About Drift
A pause between impulse and action
How it works
- You feel the urge to do something — check social media, open an app, buy something online
- Instead of doing it immediately, you open Drift
- You type what you want to do and choose how long to wait
- You wait. That's the point. Just wait.
- When the timer ends, you decide: do you still want to do it?
Often, the impulse fades. Sometimes it doesn't, and that's fine too. Either way, you made a choice instead of reacting.
Why it helps
The gap between impulse and action is where choice lives. Most apps eliminate that gap. Drift restores it.
This isn't about willpower or discipline. It's about giving yourself time to decide whether you actually want something, or just felt pulled toward it.
What Drift refuses
No accounts. No tracking. No streaks. No achievements. No social features. No data leaves your device.
Drift doesn't want your attention. It wants to give it back.
Bookmarklet
Drag this link to your bookmarks bar for a quick pause button:
Drag it to your bookmarks bar, or right-click and "Bookmark This Link"
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Read the manifesto for the philosophy behind all this.