v1.1 Now Available

Reclaim Your
Calm and Focus

ZenMode is a powerful browser extension that helps you hide YouTube Shorts, recommendations, and other distractions. Customize your browsing experience and improve your digital wellbeing.

Free & Open Source • No Data Collection

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No Distractions, Just Content

ZenMode has hidden Shorts, sidebar recommendations, and the home feed. You can now focus on searching for what you really want to watch.

Hide Shorts
Hide Comments

Why ZenMode?

Built from the ground up to restore your digital peace.

Hide YouTube Shorts

Stop the doomscrolling. We completely remove Shorts from the home page, sidebar, and search results.

Fully Customizable

Want to keep the home feed but hide the sidebar? Or just hide comments? Control exactly what you see with the popup menu.

Private & Lightweight

No login required. No tracking. Pure JavaScript and CSS for maximum speed and zero data collection.

Minimalist Interface

Hide the top navigation bar, notification icons, or even the YouTube logo for a true "Zen" viewing experience.

Feed Control

One click to "Hide All Videos" on the home page. Turn YouTube into a search-only tool, not a time-wasting machine.

Open Source

100% open source on GitHub. Audit the code yourself, ensure safety, and contribute to the community.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does ZenMode collect my data?

Absolutely not. ZenMode runs entirely locally on your browser and does not communicate with any external servers.

How do I pause it?

Click the ZenMode icon in your browser toolbar. You can toggle specific features or click "Reset All" to return to defaults.

Which sites are supported?

Version 1.1 focuses on optimizing the YouTube experience. Support for more social media sites is coming soon.

Privacy Policy

Simple, transparent, and privacy-first.

1. No Data Collection

ZenMode operates entirely locally on your device. We do not collect, store, sell, or transmit any of your personal data, browsing history, or usage habits.

2. Local Storage

We use your browser's local storage capabilities (Chrome Storage API) solely to save your preferences (e.g., remembering that you want to hide Shorts). These settings never leave your computer.

3. Permissions

ZenMode requires "Host Permissions" for YouTube solely to execute the visual changes you requested (hiding elements). We do not view or modify your data on other websites.

Last Updated: 2025-12-07. This policy is effective as of the release of ZenMode v1.1.