Track and limit time on Facebook & Instagram. Get notified and see a red overlay when your limit is reached.
Users
50
+22 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
5
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#109K
#91K among extensions
Version
1.1
updated 1 Jun 2026
Users
monthly, 5 months
Latest, 19 Oct 2026:50 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month
Ratings count
monthly, 5 months
Latest, 19 Oct 2026:5 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 Social Media Time Limiter
⏰ SOCIAL MEDIA TIME LIMITER — TAKE BACK YOUR TIME
Spending too much time on Facebook and Instagram without realising it?
Social Media Time Limiter helps you set a daily limit — and actually
stick to it.
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HOW IT WORKS
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1. Set your daily time limit (e.g. 30 minutes)
2. Browse normally — the extension quietly tracks your time
3. When you hit your limit:
→ Your browser sends you a notification
→ The page turns RED with a full-screen alert
→ You're reminded to stop and take a break
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KEY FEATURES
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⏱ Custom Time Limits
Set any limit from 5 minutes to 8 hours. Adjust anytime in 5-minute
steps directly from the popup.
🔴 Red Screen Alert
When your limit is reached, an unmissable red overlay appears on
Facebook and Instagram — impossible to ignore.
🔔 Browser Notifications
Receive an instant notification the moment your daily limit is hit.
📊 Daily Usage Tracker
See exactly how many minutes you've used today with a live progress
bar — green when you're on track, red when you're over.
⏸ Pause Anytime
Need to use social media for work? Toggle tracking off with one click
and turn it back on when you're done.
🔄 Daily Reset
Your usage resets automatically every midnight. Fresh start every day.
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WHO IS THIS FOR?
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✔ Freelancers and remote workers who get distracted during work hours
✔ Students who want to protect study time
✔ Anyone doing a digital detox or social media fast
✔ Parents who want to model healthy screen habits
✔ People who have tried and failed to limit social media on willpower alone
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PRIVACY — YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE
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✅ No account required
✅ No data collected or sent anywhere
✅ Everything stored locally on your browser only
✅ No ads, no tracking, no third-party services
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PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED
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- Tabs — to detect when you are on Facebook or Instagram
- Storage — to save your time limit and daily usage on your device
- Notifications — to alert you when your limit is reached
- Alarms — to check your usage every 10 seconds in the background
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Stop scrolling. Start living.
Install Social Media Time Limiter and take back your focus today.
Growth
Window
Users
Change
Ratings
Rating
7 days
+12
+31.6%
0
0.00
30 days
+22
+78.6%
0
0.00
Chrome Web Store search rankings
Where Social Media Time Limiter appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change