Guides to more intentional scrolling

Practical help for keeping messages, chosen videos, and useful social features while reducing unwanted feeds.

Start with the service you use, or compare the different ways to limit distractions. These guides explain both the useful features and the boundaries of each approach.

• Instagram

  How to block Instagram Reels on iPhone while keeping DMs

  Understand the difference between limiting all of Instagram and using a filtered Instagram experience that keeps messages available.

• YouTube

  How to disable or limit YouTube Shorts on iPhone

  Compare YouTube’s own Shorts feed limit with hiding Shorts inside ScrollFix, and choose the approach that fits how you watch.

• Screen Time

  Can Screen Time block only Reels or Shorts?

  App limits and feed filters solve different problems. Here is how to choose without accidentally blocking the features you still need.

• YouTube

  How to use YouTube without the recommendation feed

  Build a search-first or subscriptions-first viewing routine, with optional filters for recommendations and autoplay inside ScrollFix.

• Instagram

  How to hide Instagram Explore and suggested posts with ScrollFix

  Choose which parts of Instagram to see inside ScrollFix while preserving the social tasks you still want to do.

• Comparisons

  Filtered browsers vs app blockers on iPhone

  Compare interface filtering, whole-app limits, and reminders by the task you want to keep—not by promises of a perfect block.

• Habits

  Seven days of more intentional social media use

  A practical, self-directed experiment for keeping useful social features while changing the routine around unwanted scrolling.

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