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Idleforest

Idleforest

Plant trees while you browse

Website idleforest.com
Overview

What it is

Make a positive impact on the environment by sharing your unused bandwidth. Plant real trees while you browse the web!

Intent

I need it when

Amplify environmental impact by inviting others to contribute passively to reforestation

Idleforest has a referral system in development that allows users to invite friends and businesses, earning bonus trees for successful referrals and multiplying collective reforestation impact at scale.

Combine environmental action with existing browsing habits without disrupting productivity

Idleforest runs silently in the background using only unused bandwidth. It automatically pauses during video calls, heavy downloads, or intensive browsing, ensuring zero impact on internet speed or computer performance while users browse normally.

Contribute to environmental reforestation without direct financial cost or active effort

Idleforest monetizes unused internet bandwidth to fund verified tree planting with partners like Trees for the Future and Tree-Nation. Users install once and trees are planted passively while they browse normally, requiring no signup, payment, or ongoing action.

Track personal environmental impact and see verified tree-planting results in real time

Idleforest provides an interactive forest visualization, live tree counter, and CO₂ impact tracking. Users can monitor their contribution across verified reforestation projects with traceable planting records and published partner data.

Support climate action and biodiversity restoration through legitimate, transparent means

Idleforest partners with vetted reforestation organizations focused on carbon capture, biodiversity, and community impact. The app publishes transparency reports, open-source code, and detailed partner vetting to ensure ethical operation and measurable environmental outcomes.

Drop

Not a fit when

  • User has limited or metered internet bandwidth and cannot spare unused capacity for background tasks
  • User requires guaranteed fast internet speeds and cannot tolerate any potential impact from background processes
  • User operates only on mobile devices, as Idleforest is not yet available on iOS or Android
  • User needs immediate, direct control over tree planting donations and prefers manual contribution methods
  • User operates in environments with strict network policies that prohibit background bandwidth usage or third-party extensions
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Pricing

Free. No subscription, no donation required. Revenue generated from idle bandwidth tasks funds tree planting. View pricing