How to Block Reddit on Chrome and Set a Daily Limit 2026

Reddit can be useful for research, communities, product advice, and technical discussions. The problem is when one useful thread turns into much more browsing than you planned.

With Mindova, you can add reddit.com and old.reddit.comto your blocked websites, block it immediately with a zero-minute limit, or give yourself a small daily allowance.

For this guide, we tested the current Mindova browser extension ourselves. We added Reddit to Blocked Sites, tested both an immediate block and a daily allowance, and confirmed that Mindova interrupted access to reddit.com.

Quick answer: Open Site Management → Blocked Sites, add reddit.com, then choose an Individual Site Limit. Set it to 0 minutes/day to block Reddit on every visit, or choose a higher limit if you still want some daily access.

Important: This controls the Reddit website in your desktop browser. It does not block an individual Reddit user, a specific subreddit, or the Reddit mobile app.

Step 1: Install Mindova

Install Mindova in Chrome and sign in with Google or email.

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If this is your first time using Mindova, see the Mindova Setup Guide.

Step 2: Add Reddit to Blocked Sites

Open the Mindova dashboard, then:

1. Select Site Management.
2. Open Blocked Sites.
3. Enter reddit.com.
4. Select Add.

Reddit should now appear in your blocked websites.

We also tested old.reddit.com. After adding reddit.com to Mindova's Blocked Sites, the same blocking rule also applied when we opened old.reddit.com. We confirmed that Mindova interrupted access there as well.

Step 3: Block Reddit completely or set a daily limit

Once Reddit is added, Mindova creates an Individual Site Limit for it.

Block Reddit immediately

Set Reddit to:

0 minutes/day

In Mindova, zero does not mean unlimited.

It means Reddit is blocked when you try to visit it.

This is useful when Reddit is mainly a distraction and you do not need regular access during the day.

Allow some Reddit time

You can also give Reddit its own daily allowance.

Mindova supports per-site limits from 0 to 240 minutes/day, in 5-minute steps.

During our test, we also used:

10 minutes/day

A small allowance can make more sense if you use Reddit for research, troubleshooting, or specific communities but do not want to keep browsing afterward.

What happens when your Reddit time runs out?

When the restriction is reached, Mindova interrupts access with its Focus Time screen.

We confirmed this directly while opening reddit.com.

Instead of continuing automatically, you can close Reddit and return to your task or deliberately add more time.

Mindova creates friction rather than an irreversible lock.

If you genuinely need Reddit, you can continue. If you opened it without a clear reason, the interruption gives you a chance to stop.

Reddit limit vs Total Daily Distraction Limit

These are two different controls.

An Individual Site Limit applies only to Reddit.

The Total Daily Distraction Limit applies across all websites you have marked as distracting.

For example, Reddit, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and X can all contribute toward one combined daily allowance.

Neutral websites do not count toward that distraction total.

If social platforms are part of the same pattern, see our guides to blocking Instagram, blocking TikTok, and blocking X.

If Reddit is only one of several websites consuming more time than you intended, see how to block distracting websites and set different limits from one place.

Use Focus Sessions when Reddit should be unavailable

A daily limit controls how much Reddit you allow across the day.

A Focus Session is useful when you need a specific work or study period with fewer interruptions.

During the work portion of a Mindova Focus Session, websites that are not explicitly marked Productive are blocked, including Neutral websites.

A simple workflow is:

1. Give Reddit its normal daily limit.
2. Mark the websites you actually need as Productive.
3. Start a Focus Session.
4. Return to Reddit afterward if you still need it.

This works well when Reddit is useful for research but distracting during focused work.

Can Mindova block only a subreddit?

Not with this workflow.

Mindova controls access to the reddit.com domain rather than individual parts of Reddit.

It does not separately block:

• A specific subreddit.
• One Reddit user.
• The Home feed.
• The Popular feed.
• Individual posts.

If one subreddit is the problem but the rest of Reddit is useful, a small daily allowance may make more sense than blocking the entire website.

Does this work on Brave, Edge, Opera and Vivaldi?

Yes. Mindova also works on supported Chromium-based desktop browsers including:

• Microsoft Edge
• Brave
• Opera
• Vivaldi

The same workflow applies: add reddit.com, choose an Individual Site Limit, and use Focus Sessions when you need stricter focus.

Reddit is still opening

First, confirm that reddit.com appears under Site Management → Blocked Sites.

Then check its Individual Site Limit. For an immediate block, use 0 minutes/day. If Reddit still has unused time available, it can remain accessible until that allowance is consumed.

If Reddit was already open when you changed the rule, refresh the tab or close it and reopen reddit.com.

Also confirm that Mindova shows Active & Protecting.

If everything looks correct but Reddit still behaves differently, visit the Mindova Help Center.

Frequently asked questions

How do I block Reddit on Chrome?

Add reddit.com to Mindova's Blocked Sites and set its Individual Site Limit to 0 minutes/day.

Can I set a daily time limit for Reddit?

Yes. Mindova supports per-site limits from 0 to 240 minutes per day.

Can Mindova block one subreddit?

No. The current workflow applies to the Reddit website as a whole.

Can Mindova block another Reddit user?

No. Blocking another account is a Reddit platform feature. Mindova controls access to the website itself.

Does Mindova block the Reddit mobile app?

No. This guide covers the desktop browser experience.

Can I block Reddit on Brave or Edge?

Yes. The same workflow works on supported Chromium-based browsers including Brave and Microsoft Edge.

Make Reddit an intentional choice

Reddit does not have to be permanently available or completely removed from your day.

Add reddit.com to Mindova, set it to 0 minutes/day when you want an immediate block, or choose a realistic daily allowance when you still need Reddit for research or communities.

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