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Keep Awake (Display | System) Chrome extension

Keep Awake (Display | System) is a one-click toggle that prevents your display, or your whole system, from going to sleep. It's best for people who want a choice between just keeping the screen on versus keeping the entire system awake. The catch: like similar tools, it's a manual toggle without scheduling.

  • PriceFree
  • CategoryProductivity
  • Works inChrome, Edge, Brave (desktop)

Last checked against the Chrome Web Store listing · Independent, not affiliated with Google

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Pros

  • free to install and use
  • lets you choose display-only or full-system keep-awake mode
  • one-click toggle from the toolbar
  • no configuration required before first use

Cons

  • no scheduling or automatic timers
  • keeping the system awake can increase power use
  • needs system-level permission to override power-saving behavior

Best for

  • choosing between keeping only the display awake or the full system awake
  • presentations, long reads, or downloads where sleep would interrupt you
  • users who want more granular control than a basic on/off keep-awake toggle

Skip it if

  • users who want automatic scheduling rather than a manual toggle
  • users who need per-site or per-tab rules instead of a system-wide setting

Key features

  • one-click toggle to keep the display or system awake
  • choice between display-only and full-system modes
  • overrides default power-saving behavior
  • simple toolbar interface

What Keep Awake (Display | System) does

Keep Awake (Display | System) offers a toggle to prevent either your display alone, or your entire system, from sleeping. This gives you a choice: keep just the screen lit for something like a presentation, or keep the whole machine running for a longer background task, without changing your operating system's sleep settings manually.

Is Keep Awake (Display | System) free?

Yes, it's free to install and use from the Chrome Web Store. There's no listed paid tier; the extension is a single-purpose power-management toggle.

Is Keep Awake (Display | System) safe?

Because it overrides sleep and screen-dimming behavior, it needs system-level power permissions, which is required for both its display-only and full-system modes to work. It doesn't need access to browsing content or history to function.

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Keep Awake (Display | System): FAQs

Is the Keep Awake (Display | System) extension free?

Yes. The Chrome Web Store lists it as free, with no paid tier shown.

What power access does the display and system choice require?

It needs system-level power permissions so it can hold either the screen or the whole machine awake. It does not need your browsing content or history for that.

How do I pick display or system mode when I start it?

Pin the icon, click it, and choose whether to keep just the display or the full system awake. Click it again to turn the override off.

When should I choose system mode instead of display mode?

Choose display mode for presentations or reading, when only the screen must stay lit. Choose system mode when a background download or long task must continue with the screen off.

Which of the two modes costs more battery?

Full-system mode generally costs more because the whole machine stays active. Display-only mode still uses extra power for the lit screen, so plug in for long sessions.

Is there a timer in Keep Awake (Display | System) to end the override?

No. It is a manual toggle with no scheduling or auto-off, so remember to click the icon again when you finish.

How is this different from the plain Keep Awake extension?

The main difference is the choice between display-only and full-system modes. The plain Keep Awake extension overrides sleep with a simple toggle and no such choice.

Why does a screen-only keep-awake still need system permissions?

Even display-only mode changes power behavior, which sits at the system level rather than inside a web page. Both modes rely on that same access.

Is an account required for Keep Awake (Display | System)?

No account or sign-up is needed after installing it.

Is Keep Awake (Display | System) good for long downloads?

Yes. Since it's a manual toggle without scheduling, it fits tasks like downloads, presentations, or long reads where you want to block sleep for a while, then switch it back off yourself once the task finishes.