Press the Button is a free random website picker at pressboredbutton.com that sends visitors to one of 217 hand-checked sites each time they press its single on-screen button, with no accounts to create and no visit tracking.
What is Press the Button?
Press the Button is a browser-based discovery tool that replaces scrolling with one press. The input is a single press of the button on the page; the output is a randomly chosen website from a pool of 217 hand-checked destinations, grouped under the labels Arcade, Quiz, Dilemma, Art, Reflex, and Weird. When a destination blocks embedding, the page says so plainly and offers an "Open it in a new tab" link alongside the option to press again for a different site. It runs in any web browser, needs no account, and the site states that visits are not tracked, linking to a separate privacy policy page.
What makes Press the Button stand out?
- 217 hand-checked sites — the pool is curated by hand rather than scraped, so each press lands on a page someone reviewed before adding it.
- Six category labels — Arcade, Quiz, Dilemma, Art, Reflex, and Weird, which hint at the shape of what a press may return.
- One-button interface — the interaction is a single PRESS button with a large arrow icon; there is no feed, queue, or history list to manage.
- No accounts — nothing to register, sign in to, or set up before pressing.
- No tracking — the page states that visits are not tracked and points readers to its privacy policy.
- Embed-block fallback — a site that refuses to open inside the button produces an explicit notice and a new-tab link instead of a blank frame.
- Press again — an unwanted or blocked destination is swapped simply by pressing the button a second time.
Who should use Press the Button?
- People taking a short work break: press once and land on something like a reaction-time test or a page about abandoned shopping malls instead of returning to the task.
- Anyone stuck in a scroll loop: one press replaces an endless feed with a single bounded destination.
- Groups looking for a shared surprise: the Dilemma and Weird labels surface decision puzzles and odd reading, which suits passing a screen around.
- Casual players wanting a two-minute game: Arcade and Quiz destinations such as a pig-stacking tower or hangman fill a gap without installing anything.
What can you do with Press the Button?
- Take a two-minute break: press the button and get a reflex or arcade page to play for a couple of minutes before going back to work.
- Find odd corners of the web: the Weird category turns up reading material such as long-form pages about abandoned shopping malls.
- Try generative art toys: an Art destination can redraw the Mona Lisa out of random shapes, which is a short visual experiment rather than a tool you configure.
- Kill time with quizzes: the Quiz category includes games such as hangman that need no setup beyond the page loading.
How does Press the Button work?
- Open pressboredbutton.com in a browser.
- Press the button on the page.
- The site opens a randomly selected destination from its pool of 217 hand-checked sites.
- If that destination blocks embedding, use the "Open it in a new tab" link or press the button again for a different one.
Not every press results in an embedded page, because some sites refuse to be framed; the tool handles this by explaining the block rather than failing silently.
Pricing
Press the Button is free to use and has no account tier. The site presents itself as free, requires no sign-up, and states that visits are not tracked.
FAQ
Is Press the Button free?
Yes. Press the Button is free and requires no payment, account, or sign-up of any kind. You open the page, press the button, and the site takes you to one of its 217 hand-checked destinations.
Does Press the Button track my presses?
The page states that visits are not tracked and links to its own privacy policy for details. Because no accounts exist, there is no profile tied to your presses, and the quoted reactions shown on the site are labeled as illustrative examples rather than real visitor quotes.
What happens if a site will not open inside the button?
Some destinations block embedding. When that happens the tool displays a notice explaining the block and offers an "Open it in a new tab" link. You can also press the button again to be sent somewhere else.
How many sites are in the pool?
The site lists 217 hand-checked sites, sorted across six labels: Arcade, Quiz, Dilemma, Art, Reflex, and Weird. Because the selection is random, no two consecutive presses are guaranteed to land in different categories.
What kind of sites does it send you to?
Destinations described on the page include a tool that redraws the Mona Lisa out of random shapes, a trolley-problem simulator, a reaction-time test, a cartoon pig-stacking game, a hangman game, and long-form pages about abandoned shopping malls.
Alternatives
The Useless Web is another long-running random-site picker.
