Unscroll: Block Infinite Feed Scrolling

🛑 TAKE BACK CONTROL OF YOUR ATTENTION Unscroll is a lightweight Chrome extension that instantly blocks infinite feed scrolling on the most addictive social media platforms — without locking you out of them. You keep access to search, DMs, profiles, and posts. You just can't scroll into the void. And when you try? Unscroll catches you — plays a custom sound alert and shows a pop-up reminder to snap you back to reality. --- ✅ PLATFORMS SUPPORTED • Facebook — News Feed infinite scroll blocked • Instagram — Home feed & Explore scroll blocked • X / Twitter — Timeline infinite scroll blocked • LinkedIn — Feed infinite scroll blocked • YouTube Shorts — Shorts player hidden entirely Toggle any platform on or off. Your preferences sync across all your Chrome devices automatically. --- 🔔 SCROLL ALERT SYSTEM (NEW IN v3.2) Every time you try to scroll on a blocked site, Unscroll: 1. Plays a custom sound alert to snap you out of autopilot 2. Shows a slick animated pop-up in the corner of your screen 3. Rotates through reminder messages — keeping it human, not robotic 4. Clears automatically after 3 seconds — no clicks needed It's a pattern interrupt built directly into your browser. No app switching, no timers — just instant accountability. --- 🧠 WHY INFINITE SCROLLING IS DESTROYING YOUR FOCUS Social media platforms are engineered to exploit variable-reward psychology — the same mechanism as slot machines. Every scroll has a chance of delivering a dopamine hit: a like, a viral video, a hot take. Your brain can't stop. Unscroll breaks that loop at the browser level — no willpower required. --- ⚡ HOW IT WORKS 1. Click the Unscroll icon in your toolbar 2. Toggle the platforms you want to block 3. Hit Save — changes apply instantly to all open tabs 4. Try to scroll on a blocked site — Unscroll catches you with a sound + pop-up 5. That's it. No account. No data collected. No subscriptions. --- 🔒 PRIVACY FIRST Unscroll never reads, stores, or transmits your browsing data. It has no remote servers. Your settings are stored locally using Chrome's built-in sync storage (chrome.storage.sync) — the same mechanism Chrome uses for bookmarks. Permissions used: • storage — to save your on/off preferences • tabs — to apply your settings to open tabs instantly • scripting — to inject the CSS that hides scroll content --- 🙋 WHO IS THIS FOR? • Knowledge workers, freelancers, and remote teams losing hours to feeds • Students and researchers who can't stop opening Instagram mid-study • Parents who want guardrails without full site blockers • Anyone building a healthier relationship with social media --- 🌐 FOLLOW ALONG We share screen-time tips, productivity research, and extension updates: → Instagram: instagram.com/stop_scrolling_alerts → Facebook: facebook.com/StopScrollingAlerts ☕ If Unscroll saves you time, consider buying the developer a coffee: → buymeacoffee.com/isaac49