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Install and first use
What is Fog Mode?
Fog Mode is a free Chrome extension for reading with brain fog. It gives you bigger, roomier text, a focus line, less motion and a clean reader with auto-scroll. It also plays sounds, runs breathing breaks and keeps notes. Pick System, Light, Dark or Matrix. Try the page examples.
Is Fog Mode free?
Yes. Every tool is free. You don’t need a Fog Mode account.
How do I install it?
Install it from the Chrome Web Store, then pin Fog Mode to Chrome’s toolbar. Installation and first-use instructions.
Where is the button?
Open Chrome’s Extensions menu, find Fog Mode, and choose Pin. The floating button is off by default. Turn it on in Settings and drag it anywhere. How to open Fog Mode.
Why does the panel ask me to open it in a window?
Some websites block the panel. Choose Open in window to use the controls in a separate window. If they still fail, report the steps.
Does it work on phones, in incognito, or in other browsers?
Fog Mode works in desktop Chrome 120 and later. It doesn’t run on phones, in Incognito or in other browsers. Chrome requirements and page limits.
Why does Chrome ask for website access?
Clicking the toolbar icon gives access to one page. Keep on every page asks Chrome once, so your settings and notes follow you. You can say no. Choose your website access.
Page tools and scrolling
Does it remove every ad, sidebar, and recommendation?
No. Read article opens the article’s text, headings and links in a clean reader, without images. Declutter an article.
Why is Read article unavailable on this page?
Dashboards, feeds, video pages and short pages may not have an article to open. Try the focus line or text size instead. Article-view limits.
Can I change text size and spacing?
Yes. Declutter has Text size from 85–150% and Roomier text. Change text size and spacing.
Does it include dyslexia fonts or read text aloud?
No. Fog Mode doesn’t change fonts, read aloud, translate or summarize. It offers text size, roomier text, the focus line and a clean reader. Available text controls.
How does the focus line work?
Turn on Focus line in Declutter. It follows your pointer, or move it with Alt and the arrow keys. In Adjust, set its height and dimming, or lock it. Use the red guide.
Does Reduce motion stop videos?
No. It shortens page animations and transitions. Videos, some animated images, and movement run by a page’s code may continue. What Reduce motion changes.
Can I auto-scroll a webpage or feed?
Yes. In Declutter, pick a speed under Scroll this page and press play. Scroll or click to pause. The clean reader has its own speed. Auto-scroll instructions.
What should I do if scrolling jitters?
Pause scrolling. Try another speed or clean article view on a supported article. If the original page still scrolls unevenly, leave that website alone and report its public address and the steps that caused it. Troubleshoot scrolling.
Can I save my reading settings?
Yes. Declutter → Saved setups includes Browse, Read, and one custom My setup. Use Save as My setup or Update My setup after choosing your settings. The My reading settings switch turns them on or off for every page. Save a setup.
Why are my settings not following me to a new page?
Press Keep on every page and allow it when Chrome asks. Check that My reading settings is on and the site isn’t in Websites left alone. Check website access.
How do I undo page changes?
Choose Reset in Declutter, or press Escape on the page outside a form or editor. Use Stop all to end all active tools. If one site keeps looking wrong, choose Leave this website alone. Close, reset, and stop.
Will Fog Mode put a bar over every video?
No. Turn off the focus line and hide notes before you watch. Drag the floating button out of the way. Guide controls.
Breaks, timers, and sound
Does a screen break cover the page?
Yes. Choose Pause → Screen break, a duration, and Start screen break. You can pause, resume, end, or hide the cover. Show break screen brings it back. Take a screen break.
How do I adjust the breathing pace?
Choose Pause → Breathe → Adjust the pace. Pick a 3–6 second inhale and a 3–8 second exhale, without breath holds. Still interface keeps the circle still. Breathing-guide instructions.
Where are focus timers and break reminders?
Open Settings → Open focus sessions and reminders. Focus sessions last 5, 10, 15, or 25 minutes. Optional reminders repeat every 15, 30, 45, 60, or 90 minutes. Set a timer or reminder.
Will a reminder interrupt a meeting or video?
No. A reminder is a small mark on the toolbar icon. Choose Later or Off today. Control reminders.
What sounds can I play?
Brown, pink, and white noise; a 5 Hz beat with pink noise; 4, 16, and 40 Hz binaural beats; and plain 174, 432, and 528 Hz tones. Fog Mode makes all ten on your own computer. Choose a sound.
Are the plain tones binaural beats?
No. Plain tones play a single tone. Binaural beats use different tones in the two ears, so use stereo headphones for those choices. Sound types and controls.
Why is sound playing after I closed the controls or ended a break?
Closing the controls doesn’t stop active tools. Sound and screen breaks have separate timers. Reopen Sound and choose Stop sound, or choose Stop all. Break and sound timers.
Can I stop sound automatically?
Yes. In Sound, choose Auto-stop after 2, 5, 15, or 30 minutes. You can stop sooner with Stop sound. Sound instructions.
Notes, saved places, and data
How do I keep a note on a page?
Open Notes, write your note, leave Show on this tab checked, and choose Save note. Drag the note anywhere, or minimize or hide it. Keep a note beside the page.
Can I drag the note around?
Yes. Drag it anywhere on the page, or move it with the arrow keys. Current note controls.
Can I save my place and return later?
Yes. Check Save this page and reading position when you save a note, choose Save my place, or right-click and choose Save my place in Fog Mode. The note’s page button takes you back. Save and return instructions.
Why does the page button open a new tab?
The note’s page is a different web address. Without website access, open Fog Mode there and press the page button again. Return to a saved position.
How much can I save?
Fog Mode keeps up to 100 notes, with up to 1,200 characters in each note. It keeps records of up to 100 recent sessions and shows the latest 12. Export important notes as a backup. Back up your data.
Do notes survive a restart or sync across devices?
Saved notes stay in this Chrome profile across restarts. They don’t automatically sync to other devices or browsers. Export and import a backup.
Does Fog Mode send my notes or browsing history to a server?
The inspected extension has nothing that reports how you use it, and no account server. It stores your chosen notes, saved page details, preferences, and session history on your computer. It doesn’t keep an automatic browsing-history log. Website visits and support email are separate. Read the privacy notice.
Are my notes encrypted or hidden from screen sharing?
Fog Mode doesn’t encrypt stored records or downloaded backups. An attached note is visible on your screen and in a screen share. Keep private records elsewhere. Hide the card before sharing. Data and visibility details.
What happens when I import a backup?
Import replaces your current saved data after you confirm. Choose a Fog Mode backup file up to 2 MB. Export first if you want to keep your existing records. Backup instructions.
What happens to notes when I uninstall?
Removing the extension removes its saved data. Export before uninstalling. Reinstalling can’t restore notes unless you have a backup file. Downloaded backups remain where you saved them. Export before removal.
Updates, problems, and leaving
Where can I report a problem or ask for a feature?
Use the report form, or Feedback in Settings. The page doesn’t send anything. Include what you expected and what happened; exclude private notes and account details.
How can I hear about updates without an extension account?
Read What’s new or add the RSS feed to a feed reader.
Can I leave without giving feedback?
Yes. The leaving page can point you to a feature or help you describe a missing one. You can skip it.
How do I reinstall?
Follow the installation guide. If you exported a backup, use Settings → Import a backup after reinstalling.
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