What is StillTabs?

Updated 4 November 2026 · By the StillTabs team

StillTabs is a free iPhone app that shows Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X and Reddit without Reels, Shorts, Explore, "For you" feeds and autoplay. Your messages, search, and posts from people you follow stay. There is no subscription, no in-app purchase and no account, and it does not track you.

What StillTabs does

StillTabs removes the parts of social apps designed to keep you scrolling, and leaves the parts you came for. You open Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X or Reddit from the StillTabs launcher, sign in on each platform's own page, and use it as usual, minus short-form video, endless feeds and autoplay.

It doesn't block the apps you enjoy or set another screen-time limit. It changes what the platform shows you, so opening Instagram for one message means seeing one message.

What goes and what stays, per platform

What goes depends on the mode: Standard takes out the tabs, Explore, suggested posts and autoplay; Strict removes short-form video everywhere; Blackout hides the feeds too.
Platform	What goes	What stays
Instagram	Reels, the Explore grid, suggested posts, the algorithmic feed (it opens on Following)	Your friends' posts, stories, DMs
YouTube	Shorts everywhere, autoplaying previews, the endless homepage	Search, subscriptions, the video you came for
Facebook (beta)	The Reels tab	Friends, groups, messages
X (beta)	The "For you" tab, suggested accounts, trends	Following, search, the news
Reddit (beta)	Autoplaying videos, "open in app" prompts	Your communities, threads and comments

What StillTabs looks like

Screenshots of the StillTabs iPhone app, the same ones as on its App Store page.

StillTabs iPhone app: use social media without the addiction — StillTabs on iPhone

StillTabs showing Instagram without Reels: your feed, stories and DMs stay — Instagram without Reels

The StillTabs launcher with a tile for Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, Facebook and X that grows with your screen time — The launcher

StillTabs showing YouTube without Shorts: Home, Subscriptions and You stay — YouTube without Shorts

iPhone Home Screen with StillTabs icons named Instagram, YouTube and Facebook — Home Screen icons

StillTabs settings: blocking modes Off, Standard, Strict and Blackout, and screen time per platform — Settings and modes

Four modes: you decide how strict it gets

Off: the platform stays close to normal; only the "open in app" prompts and pop-ups go.
Standard: Shorts, the Reels tab, Explore, "For you" tabs, suggested posts and autoplay go. Your feeds stay.
Strict: short-form video is gone everywhere and home feeds give way to search. Instagram keeps your stories; YouTube opens on your subscriptions.
Blackout: no feeds, no stories, no Explore. Just search, profiles and your messages.

You can switch modes whenever you like, and each mode is listed per platform in Settings → Blocking Mode, so you always know exactly what is hidden.

Facts at a glance

	StillTabs
Price	Free. No subscription, no in-app purchases
Device	iPhone, iOS 16 or later
Platforms	Instagram, YouTube, Facebook (beta), X (beta), Reddit (beta)
Account needed	No StillTabs account. You sign in to each platform on its own page
Multiple accounts	Up to five per platform, each kept separate
Other apps on your phone	Untouched. StillTabs never locks or changes your other apps
App Store privacy label	Data Not Linked to You (no tracking)
Analytics	Off by default; opt in or out any time in Settings → Privacy
Ads	None

How it works, and what it never sees

Every filter runs on your phone. StillTabs loads each platform's own website and changes only what is drawn on your screen, the same way a content blocker does in Safari. Pages come straight from Instagram, YouTube and the rest; StillTabs runs no server in between, so your passwords, messages and browsing never pass through us.

StillTabs does not track you. Its App Store privacy label is "Data Not Linked to You", with nothing under "Data Used to Track You" or "Data Linked to You". Usage analytics are off by default and only start if you switch them on; even then they are tied to a random ID on your phone, never to your name or accounts, and never include what you watch, search or write. There are no ads and nothing is sold. Pages load straight from each platform: StillTabs runs no proxy, so it never sees your passwords, messages or what you browse. The privacy policy lists every event in full.

Built to feel like the app, just calmer

StillTabs opens on a launcher of tiles, one per platform. Each tile grows with the time you spend there, and the launcher shows how many distractions were filtered out along the way, so you can see where your time really goes without a nagging limit. A Home Screen widget shows the same tiles.

Inside a platform it looks and works like the platform: same login, same content, same layout. A swipe from the bottom-left edge takes you back to the launcher from anywhere.

Who makes StillTabs

StillTabs is made by a small independent team, not a tech company. We built it because we wanted it ourselves. There are no ads to sell and no data to sell, so nothing about the app is designed to keep you in it longer. Write to us at support@stilltabs.com; we read everything.

When StillTabs is not the right fit

You use Android. StillTabs is iPhone only for now.
You want it on your laptop. A browser extension for Chrome, Brave, Arc and Edge is coming but isn't out yet; join the mailing list to hear when it is.
You use TikTok or Snapchat. They aren't supported. Those apps are short-form video at their core, so there is little to keep once it's gone.
You want to post videos or Reels. You can post photos to your Instagram feed and Story from StillTabs, but Instagram only takes photos this way, so use Instagram's own app for videos and Reels.

Common questions

Is StillTabs the same app as "Still: Reels & Shorts Blocker" or Stillfeed?

No. StillTabs (App Store id 6761367777, "StillTabs: Block Reels, Shorts") is a different app from a different team. "Still: Reels & Shorts Blocker" and "Stillfeed: Block Reels&Shorts" are separate apps by other developers, with their own prices and privacy labels. StillTabs has no in-app purchases, no account and no Safari extension.

Is StillTabs out yet?

Yes. StillTabs has been on the App Store for iPhone since 17 September 2026, free, at https://apps.apple.com/app/id6761367777. Older copies of this site said it was coming soon; that is no longer the case.

Is StillTabs a browser extension?

No. StillTabs is an iPhone app. A browser extension for desktop is planned but not released.

Which platforms does StillTabs support?

Instagram and YouTube, plus Facebook, X and Reddit in beta. It does not support TikTok, Snapchat or Threads.

StillTabs is free on the App Store, for iPhone. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no account. iOS 16 or later.

Get StillTabs on the App Store

Sources

Facts about other apps and platforms come from their App Store listings, help pages and own websites, checked on 4 November 2026. Prices and labels change; the links show the current version.

StillTabs on the App Store (price, privacy label): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stilltabs-block-reels-shorts/id6761367777
StillTabs privacy policy: https://stilltabs.com/privacy