How to block Medium
on Chrome.

The homepage feed keeps surfacing 'one more' article. You don't need to swear off Medium entirely — you need to kill the part that eats your time. Refocus blocks Medium (or just its feed) and keep the specific stories you open by link.

⏱ Block Medium — free

Step by step

  1. Add Refocus to Chrome (free, no account).
  2. Add medium.com to your blocklist — or the whole domain medium.com for a hard stop.
  3. Optionally set a night schedule or a daily limit so Medium can't creep back.

Block the feed, not the whole site

Every other blocker is all-or-nothing. Refocus does path-level blocking, so keep the specific stories you open by link. It's 100% local — no account, nothing leaves your browser — and free forever.

FAQ

How do I block Medium on Chrome for free?

Add medium.com (or just medium.com) to Refocus, a free Chrome extension. Keep the specific stories you open by link.

Can I block Medium only at night?

Yes — set a nightly schedule and Medium simply stops opening during those hours.

⏱ Add Refocus to Chrome — free