Surf Softener

by josh.softwhere · Workflow & Planning

Manifest V3 Free

View in Chrome Web Store Data as of 16 Oct 2026

Beta mode

Users

−1 in 30 days

Rating

5.0 / 5

unchanged in 30 days

Ratings

0 in 30 days

Store rank

#263K

#219K among extensions

Version

1.0.0

updated 21 Jul 2022

Users

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 16 Oct 2026: 4 usersMove the mouse over the chart for any month

Ratings count

monthly, 3 years

Latest, 16 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 Surf Softener

Some websites and apps can cause time to blur in an unfavorable way. Media streams and feeds can feel frictionless and endlessly captivating, leading users into a slippery daze of prolonged engagement. Surf Softener is a browser extension that aims to empower users to personalize the friction of their browsing experiences. Users can customize a list of URLs which, upon load, will slowly blur out of focus when the mouse is motionless, or when no keys are pressed. This affords the user a subtle break from otherwise seamless, entrancing browsing experiences. The intensity and onset of the page blur are available as parameters for users to adjust. Additionally, a set of "snooze" timers allow users to pause the extension for a given amount of time.