Reelief: Stop Shorts & Reels Scrolling
Extension Actions
- Live on Store
A brief pause before short-form video feeds load, so scrolling is a choice, not a reflex.
Reelief adds a brief, dismissable pause before short-form video feeds load — YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, TikTok Reels and Facebook Reels — so scrolling becomes a choice instead of a reflex.
Short-form feeds are built to bypass conscious decision-making. You open one to check a single video and resurface 40 minutes later without ever choosing to stay. Reelief doesn't block the platforms you use — it just interrupts the automatic part.
HOW IT WORKS
- Friction mode (default): a brief pause before a Shorts/Reels feed loads, with a "Continue anyway" or "Not now — go back" choice. Nothing is off-limits, the reflex is just interrupted.
- Block mode: turns you around at the door instead, for when a pause isn't enough.
- An optional recurring reminder re-shows the pause after N minutes of continuous watching in one sitting, so a "quick check" doesn't quietly become an hour.
WHAT YOU SEE
The popup shows today's opens and time spent per platform, plus a 30-day trend so you can see the pattern, not just the moment.
PRIVACY
Reelief has no account, no sync, and no server. Every number it shows is calculated and stored entirely on your device, in Chrome's local extension storage, and never leaves it. Full privacy policy: https://github.com/imsurajsn/Reelief/blob/master/extension/PRIVACY.md
A nudge, not a cage.
Latest reviews
- Akash Singh (FLASH)
- A great app for anyone trying to reduce screen time, avoid mindless scrolling, and stay more focused. Highly recommended.
- Suraj Singh
- user friendly plugin, helps reducing reel scrolling
- aditya chaubey
- Wonderful app, really helped me stay away from reels. I was very much attached to it. Loved it, great app !
- Anand Yadav
- Reelief is a great idea and a genuinely helpful tool for reducing mindless scrolling. I’d definitely recommend giving it a try if you’re trying to take back control of your screen time.
- Aaryan
- Great app! It helps me avoid doomscrolling on Shorts and Reels and stay more productive. Highly recommended for anyone looking to reduce their screen time and break the reel-scrolling habit.
- Harshit Yadav
- Really useful extension! It helps stop mindless scrolling without fully blocking Reels or Shorts. Simple, clean, and easy to use. Definitely worth trying—install it and give it a shot!
- Sanjeet Yadav
- Really enjoyed using this app.The interface is clean, simple, and easy to navigate, and I really liked how smoothly everything works. The app feels thoughtfully designed and genuinely useful.