A browser extension for sustainable browsing: Load Less reduces unnecessary video loading, data consumption, and related CO₂ emissions.
The web is getting heavier: higher video resolutions, autoplaying players, and platforms that often default to higher quality than we really need. This increases data consumption in everyday browsing.
But the web runs on electricity. As of 2025, 33% of the world’s electricity still comes from coal, the fossil fuel that emits the most CO₂. Small, lower-impact browsing choices can help reduce avoidable emissions.
Higher resolutions, autoplay, background loading...
More data to load
Data centers and networks power every request and stream.
More electricity demand
33% of the world electricity still comes from coal.
Higher emissionsLoad Less reduces unnecessary loading while you browse, starting with one of the heaviest parts of the web: video.
Load Less applies these settings automatically and keeps them in place, or guides you when a switch needs your action.
A YouTube video playing in a background tab can still load at high quality. Load Less switches it to 144p when that can reduce data use.
Many websites embed YouTube or Vimeo videos that load as soon as the page opens. Load Less first replaces them with a thumbnail, so pages stay lighter. The full player only loads if you start the video.
No tracking, no analytics, and no user data sent to external servers.
Your settings stay stored locally in your browser.
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Short answers about Load Less and how it works.
