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
Reviewsno change0%
12
Version
1.1.0
Manifest V3

History

3 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

243.28234224.72Apr 1, 2026May 29, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 1, 20262403.92121.1.0
Apr 30, 20262423.92121.1.0
May 29, 20262403.92121.1.0
Now2263.92121.1.0

Permissions & access

Permissions
activeTabstorage
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

Browse Less screenshot 1Browse Less screenshot 2

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
Support URL

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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified May 29, 2026.