Glimpse - Stop Doomscrolling

Take a micro-learning break during doom-scrolling with brief Wikipedia snippets

As of May 2026, Glimpse - Stop Doomscrolling has 1 users in the Education category.

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Version
1.0.0
Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since Apr 21, 2026.

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Permissions & access

Permissions
storage
Host access
None declared

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About

Glimpse: Transform your browsing habits and prevent doomscrolling with micro-learning moments.

Glimpse shows you brief, fascinating Wikipedia snippets during your browsing sessions on social media and entertainment sites where you are likely to doomscroll - perfect for breaking the endless scrolling cycle while learning something new.

KEY FEATURES:
- Elegant, minimalist design that appears briefly then disappears
- Customizable timing - choose exactly when cards appear
- Topic filters - select specific interests (Science, Mathematics, History, Arts, and more)
- Respectful of your attention - appears only once per tab
- Complete privacy - no tracking, all data stays on your device
- Works on YouTube, Reddit, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, and other sites you choose
- No setup required - works immediately after installation

HOW IT WORKS:
Glimpse automatically displays a Wikipedia article snippet after you've been browsing a site for your chosen delay period. Read the snippet, click to learn more on Wikipedia, or just press Escape to dismiss it and continue browsing.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE:
- Choose specific topics you're interested in
- Adjust how long to wait before showing a snippet
- Set daily limits on how many snippets you see
- Track your personal learning stats (optional)
- Easily mute specific sites

Glimpse respects your privacy - no data is sent to our servers, and all settings are stored only on your device.

Developed by CalculateQuick.com

Technical

Version
1.0.0
Manifest
V3
Size
25.86KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
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Developer ID
u22d36bb852c10a898cfa24e3c9fd8d2c
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
May 7, 2025
Last Updated (Store)
May 7, 2025
Last Scraped
May 17, 2026

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