RescueTime FocusTime

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.