r/InternetIsBeautiful
Crowd-sourced feed of well-made and gloriously pointless websites, and the closest thing left to a modern stumble button.
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How to get the most from it
r/InternetIsBeautiful sits in Portals & Directories under Weird, filed as coffee break.
- Set aside five to fifteen minutes and give it your proper attention.
- It works on a phone or a desktop, so open it on whatever is nearest.
- It works with the sound off, so it is fine on a train or in a quiet office.
- No account needed — you can start without signing up.
- Go in expecting something clever, useful and weird.
About this category: The other directories, random buttons and curated indexes. We are one of these; it would be dishonest to pretend the others are not worth your time.
Good for
- Filling a coffee break properly
- Being impressed by a clever idea
- Getting something practical done
- Seeing the internet at its least explicable
- A quiet break at your desk
- Killing time on your phone
- Trying it with zero commitment
r/InternetIsBeautiful: quick answers
Is r/InternetIsBeautiful free?
Yes. r/InternetIsBeautiful is free to use and needs no account.
Do I need an account to use r/InternetIsBeautiful?
No. You can use r/InternetIsBeautiful without signing up for anything.
Does r/InternetIsBeautiful work on a phone?
Yes. r/InternetIsBeautiful works on phones as well as desktop browsers.
Is r/InternetIsBeautiful safe for work?
Yes, we file it as safe for work. It also works muted.
How long does r/InternetIsBeautiful take?
We file it as "Coffee break": Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention.
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