Onus: work buys play

Onus doesn't just block sites, it makes you earn them. Time on your work sites (Google Docs, GitHub, Figma, Notion) fills a bank: **25 minutes of work buys 10 minutes of play**, up to 2 hours. Sealed sites like YouTube, Reddit and X spend that bank, and only while you're actually watching. - The seal holds through new tabs, back buttons and other addresses (youtu.be, twitter.com), and "Test my seal" proves it - YouTube search can stay open for work while the feed costs time - An empty bank sends you to your own work sites, one click away - Your browsing never leaves your browser

Students and people who work on a laptop and lose hours to YouTube, Reddit, X or Instagram: people who have tried blockers before and either uninstalled them or

Most blockers are a wall: strict ones get uninstalled within a week, and soft ones get clicked through. Onus is a trade. You never have to give up YouTube or Reddit, you just pay for them with work, so there's nothing to argue with yourself about: the minutes are there or they aren't. There are no sessions or timers to start. Work counts automatically, the seal is hard to get around, and play time pauses when you switch tabs. It's also free for good for anyone who signs up before November 16, 2026.