A pause, not a wall
Instead of a dead end, you get one question: why are you opening this? Pick a reason, then go back to work or allow yourself 5 minutes.
Why are you opening this?I need to check one messageI’m procrastinating
Website blocker for ChromeYour excuses stop here
Flowly blocks YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and any site you choose. When you reach for one anyway, it asks a single honest question before you scroll.
Add to Chrome, it's free
Free · Works in Chrome, Edge, Brave and Arc
Pause.Focus mode active
Why are you opening this?
Check one message, then come back.
Return to focusAllow 5 minutes
Works inChromeEdgeBraveArcOpera
Everything you need to stay on task
Focus in one click
Start a 25, 45 or 60 minute focus session from the toolbar. Distracting sites stay closed until the timer ends.
25 min45 min60 min
Runs on a schedule
Set your focus hours once, for every day, weekdays or weekends. Flowly switches on by itself.
10:0016:00
A daily report
See how much time you protected, how much you lost, your top distraction and the reasons behind it.
Protected today1h 14m
Time wasted5 min
Top distractioninstagram.com
How Flowly works
- 1
Choose what distracts you
Tick YouTube, Instagram, Reddit, TikTok and other popular sites, or add your own.
- 2
Start focus
Press 25, 45 or 60 minutes, or let your schedule turn focus on for you.
- 3
Meet the pause
Open a blocked site and Flowly asks why. Most of the time, the honest answer is enough to close the tab.
A pause works better than a wall
Regular blocker
- Just says no
- You get annoyed and switch it off
- No idea why you keep coming back
Flowly
- Asks why and lets you decide
- Allow 5 minutes when you really need it
- Shows your reasons and patterns
Most website blockers only say no. That works until you get annoyed, switch the blocker off and lose the whole afternoon anyway.
Flowly leaves you in charge. Opening a distracting site turns into a small decision instead of a reflex. You see how many times you already tried today, choose a reason and decide what to do. If you really need to check one message, you can. You just do it on purpose.
Your focus behavior for today
Protected today1h 14m
Time wasted5 min
Time by site
instagram.com4 min
youtube.com1 min
AI InsightYou usually open instagram.com when Check one message
Popular ways people use Flowly
YHow to block YouTube on Chrome“Just one video” is how most lost evenings start. Flowly blocks YouTube in Chrome while you focus and asks why before you open it, so one video stays one video.IHow to block Instagram on your computerYou open Instagram to check one message and come back half an hour later. Flowly blocks instagram.com in Chrome during focus time and asks why before the feed loads.THow to block TikTok on ChromeShort videos make time disappear faster than anything else. Flowly blocks tiktok.com in Chrome while you focus and puts a pause between you and the next video.A focus timer for Chrome that blocks distractionsA timer alone doesn't stop you from opening YouTube in another tab. Flowly combines a one-click focus timer with a website blocker, so the session actually protects your time.Block websites at certain times in ChromeDeciding to focus every morning is tiring. With a schedule, Flowly blocks distracting sites during your work hours automatically, and your evenings stay free.
Guides on focus and procrastination
How to stop procrastinating: 9 methods that actually workProcrastination is rarely laziness. These nine practical methods help you start, stay on task and stop losing hours to your browser.Read moreThe Pomodoro technique: a simple guideWork for 25 minutes, rest for 5, repeat. Here is how the Pomodoro technique works, why it helps and how to keep distractions out of each session.Read moreHow to stop doomscrollingEndless feeds are designed so you never reach the end. These seven steps help you break the habit without quitting the internet.Read more
Frequently asked questions
Add to Chrome, it's freeIs Flowly free?
Yes. Blocking, focus sessions, the simple schedule and the daily report are free. Premium adds unlimited custom websites and an advanced schedule with different hours for each day.
Which sites can I block?
Flowly comes with a ready list of popular sites such as YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, X, Facebook, Netflix and Twitch. You can switch each one on or off and add your own sites. The free plan includes 3 custom sites.
Can I still open a blocked site if I really need it?
Yes. On the pause screen you can allow 5 minutes or end the focus session. Flowly only asks you to make that choice consciously.
Does Flowly work outside focus time?
No. Sites are blocked only during a focus session or your scheduled focus hours. The rest of the time your browser works as usual.
Which browsers are supported?
Flowly is a Chrome extension. It also works in Chromium-based browsers that install extensions from the Chrome Web Store, such as Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera and Arc.
Which languages does Flowly support?
English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Turkish and Russian.
A pause before every distraction.
Add to Chrome, it's freeFree · Works in Chrome, Edge, Brave and Arc