Description
Focus AI is a Chrome browser extension built to block digital distractions by judging each page a person visits against a task they type in plain language, rather than against a static list of blocked domains.
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To start a session, a user describes what they're working on (for example, "finish chapter 3 of my thesis" or "physics past papers, refraction") and picks a session length of 25, 45 or 60 minutes, or a custom duration up to 12 hours. From there, Focus AI evaluates each page the person opens against that stated task: a lecture video on the stated topic is allowed, while an unrelated video or social feed is blocked, even on the same site.
The extension is aimed specifically at people who have installed and then disabled other blockers, including students with ADHD. Its distinguishing feature is what it calls the Quit Wall: instead of a one-click "are you sure?" confirmation to stop a session early, a user must type out the full sentence "I am choosing to give up" by hand, with no pasting allowed. Optional Nuclear settings remove the stop button entirely until the timer runs out, and a limited Quick Check exception gives a brief window to visit a blocked site once per session if the AI misjudges a page. When a session's timer ends, Focus AI asks whether to extend it rather than ending the block right away.
According to its Chrome Web Store listing, Focus AI has around 325 users and a 3.8-out-of-5 rating from 8 ratings, figures reported by the Chrome Web Store rather than independently audited. The developer describes it as a solo project (built by a developer identified as Sameed) with support handled directly by the developer.
Focus AI offers 3 free sessions, after which it costs $9.99 a month. It runs entirely as a Chrome extension with no account required to get started.
- CategoryProductivity
- Pricing ModelFree
- DeploymentBrowser Extension
- PlatformsChrome
Focus AI's Core Features
AI judgment of each visited page against a user-typed task description, not a fixed block list
Session lengths of 25, 45 or 60 minutes, or a custom duration up to 12 hours
Quit Wall: typing out "I am choosing to give up" by hand (no pasting) to end a session early
Optional Nuclear mode that removes the early-stop option entirely
Quick Check: a limited one-time exception window per session if a page is misjudged
End-of-session prompt to extend the timer rather than ending the block automatically
Progress tracking that logs time spent resisting distractions
No account required; strict mode is on from the first session
How to use Focus AI?
Add to Chrome: install the Focus AI extension from the Chrome Web Store
State your task: type what you're working on in plain language
Pick a session length: choose 25, 45 or 60 minutes, or set a custom duration
Work while it blocks: Focus AI judges each page you open against your stated task and blocks unrelated pages
Handle the urge to quit: ending early requires typing out a full surrender sentence, or is disabled entirely in Nuclear mode
Review or extend: when the timer ends, choose to stop or add more time
Focus AI's Use Cases
- Studying with ADHD
- Deep work sessions
- Thesis or long writing projects
- Exam preparation
