Spool Focus Web
Focus Web is Spool's distraction-free social media browser. It removes selected features inside Instagram, YouTube, X, and Snapchat, so you can block the scroll surface instead of losing the whole platform.
Try Focus Web on iPhoneSpool can hide Instagram Reels, Stories, Explore, and DMs; YouTube Shorts; X Explore; and Snapchat Spotlight, Stories, and Discover. Each platform runs inside Focus Web, and its filters apply there—not to the native social app.
| Platform | What Spool can remove | Dedicated guide |
|---|---|---|
| Reels, Stories, Explore, Direct messages (DMs) | Instagram without Reels | |
| YouTube | YouTube Shorts | YouTube without Shorts |
| X (Twitter) | Explore | X without Explore |
| Snapchat | Spotlight, Stories, Discover | Snapchat without Spotlight |
Spool gives iPhone users a version of Instagram where Reels, Stories, Explore, and direct messages (DMs) can each be hidden. You choose the surfaces to remove, then open Instagram inside Spool’s Focus Web browser.
See what Spool removesYouTube
Spool lets iPhone users browse YouTube without Shorts. Open YouTube inside Focus Web and enable the Shorts filter; long-form videos, channels, and search remain part of the YouTube web experience.
See what Spool removesX (Twitter)
Spool can remove Explore from X inside its Focus Web browser. X uses “Explore” for the discovery area containing personalized trends, events, topics, and videos; this is separate from the “For You” home timeline.
See what Spool removesSnapchat
Spool can hide Spotlight, Stories, and Discover from Snapchat inside Focus Web. “Discover” is Snapchat’s official name for the recommendation surface—there is no Snapchat feature officially named “Explorer.”
See what Spool removesA normal app blocker works at the app level: Instagram is available or it is not. Focus Web works at the surface level. You open the platform through Spool and remove the specific feed, tab, or communication path that triggers your habit. Spool can also add a voice check-in before a distracting native app opens, so filtering and self-awareness can work together.
No. Focus Web is a browser inside Spool. It filters the web interfaces shown inside Spool and does not modify or claim affiliation with the native social-media apps.
SocialLite, Dull, and UNDOOMED also use filtered browsers, but their surrounding tools differ. Read the verified Spool vs SocialLite, Spool vs Dull, and Spool vs UNDOOMED comparisons for platform coverage, filter depth, limits, and best-fit guidance.