Web Timer

Web Timer

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

What is Web Timer?
Web Timer is a Chrome extension designed to keep track of the time you spend on the web. It records usage data for the active tabs, updating the stats every 3 seconds. The extension presents data in an easily understandable pie chart, tracks stats for today, daily average and all-time. It also doesn't count time spent idle for over 30 seconds and only counts time when Chrome is the active application. Furthermore, it allows sharing of these stats with friends and the ability to opt out of tracking certain sites.
Merlin
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By: Namu
Users: 8,000+
Rating: 4.36 (36)
Version: 1.4.9 (Last updated: 2020-08-07)
Creation date: 2017-07-25
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • idle
  • tabs
Size: 24.70K
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Summary

Web Timer is a simple and intuitive extension that lets you keep track of how you're spending your time on the web.

Web Timer keeps track of the tab that you are actively using and updates its stats every 3 seconds.

Features:

  • Helps you visualize the time you're spending by displaying the data in a pie chart
  • Keeps track of stats for today, daily average, and all-time
  • Stops counting if your machine is idle for more than 30 seconds
  • Only counts time when Chrome has focus
  • Shows the number of minutes spent on current website over the icon
  • Easily share your Web Timer stats with friends

Instructions:

  • Use the options page to avoid tracking certain sites

Note: I originally sold the extension (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/web-timer/ggnjbdfgigejghknieofeahaknkjafim?hl=en) but it seems that the buyer is injecting redirects and other suspicious behavior so I'm uploading a clean copy. The source code for this extension is at https://github.com/dskang/webtimer

User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Tracks time on a site even when the window is not focused
  • Easy to use
  • Useful for monitoring internet usage
Cons
  • Inaccuracy in tracking time spent on websites
  • Inability to record browsing time on certain websites, such as YouTube and Netflix
  • Lack of option to export data as CSV
Most mentioned
  • Inaccuracy in tracking time spent on websites
  • Inability to record browsing time on YouTube and Netflix
  • Desire for data export capability
Recent reviews
The extensionis good, but something is missing... I think that it can save all data about every pages who the user was visited
by Wilson M. Müller Wilson M. Müller, 2023-01-03

Can I go back in time and look at stats for a particular day?
by Mayank Rajani Mayank Rajani, 2023-12-14

Когда обновление??
by neno vako neno vako, 2023-03-18
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Safety
Risk impact

Web Timer may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

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

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