About us
We make the internet a little quieter
WebSilence is a website blocker and parental control for Google Chrome. It helps people focus on what they sat down to do, and helps parents keep their children's browsing safe, without watching what anyone reads.
What WebSilence does
WebSilence blocks the sites and words you choose, at the times you choose. It is one extension for two kinds of people: those who want fewer distractions at work or school, and parents who want the internet to be a safer place for their children.
- Block a whole site, a single section such as youtube.com/@channel, or any page whose address or text contains a word.
- Block only during work or school hours, or open a site just for a break.
- Pick a ready-made age level, or switch on categories one by one: social media, video, games, AI chatbots, shopping and more.
- Lock the settings with a parental PIN and, on Windows, make WebSilence impossible to remove.
More than 3,000 people use WebSilence, in 51 languages, from Ukraine to Vietnam, Brazil and the United States.
What we believe
Your browsing is yours
Every blocking decision is made on your own computer. WebSilence doesn't record the pages you visit and doesn't send them anywhere, not to us and not to anyone else. An account stores only your lists and settings, so they can follow you to another computer.
No ads, nothing to buy
The extension has no ads, no tracking and no payment. You can use it for three days without an account; after that, an email address and a password are all it asks for.
Block what harms, keep what helps
A filter that blocks Wikipedia because an article mentions a bad word is a filter people switch off. Age levels look at a page's address and title, and only count explicit adult terms in the page text when several appear together. We check every change against real pages, so news, encyclopedias and help pages stay open while adult sites stay closed.
Honest about the limits
No filter catches everything. WebSilence works in Chrome on computers; it doesn't run on phones or tablets, read messages or track location. We say so on the parental controls page rather than leave you to find out.
How WebSilence is made
WebSilence is built and maintained by a small independent team. New versions reach you through the Chrome Web Store, which reviews each one before it is published. The app itself is translated into 51 languages; this website starts in English, with more languages on the way.
Our server stores accounts and synced lists, and counts active installs anonymously. What it keeps, and why, is set out in the privacy policy.
Get in touch
A question, an idea, or a site that should or shouldn't be blocked? Contact us, or look for a quick answer in the help center.