattern.
Work without the pull
BrowseWell steps in before reflex takes over, so you stay on task and close tabs on your own terms.
Simple pricing
Start free for 30 days. No credit card required. If BrowseWell saves you one distracted hour a month, it pays for itself.
- Full access to all features
- Unlimited guards and filters
- Cancel anytime
- Full access to all features
- Unlimited guards and filters
- 35% cheaper than monthly
- Cancel anytime
- All future updates included
- One payment, forever
- Limited launch window
30-day money-back guarantee. When the trial ends, your existing blocks keep working — only managing Intentional Sites, Hard Mode, and Distraction Filters requires a license.
Why people trust BrowseWell
No dark patterns, no data harvesting, no growth hacks. Just a tool that does what it says.
Install and use. We don't ask for your email, phone number, or OAuth login.
Your rules, history, and stats never leave your device. We can't sell what we don't have.
Not satisfied? Email us for a full refund, no questions asked.
BrowseWell is funded by people who pay for it, not by ads or investor growth targets.
Questions & answers
Do I need a credit card to start the trial?
No. Install the extension and use all features free for 30 days. You only pay if you decide to keep premium features after that.
What happens when the trial ends?
Your existing blocks keep working. Only creating or editing Intentional Sites, Hard Mode, and Distraction Filters requires a license.
Can I cancel my subscription?
Yes. You can cancel anytime from your billing account. Your license stays active until the end of the paid period.
Is my data safe?
Yes. BrowseWell stores everything in Chrome's local storage on your device. The only thing ever sent to our server is a license key for validation.
Does BrowseWell work on mobile Chrome?
Chrome extensions are desktop-only, so BrowseWell works on Chrome for Windows, macOS, Linux, and ChromeOS.
Reclaim your attention
Join the people who use BrowseWell to do focused work without uninstalling the internet.
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