SETUP GUIDE

How to Set Up Mindova

Install the Mindova browser extension, add distracting websites, and start your first focus session in minutes.

Add Mindova to Chrome — Free

Free • No credit card required • Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera and Vivaldi

Step 1: Install Mindova

  1. Visit the Mindova page on the Chrome Web Store.
  2. Click “Add to Chrome.”
  3. Confirm by clicking “Add extension.”

Mindova installs from the Chrome Web Store and works in any supported Chromium browser.

Add Mindova to Chrome — Free

Step 2: Sign in to Mindova

  1. Open Mindova from your browser toolbar.
  2. Continue with Google or log in with your email.
  3. Create an account if you do not already have one.

Step 3: Add websites and set time limits

  1. Open Settings or Site Management.
  2. Add the websites you want to block.
  3. Set a total daily distraction limit.
  4. Set a separate daily limit for individual websites if needed.

Common examples: youtube.com, reddit.com, instagram.com.

The Mindova Site Management screen: a list of blocked websites, a total daily distraction limit, and separate daily limits for individual websites.

Step 4: Start a focus session

  1. Open the Focus tab.
  2. Choose your focus session duration.
  3. Click “Start.”
  4. Mindova will help you stay away from distracting websites during the session.

Step 5: Review your progress

Open the Dashboard or Analytics page to review your focus time, productive time, distracting time, blocked websites, and most visited websites.

The Mindova extension home screen, showing focus time, blocked sites, productive percentage, the daily distraction limit and recent browsing activity.
The Mindova Analytics Overview screen, showing focus time, sites blocked, productivity score and streak, productive against distractive time with daily trends, and the most blocked and most visited websites.

Works with Chromium-based browsers

  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Brave
  • Opera
  • Vivaldi

Need help?

Visit the Help Center or contact us if you have trouble installing or using Mindova.

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