Short‑form video is eating our attention.
We’re taking it back.
deshort is a movement to reduce the time we lose to endless short‑video feeds. We can’t stop the trend — but we can design our defaults to make distraction less automatic.
Note: deshort is a UI cleaner. It hides Shorts/Reels surfaces in listings; it doesn’t block direct links.
Make mindful attention the default.
Why
Short‑form video is engineered for compulsion: infinite scroll, autoplay, variable rewards. It can crowd out deep work, learning, relationships, and rest.
How
We build practical tools that remove “entry points” (Shorts/Reels shelves, sidebar buttons, search cards) so you choose intentionally — not by default.
Principles
- Privacy‑first: no tracking, no analytics by default.
- Open source: transparent code, community review.
- Non‑moralizing: we reduce friction, we don’t shame users.
- Direct links still work: you can still open a specific Shorts/Reels URL when you want to.
Start with one small change.
Chrome extension
Hide YouTube Shorts and Facebook Reels surfaces in feeds/listings.
Safari / iOS
Planned. Safari requires a Safari Web Extension build (Xcode).
Community playbook
Simple routines for families, students, and teams to reclaim time.
Install (today)
Chrome Web Store launch is next. For now you can install from source:
- Open
chrome://extensions/ - Enable Developer mode
- Click Load unpacked and select the folder that contains
manifest.json
We only hide listings; Shorts/Reels direct URLs still open.
Let’s make this a movement.
Start a subreddit
A simple home for stories, tips, and accountability. (We can set it up when you’re ready and define moderation rules.)
Contribute
Developers can help expand coverage. Non‑devs can submit screenshots of “leaks” and page URLs.