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How to block adult websites on Chrome
Free, private, takes a minute · Updated
Plenty of people want adult sites out of reach, whether it's for focus, a habit they're changing, or because they just don't want it one click away. Chrome has no setting for this on your own computer, so you need an extension.
Bonk has a ready-made Adult list and it's free. It needs no account, and nothing about your list or your attempts leaves your browser.
Block adult websites in three clicks
- Add Bonk to Chrome from the Chrome Web Store.
- Click the Bonk icon in Chrome's toolbar. If you can't see it, click the puzzle piece icon and pin Bonk.
- Open Categories and YouTube and tap the Adult tile.
The list covers tens of thousands of sites, and they're all blocked now. Opening one shows Bonk's blocked page instead. Tapping the tile again turns the list off.
Block in incognito windows too
This is the step most people miss. Chrome switches extensions off in incognito windows unless you allow them, which leaves an easy way round. Open Bonk's Settings tab, find Incognito windows, and click Turn on in Chrome. Then switch on Allow in Incognito on the page Chrome opens.
Catch the sites no list has
New sites appear every day, and no list can catch them all. Keyword blocking covers the gap. Open More blocking options under Categories and YouTube, find Keyword blocking, type a keyword and click Block, then switch it on. Any web address containing that word is blocked.
Keywords match inside longer words too, so pick them with some care. A short one can block innocent addresses, and a longer, more specific one blocks fewer of them. Free Bonk allows ten keywords.
Make it hard to undo in a weak moment
A block that takes one click to remove doesn't hold up when you're tired or stressed. Switch on the turn-off challenge in the Settings tab, and switching Bonk off means typing a whole sentence first, with no pasting. For stretches when you know it'll be hard, use hard mode, which locks your list until a timer ends. Both are explained in how to block a website so you can't unblock it.
What Bonk doesn't cover
Bonk blocks sites in Chrome on the computer where it's installed. It doesn't cover other browsers, your phone or other devices, so block those too. Phones have built-in content restrictions in their settings.
It's also built for blocking sites you've chosen to block, not as a parental control. Someone with access to the computer could remove it, so for a child's device use the controls built into the operating system.
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. The Adult list, the keywords and the turn-off challenge are free, with no account. Bonk Pro adds extras like longer hard mode sessions.
Does Bonk tell anyone what I tried to open?
No. Your lists, attempts and stats stay in your browser, and Bonk has no account to report to. The privacy policy lists everything Bonk sends, which doesn't include your sites.
Will it catch every adult site?
No list can. The Adult list is large and covers tens of thousands of sites, and keyword blocking catches many addresses it doesn't.
Can I still open a blocked site if I need to?
Yes, if you remove it from your list or turn the category off, unless hard mode is running. If you want it harder to do on impulse, switch on the turn-off challenge.
Does it block adult sites on my phone?
No. Bonk is a Chrome extension, so it blocks sites in Chrome on the computer where it's installed.