Time Limiter for Instagram by cvoelkle
Set a daily time limit and a curfew for Instagram. Tabs close after a 10-second warning. Password-protected settings.
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About this extension
This is a self-control / digital-wellbeing extension. It's open source: https://github.com/c-voelkle/instagram-time-limiter (not minified, no build step beyond copying files).
How to test:
1. Install. A setup page opens. Enter any password (at least 6 characters), e.g. "reviewer1".
2. Open the toolbar popup and click Unlock with the password. Set "Daily limit" to 1 minute and save.
3. Keep an instagram.com tab focused for about a minute. A 10-second countdown appears in the bottom-right corner, then the tab closes.
4. Curfew: set the limit to 0 and the curfew to one minute from now. Open instagram.com and wait. The same countdown appears and the tab closes.
About the optional extensions-page lock: during setup, users can choose (clearly labelled checkbox, explained on the setup page) to require their password before the browser's extensions page opens. It's meant for people who want to hold themselves accountable. It never prevents removal: the browser's own "Remove" option in the toolbar context menu always works, and the lock can be turned off at any time from the setup page. When it's on, visiting the extensions page shows a password screen. The correct password (e.g. "reviewer1") opens the real page for 5 minutes.
No data is collected or transmitted. The extension makes no network requests.
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Permissions and data
Required permissions:
- Access browser tabs
Optional permissions:
- Access your data for sites in the instagram.com domain
Data collection:
- The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
More information
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- Version
- 1.2.0
- Size
- 31.66 KB
- Last updated
- 4 days ago (Sep 27, 2026)
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- License
- MIT License
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