SoftBrowse – Hide Reels, Explore, and Feed on Instagram (But Keep DMs)

I built this because I couldn't delete Instagram — I still use DMs for work and friends — but I was getting pulled into Reels and Explore way too easily.

SoftBrowse is a browser extension that hides the most addictive parts of Instagram:

Reels tab

Explore/Search

Suggested Posts

Like/View counts

Entire Feed (optional toggle)

It still lets you view profiles, send/receive DMs, and post.

No backend. No tracking. No account. Just a client-side script that modifies the DOM.

Built it for Orion browser (iOS) first — ZIP download: https://tinyurl.com/softbrowse

Open to feedback — Chrome/Firefox/Safari versions coming next.