Overview
RescueTime's FocusTime (also called Focus Sessions) is a powerful website blocker designed to help stay focused, be more productive, and build better habits.
How It Works
Intelligent Blocking
- Automatic Sensing: Unlike other blockers, FocusTime automatically senses when you're distracted
- Goal-Based: Blocks websites based on daily goals, time spent on unproductive activities
- Calendar Integration: Responds to scheduled calendar events
- Default Blocking: Blocks websites visited in last three months scored as "Personal" or "Distracting"
Productivity Scoring
- Activity Levels: Apps and websites have productivity levels (Personal, Distracting, Productive)
- Customizable: Adjust productivity scores on Activities page
- Smart Defaults: Default categorization with option to customize
Features
Blocking Options
- No Blocking: Allow all sites
- Block Distractions: Block distracting sites only
- Block Distractions & Communications: Strictest mode
- Timed Unblocking: Allow site unblocking after 15-second reflection pause
- Hard Blocking: No unblocking until session ends
Focus Session Enhancements
- Notification Silencing: Mute notifications during sessions
- Music Integration: Include focus music from Spotify or YouTube
- Session Scheduling: Pre-schedule focus sessions
Browser Support
Works on majority of modern browsers: Chrome, Firefox, and Brave.
Key Advantage
Automatic distraction detection and blocking removes reliance on willpower to manually activate blocking.
