Parent-managed focus for a child's Chrome
StudyLock lets a parent set website blocking and focus schedules on a child's own Chrome, then manage it remotely from any browser. It is built to keep enforcing the last set rules even when the connection drops, and it is honest about what a browser blocker can and cannot do.
Why is a child's focus so hard to manage?
The problem
Homework time competes with an open browser one click away from everything. Built-in family controls can be patchy across Windows and Chromebook, and many blockers quietly stop working — leaving a parent to police screens by hand.
How StudyLock helps
StudyLock puts the parent in control of one thing that matters: what a child's Chrome will and won't open, and when. A parent sets it once, adjusts it from anywhere, and gets an honest picture of how it is holding up.
How does StudyLock work?
Three steps from install to a calm focus routine — no accounts on the child's device, no browsing data to comb through.
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Create a child profile
Pick a name and an age band. StudyLock seeds a sensible starter rule set a parent can fine-tune.
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Pair the child's Chrome
Install the extension on the child's laptop and enter a one-time pairing code to link the device to the profile.
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Manage from anywhere
Adjust blocking, focus schedules, pauses, and requests from any browser. Changes reach the device on its next check-in.
What can a parent do with StudyLock?
Website blocking
Block sites and whole categories, or allow only an approved list. Rules apply to the child's Chrome the moment a parent saves them.
Focus schedules
Set focus windows for study time on a 15-minute grid. During a window, only what a parent allows stays open.
Requests, pause, and lock
A child can ask for a blocked site; a parent approves or declines from the dashboard, and can pause or lock everything in one tap.
Co-parent shared profiles
Two parents can share and manage the same child's profile, so screen-time is not one person's job.
Runs wherever Chrome runs
One extension covers Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chromebook — useful where built-in family controls leave gaps.
Weekly digest
A simple weekly summary of minutes online and blocked attempts per child — aggregate counts only, no browsing history.
What about privacy and honesty?
StudyLock is built for trust, not theater. A browser extension can be removed, and StudyLock is upfront about that — it surfaces when a device stops checking in rather than promising a lock-down it cannot deliver.
No browsing history leaves the device
The dashboard shows aggregate counts, not the list of sites a child visited.
Only two network destinations
The extension talks to StudyLock and nothing else — no third-party trackers riding along.
Keeps enforcing when offline
If the connection drops, the last rules a parent set stay in force instead of falling open.
Common questions
Does StudyLock work on Windows and Chromebook?
Yes. StudyLock is a Chrome extension, so it runs wherever Chrome runs — Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chromebook. A parent manages each child's rules from any browser through the StudyLock dashboard.
Can a child just remove the extension?
A browser extension can be removed or disabled, and StudyLock does not pretend otherwise. Instead it surfaces when a child's device stops checking in, so a parent notices quickly and can have a calm conversation rather than relying on a false sense of lock-down.
Does StudyLock read a child's browsing history?
No. Browsing history stays on the child's device. The extension talks to only two destinations, and the dashboard shows aggregate counts — minutes online and blocked attempts — not a list of the sites a child visited.
Can two parents manage the same child?
Yes. Co-parent shared profiles let a second parent view and manage the same child's rules, pauses, and requests, so screen-time decisions do not depend on one person always being available.
How much does StudyLock cost?
StudyLock keeps pricing simple for a single calm setup. See the pricing page for the current plan and what it includes.
Set up a calm focus routine
Install StudyLock on a child's Chrome and manage blocking and focus schedules from anywhere.