Minimize distractions

Manage your apps and notifications to reduce distractions

Pausing apps and customizing when and how you get notifications can help keep your attention on your tasks.

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  Pause distracting apps and stay focused.

  With a single tap, Focus mode pauses apps that you’ve selected to minimize distractions and better focus your time. You can even set a schedule to turn on Focus mode automatically.

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  Control your notifications.

  Temporarily hide notifications. Choose which alerts you always see and whether they make sound or vibrate.

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  Limit interruptions.

  With one tap in your Quick Settings on Android, Do Not Disturb can hide all notifications so you won’t see them on screen.

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  Combine notifications.

  Now you can get all of your YouTube push notifications bundled into a single notification each day — and choose when you get it.

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  Disable sounds and vibrations.

  By default, all sounds and vibrations from the YouTube app are disabled between 10 pm and 8 am. You can customize the start and end times to ensure that notifications from the YouTube app are sent silently to your phone during a specified time each day.

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  Change your email notifications.

  Turn on high-priority notifications to limit the number of email alerts you receive and get notified only when it’s essential.

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Minimize your device use when with others

Give your full attention to the people you spend time with and maximize the quality of your in-person connections.

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  Flip to Shhh with Pixel.

  Easily turn on Do Not Disturb by flipping your phone face down. Available on Pixel 2 and 3.

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Stay heads up

Use the Google Assistant to complete everyday tasks without getting pulled into your screen. Send text messages, make phone calls, queue up your favorite music, and more.

Put your phone out of sight and out of mind

It seems simple, but according to Adam Gazzaley M.D. Ph.D., just keeping your phone out of your line of sight can improve your concentration, your ability to retain information, and help reduce stress.