PauseTab

About

Find yourself on YouTube again?
Mindlessly scrolling X?
PauseTab is the extension that breaks the loop.

The moment you try to open a distracting site, a gentle overlay appears:
"Take a breath before you browse."

A short timer creates a gap between impulse and action, asking you: Do I really need this right now?
Then, the choice is yours — Open, Not now, or Open for X minutes.

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■ Features
・ Mindful Overlay: A brief pause screen before opening target sites.
・ Daily Limits: Set usage caps per site (e.g., 30 min/day).
・ Session Timers: "Open for X minutes" functionality.
・ Smart Scheduling: Auto-switch presets based on the time of day.
・ Insights & Stats: Track how many times you held back and view your 7-day access history.
・ Quick Overrides: Pause interventions temporarily (15 min / 1 hour / rest of day).
・ Off Mode: Instantly disable all interventions for breaks or deep work.
・ Custom Redirects: Reroute target sites to a productive alternative.
・ Export/Import Settings: Easily share or migrate your setup via code.

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■ Privacy First
・ 100% Local: Settings and usage stats stay on your device. Nothing goes to the cloud.
・ Zero Tracking: No analytics, no tracking, and no ads. Ever.
・ No Developer Access: We physically cannot access your data.
・ Private Favicons: Fetched securely via DuckDuckGo to prevent tracking.

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■ Who is this for?
・ Those who unconsciously slip back into social media or video feeds.
・ Those who find aggressive website blockers too punishing to stick with.
・ Those who want to understand their browsing patterns and gently shift habits.
・ Those who refuse to compromise on data privacy.

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■ Our Philosophy
PauseTab doesn't aggressively tell you "No."
It simply creates a quiet space before your intent.
To stop or to continue — the choice remains entirely yours.
By accumulating these small "choose again" moments, your habits will naturally begin to shift.
This is a quiet tool designed for exactly that.

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Privacy Policy: https://pausetab.infoenv-studio.com/privacy-en
Terms of Use: https://pausetab.infoenv-studio.com/terms-en