ADHD-friendly browsing
An internet that doesn't yell for your attention
Autoplay off. Motion reduced. Comments collapsed by default. SanityMode makes the web stop aggressively yelling for your attention every single time you blink — so you can actually finish the thing you opened the tab for.
The pattern
- You open one tab and ten minutes later you're watching short-form videos you didn't choose.
- Autoplay starts a video the second you stop scrolling.
- Every page has six things flashing for your attention at once.
What SanityMode does
Autoplay off, everywhere
YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok web — nothing starts playing until you press play. One tab does one thing.
Motion reduced
Animated avatars, looping GIFs and scroll-jacked headers freeze on first paint. The page stops moving and your eyes stop tracking.
Comments collapsed
Comment sections on YouTube, Reddit and news sites start collapsed, so you read the thing instead of falling into the replies.
FAQ
- Is this an ADHD diagnosis tool?
- No. It's a browser extension that removes distraction patterns. Diagnosis and treatment belong with a clinician.
- Can I keep autoplay on for music?
- Yes. Add YouTube Music (or any site) to your allowlist and autoplay behaves normally there.
- Does it work with focus apps?
- Yes. It plays nicely with Pomodoro extensions, site blockers and OS-level Focus modes — it filters content, they limit time.
Related topics
See all →Doomscrolling
SanityMode quietly removes the doom headlines, infinite feeds and refresh-bait UI that pull you into hour-long scroll spirals — on the sites you already use.
Clickbait
SanityMode rewrites or hides clickbait headlines so 'You won't BELIEVE what happened' becomes 'someone did a thing'. Your curiosity stops being bait.
Breathing breaks
Once an hour, SanityMode gently asks you to come up for air with a 20-second box breath. No timer to start. No streak to maintain. Just one calm moment.
Outrage
Outrage-engineered posts get quietly hidden on X, Reddit, Threads and Facebook. You can still scroll your timeline — the fights just stop being the main thing.