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Freedom Quick Start Guide
A quick start guide on how to create a block session using Freedom.
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The Basics - Getting Started with Freedom
How to sign up
This article explains how to sign-up for Freedom.
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How to add devices to Freedom
This article provides a step-by-step walkthrough on how to add devices to your Freedom account.
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How to add or remove sites from your blocklist
This article provides a detailed walkthrough of how to add or remove sites from your blocklists via our online dashboard.
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Adding custom websites to a blocklist
This article describes how to add a custom list of websites to a blocklist
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Starting a block session
This article describes how to start a block session on Mac, Windows, Android, and iOS devices.
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Ending a block session
Here are some ways to cancel your Freedom block session
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Start Later and Recurring Sessions
This article describes two ways to schedule a block session in advance.
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How to Edit a Block Session
This article provides instructions on how to edit sessions, as well as information on what and what cannot be edited with block sessions.
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How to set up an always active schedule
This article explains how to set up a 24/7 recurring schedule. We call these “always active” schedules.
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Freedom for Families
This guide helps parents and caregivers set up Freedom to regulate screen time and help with digital wellness.
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Using Freedom
How to block email
This article provides an overview of how to use Freedom to block email across all platforms
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How to block all websites with Freedom
This article provides a step-by-step walkthrough of how to block all websites with Freedom.
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Locked Mode
This article describes Locked Mode and how to use it
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How to edit your devices
How to rename and delete your devices.
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How to prevent uninstallation of the Freedom app
This article outlines the different ways to prevent deleting or uninstalling the Freedom app on Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices.
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Freedom Session History
Information about your Freedom session history.
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Freedom and the Pomodoro Technique
This article describes how to set up Freedom for use with the Pomodoro technique.
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Android Set Up
Installing Freedom on your Android device
How to install Freedom for Android
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Freedom for Android app options explained
This article provides a detailed explanation of the options in our Android app.
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Android Blocklist and Session Set Up
This article explains how to set up a block session on Android.
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How to Block Apps on Android
This article provides instructions for selecting which applications to block and how to add app blocking to a session.
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Freedom for Android Supported Browsers
These are the browsers compatible with Freedom for Android. If there's a browser you would like to see on this list, just let us know!
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iOS Set Up
Freedom for iOS app options explained
This article provides a detailed explanation of the options in our iOS app.
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How to Install Freedom for iPhone or iPad
This article provides a detailed walkthrough of how to install the Freedom app on your iOS device.
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How to restore your Premium subscription purchase on iOS
This article describes how to connect your iOS App Store purchase to your Freedom account.
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How to uninstall Freedom for iOS
This article provides instructions on how to uninstall the Freedom app from your iPhone or iPad.
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How to Block Apps on iOS
This article provides instructions on how to add URLs to your blocklists to block apps, and also provides known URLs for commonly used apps.
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iOS App Blocking - Airplane Mode Fix
This article describes why certain apps are difficult to block, and suggests a potential solution.
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Blocking iOS Push Notifications
This article provides instructions for how to block push notifications on your iOS device.
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How to stop yourself from deleting the iOS app
This article provides detailed instructions on how to prevent yourself from deleting Freedom from your iPhone or iPad.
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Migrating from Freedom for iOS 3.0 to 5.0
Here's how to update to our most recent iOS app with improved app and website blocking capabilities.
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Freedom for iOS FAQ
This articles provides a detailed list of commonly asked questions regarding the Freedom iOS app.
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Mac Set Up
How to install Freedom on your Mac
This article provides a walkthrough of how to install Freedom on your Mac.
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Freedom for Mac Desktop Menu Options Explained
This articles provides a detailed explanation of the menu items for our Mac desktop app.
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How to block apps on Mac
This article provides an in-depth explanation of Desktop App Blocking for Mac as well as a walkthrough of how to use this feature.
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Mac Website Exceptions
This article explains how to add website exceptions with Freedom Website Exceptions
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Freedom and Local Software Development Environments on Mac
This article provides tips for making sure that Freedom and your Local Software Development Environment work together.
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Mac Manual Proxy Exceptions
This article provides detailed instructions on how to manually set up proxy exceptions on your Mac.
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How to Uninstall Freedom from your Mac
Here is how to completely remove the Freedom app from your Mac Computer.
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Windows Set Up
How to install Freedom on your Windows computer
This article provides detailed instructions on how to install and set up Freedom on your Windows device.
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Freedom for Windows Desktop Menu Options Explained
This articles provides a detailed explanation of the menu items for our Windows desktop app.
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How to block apps on Windows
This article provides an in-depth walkthrough for blocking desktop apps on the Freedom Windows app.
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Windows Website Exceptions
This article explains how to add website exceptions with Freedom Website Exceptions
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Freedom and Local Software Development Environments on Windows
This article provides tips for making sure that Freedom and your Local Software Development Environment work together.
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Windows Manual Proxy Exceptions
This article provides detailed instructions of how to manually set up proxy exceptions on Windows.
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How to uninstall Freedom for Windows
This article provides detailed instructions on how to uninstall Freedom from your Windows computer.
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Freedom Browser Extensions
How to use Pause
How to use the Pause extension to keep you free from distracting websites, even outside of block sessions.
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How to use Insight
How to use Freedom's Insight extension to track your browsing and see where you're spending your time online.
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How to use Limit
How to use Freedom's Limit extension to create time limits for your most distracting sites.
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Freedom Browser Extension
This article gives a brief explanation of the main Freedom extension and provides installation instructions.
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Freedom for ChromeOS and Linux
How to use Freedom's Chrome extension to block websites on ChromeOS and Linux.
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Installing Chrome Extensions on Microsoft Edge
Did you know you can run our Chrome Extensions - Pause, Limit, and Insight - on Microsoft Edge? Here's how.
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