Distraction Cost

About

Distraction Cost – Track Time Wasted and See What It’s Costing You

What if every distracted minute had a price tag?
Distraction Cost is a productivity-focused Chrome extension that tracks how much time you spend on common distraction websites—like YouTube, Reddit, X, Instagram, and Facebook—and shows you the real-world money you could be earning instead. If you have other website you often find yourself distracted on your can add them to the distraction list as well.

Whether you're a freelancer, student, or remote worker, this extension helps you stay mindful of your time and make smarter decisions.

Key Features:
Real-Time Cost Tracking:
Input your hourly wage (default is $16/hr), and the extension calculates how much money you’ve lost by spending time on distracting sites.

Smart Notifications:
Get an immediate reminder when you open a distraction site:
“Are you sure you want to do this?”
Plus, get hourly updates like:
“You’ve spent 2 hours on Reddit and lost $32.”

Built-in Distraction List (Customizable):
Comes preloaded with common time-wasting sites. Add or remove your own.

Analytics Dashboard:
View interactive charts and breakdowns of time and money lost:
Today, This Week, This Month, This Year
Daily trends: Which days cost you the most
Total accumulated distraction cost

Cross-Device Sync:
Keep your distraction data synced across all your Chrome browsers—no server or account needed, using Chrome’s built-in sync.

Privacy-First Design:
All data is stored locally or via Chrome sync. No servers, no tracking, no data selling—ever.

Why Install Distraction Cost?
If you’ve ever said “I’ll just watch one video” or “Just 5 more minutes scrolling,” this extension is for you. It’s not just about limiting screen time—it’s about reclaiming the value of your time. Distraction Cost makes the hidden cost of procrastination visible, so you can make better choices and stay focused on what really matters.

Install now and take back control of your time.