Surf Softener

Name: Surf Softener
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: josh.softwhere

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As of May 2026, Surf Softener has 3 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 2 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.

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5.00

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Version

1.0.0

Manifest V3

History

2 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 30, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 30, 2026	3	5.00	2	1.0.0
May 27, 2026	1	5.00	2	1.0.0
Now	3	5.00	2	1.0.0

Permissions & access

Permissions: tabsactiveTabstoragealarms
Host access: <all_urls>

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About

Some websites and apps can cause time to blur in an unfavorable way. Media streams and feeds can feel frictionless and endlessly captivating, leading users into a slippery daze of prolonged engagement. 

Surf Softener is a browser extension that aims to empower users to personalize the friction of their browsing experiences. Users can customize a list of URLs which, upon load, will slowly blur out of focus when the mouse is motionless, or when no keys are pressed. This affords the user a subtle break from otherwise seamless, entrancing browsing experiences. 

The intensity and onset of the page blur are available as parameters for users to adjust. Additionally, a set of "snooze" timers allow users to pause the extension for a given amount of time.