How To Use Freedom

Getting Started (2 minutes)

Go to freedom.to and click Try for free at the top.
Create an account with your email or sign in with Google.
Download Freedom for your device , it works on Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome, and Linux. Install it and sign in.
When you first launch Freedom, you'll see your dashboard. Click Start Session to begin.
Choose what to block: select from preset lists (Social Media, News, Entertainment) or type in specific sites and apps you want blocked.
Set your session length (15 minutes, 1 hour, 4 hours, or custom). Hit Start and those distractions are gone until the timer ends.

Copy these setups , tweak to match your distractions.

Deep work session: Block all websites except work tools (Gmail, Slack, your project management app). Set for 2 hours. Turn on Locked Mode so you can't quit early.
Morning routine: Block email and news sites until 10 AM. Schedule it to repeat every weekday so it starts automatically.
Evening wind-down: Block social media, YouTube, and shopping sites from 9 PM to bedtime. Helps you actually sleep instead of scrolling.
Focus music only: Use Freedom's ambient sounds (café, library, nature) instead of pulling up Spotify and getting distracted by playlists.

Schedule it in advance. Don't rely on willpower in the moment. Set recurring blocks for your focus hours , Monday to Friday, 9-11 AM, social media blocked. It just happens.
Use Locked Mode for high-stakes work. Regular mode lets you quit a session if you really need to. Locked Mode doesn't. Great for when you have a deadline and zero trust in your future self.
Block your phone AND laptop together. Freedom syncs across all your devices in one session. That's the killer feature , you can't just grab your phone when the laptop blocks Instagram.

Emergencies. If you're waiting for an important call or text, skip Locked Mode. You can pause regular sessions, but locked ones won't budge.
Collaborative work that needs Slack/email. Blocking everything sounds great until your team actually needs you. Use blocklists that leave work tools open.