LockIn: restoring your attention span

by ryantn8@gmail.com · Workflow & Planning

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 15 Oct 2026

Hide YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels. Get your attention back.

Users

−1 in 30 days

Rating

0.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#361K

#274K among extensions

Version

1.0.0

updated 28 May 2026

Users

monthly, 5 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 2 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 5 months

Latest, 15 Oct 2026: 0 ratingsMove the mouse over the chart for any month

The Chrome Web Store rounds user counts down to the leading digit, so the user line moves in steps. The ratings count is exact and is the better signal of real adoption.

About LockIn: restoring your attention span

Every time you open YouTube or Instagram, the algorithm pushes Shorts and Reels at you — short, autoplay videos designed to keep you scrolling. LockIn removes them. With one click, you can hide: YouTube Shorts (homepage shelf, sidebar tab, search results) Instagram Reels (nav tab, profile tab, feed cards) Toggle either site on or off from the popup. Your settings sync across devices. That's it. No account required. No data collected. No network requests. Everything runs locally in your browser. Install it if you want YouTube to be for videos again, and Instagram to be for photos.