Pause before YouTube Shorts & Instagram Reels. Free forever. Check your intent, then choose to continue or go back.
Users
9
−2 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#198K
#166K among extensions
Version
1.2.0
updated 28 Apr 2026
Users
monthly, 6 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:9 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 6 months
Latest, 15 Oct 2026:2 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 Shorts Intent Check
Be intentional with your scroll.
Shorts Intent Check is a tiny, friction-by-design extension that interrupts the YouTube Shorts autopilot. The moment you land on a Shorts URL, the feed is gently blurred, videos pause, and you're asked one simple question:
"Why are you opening Shorts?"
A 3-second countdown unlocks the buttons — just enough time to think. Then you choose:
Continue — watch this once, mindfully.
Snooze 10 minutes — quick break, then ask me again.
Go back — close the tab on the impulse before it starts.
No accounts. No tracking. No nagging.
If you want to support my work, you can donate me here: https://ko-fi.com/brainr00ting
