Web Timer

Name: Web Timer
Rating: 4.0638297872340425 (47 reviews)
Author: Namu

Keep track of how you spend your time on the web.

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Web Timer is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to help you monitor and manage your time spent on the internet. It tracks which tab you use actively and updates your usage statistics every three seconds, providing a detailed overview through an intuitive pie chart. The extension smartly pauses tracking when your computer is idle for more than 30 seconds or when Chrome loses focus, ensuring accurate data.

Key features include tracking daily, average, and all-time browsing statistics, displaying time spent on the current website directly on the icon, and sharing your stats with friends. Additionally, it allows users to exclude specific websites from tracking via the options page. Web Timer offers clear insights into your online habits, aiding productivity and time management.

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By:

Namu

Users:

5,000

Rating:

4.06

(47)

Version:

1.5.0 Last updated: 2025-03-19

Creation date:

2017-07-25

Risk:

Permissions:

idle
tabs
storage

Size:

133.00KB

Email:

ex*****@namu.org

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-08

Ranking

# 12,931 ▲ 13

Other rankings

#6919 in Workflow & Planning ▲ 2 #14 in timer keyword 38 #139 in spend keyword 26 ▲ 8 #145 in website usage keyword 62 ▲ 9 #145 in website usage. keyword 62 ▲ 9

Publisher Change History

2024-04-05: Email was changed from ex*****@dkthehuman.com to ex*****@namu.org

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User reviews

Users generally like Web Timer for its simplicity and relatively accurate time tracking, including for unfocused tabs, helping monitor site usage effectively. However, recent updates have introduced bugs causing lost statistics and tracking inaccuracies. Users desire additional features like data export, detailed per-day stats, and better handling of media playback times. Despite some functionality issues post-update, the extension remains highly valued for its core purpose.

Pros

Accurately tracks time spent on websites compared to other extensions.
Simple and easy to use without unnecessary frills.
Allows tracking of unfocused windows, useful for media sites like YouTube and Netflix.
Provides useful insights into personal web usage and time wastage.
Has a dedicated user base that appreciates its functionality and clean interface.

Cons

Recent updates caused loss of all statistics and reset timer history.
Extension stopped functioning properly after last updates, with bugs and inaccurate timing.
Does not accurately track time spent on videos or media when users are passive (e.g., watching YouTube/Netflix).
Lacks features like exporting data (CSV), per-day viewing, or detailed site-by-site breakdowns, especially for 'Other' category.
Inaccuracy issues where time counted is sometimes longer or shorter than actual use, affecting reliability.

Recent reviews

Recent update broke the extension and reset all stats. uninstalled

Mi*****, 2025-04-06

Era ótimo, porém depois da última atualização não está mais funcionando. Parece que travou em algum dia e ainda perdi todas as estatísticas anteriores.

Ma*****, 2025-03-25

Depois da última atualização parou de funcionar. O tempo trava no uso da última vez que abriu o browser. Favor corrigir.

Ma*****, 2025-03-25

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Web Timer requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.

Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension.

Web Timer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

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