GazeOff
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Brief, well-timed breaks that protect your eyes without treating your work like an interruption.
Hover over the desktop to watch an automatic break begin.
Less eye strain.
Fewer tension headaches.
Better screen habits.
Try the controls. The science is less abstract when you can see what a workday asks of your eyes and posture.
In a controlled study of 50 readers, every reading task lowered blink rate. Electronic reading was the only condition that also increased incomplete blinks.
Read the studyA comfortable minimum.
OSHA recommends placing the monitor directly in front of you, at least 20 inches away, with the top line at or below eye level.
OSHA monitor guidancePick something across the room.
In a study of symptomatic computer users, two weeks of 20–20–20 reminders reduced reported digital-eye-strain and dry-eye symptoms. The benefit faded after reminders stopped.
Read the studyMove the slider. This uses GazeOff’s recommended rhythm: twenty minutes of work, 25-second short breaks, and a three-minute break after four short breaks.
GazeOff gives you a five-second warning, waits for a natural pause in typing, and keeps every break brief and predictable.
Choose a relaxed rhythm, let Smart mode tighten the schedule after skipped breaks, or lock breaks when you need firmer boundaries.
Start with the familiar 20–20–20 rhythm, then tune every interval to suit your day.
A cursor-following countdown appears before the break, with one- and five-minute delay options.
Quick eye rests are joined by a longer break every few cycles, with an automatic upgrade after extended work.
Repeated skipping builds recovery debt. Smart mode brings the next break closer until you take one.
Calls, films, games, and time away are understood automatically. GazeOff holds the timer instead of firing a reminder at the worst possible moment.
The new Stats view turns a day at the screen into a clear recovery score—without surveillance, accounts, or a cloud dashboard.
Two focused sessions ran longer than usual.
Choose a time-of-day sky, soften your wallpaper with live blur, hide the message entirely, or let the screen go black. Add a calm sound only if you want one.
Learn how GazeOff handles the 20-20-20 rule, Windows eye break reminders, and a quieter LookAway-style workflow.
Found a bug or have an idea? Open a GitHub Issue so it can be tracked, or email the developer privately.
Install GazeOff and let the next break find you.