Browse Less
The more you scroll, the more faded the page becomes. Break your browsing habit one scroll at a time.
As of May 2026, Browse Less has 226 users and a 3.92/5 rating from 12 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.
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226
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Ratingno change0%
3.92
12 reviews
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12
Version
1.1.0
Manifest V3
History
3 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 240 | 3.92 | 12 | 1.1.0 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 242 | 3.92 | 12 | 1.1.0 |
| May 29, 2026 | 240 | 3.92 | 12 | 1.1.0 |
| Now | 226 | 3.92 | 12 | 1.1.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- activeTabstorage
- Host access
- None declared
Screenshots
About
Unlike most productivity extensions, Browse Less kindly encourages you to stop wasting your time browsing a website by fading the page as you scroll. Features: +Fade website as you scroll down +Enable/Disable on separate websites +Adjust fade amount +Auto save settings +Whitelist specific pages by enabling both Page + Website options. Note: This extension will only work on pages with Javascript enabled. The Chrome Web Store prevents Javascript from loading, so try it out on other websites. Version 1.1.0 - March 13, 2024 +Added "whitelist" feature. Unblock a specific page by enabling both options (Page + Website). Version 1.0.0 - March 23, 2022 +Updated description for store page Version 0.6 - December 6, 2021 +Updated slider max value from 5 to 20 (1 = fade quickly, 20 = fade slowly) +Updated slider icon +Added error message for websites that do not allow extensions Version 0.5 - November 23, 2021 +Added slider option for custom fade amount (left = show less content, right = show more content) +Improved setting menu. Page now updates instantly when settings are changed (previously required a page refresh) Version 0.4 - April 4, 2021 +Added option to enable fading for specific pages Version 0.3 - July 10, 2019 +Changed blacklist behavior. By default, the script is disabled per site Version 0.2 - July 10, 2019 +Updated URL matching permission Version 0.1 - July 9, 2019 +Added opacity filter when scrolling +Added option to disable the script
Technical
- Version
- 1.1.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 356KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- Yes
Metadata
- ID
- cdbbbaknlcfhdjgnhemhlpemkbnfgoam
- Developer ID
- u440f6a71d290e9036e338ed32bf02558
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Jul 14, 2019
- Last Updated (Store)
- Mar 16, 2024
- Last Scraped
- May 29, 2026
- Website
- https://dopplercreative.com/
- Support URL
- —
- Privacy Policy
- https://www.dopplercreative.com/privacy-policy/
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