Mind the Time

Name: Mind the Time
Rating: 4.3462 (130 reviews)
Author: Paul Morris

Keep track of how much time you spend on the web, and where you spend it. A toolbar ticker shows the time spent at the current site or the total time spent on the web today. A summary page sums up data for the past 70 days, 10 weeks, and 6 months.

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Mind the Time is a powerful Chrome extension designed to help you monitor how much time you spend on the web and specific websites. Featuring a toolbar ticker that displays the time spent on the current site or the total web time for the day, it presents data clearly in minutes or a H:MM format.

Users can toggle between different timing modes such as automatic pause on inactivity, continuous tracking (ideal for videos), daily total logging without site details, or turning the timer off completely. Periodic reminder messages keep you aware of your browsing duration, customizable to your preference.

A detailed summary page offers insights on time usage for today and extends back 70 days, including weekly and monthly breakdowns. To protect privacy and customize tracking, you can whitelist sites to exclude from logs. All data is stored locally and automatically managed. Mind the Time offers an intuitive and flexible way to understand and control your online time.

Productivity Utilities Privacy & Security

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Daily users:

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Version:

2.3.0 Last updated: 2020-06-22

Version code:

5050160

Creation date:

2011-12-21

Risk:

Permissions:

tabs
storage
notifications
idle

Size:

35.53K

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Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 1,310 ▲ 4

Other rankings

#30 in Alerts & Updates

#7 in airtime keyword 15

#17 in month keyword 9 ▲ 1

#33 in week keyword 12

#40 in timer keyword 43

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User reviews

Users find Mind the Time useful, simple, and privacy-conscious for tracking their web browsing duration and raising time awareness. However, multiple reviews mention issues with the timer stopping or inaccurately accounting time during sleep mode and pop-up video usage. Some users had to reinstall the add-on or avoid incognito mode for proper functionality. Although effective and minimalistic, the add-on lacks advanced features like customizable time limits or warning banners, which some users desire to enhance productivity control.

Pros

Effectively tracks total browsing time and provides occasional alerts.
Simple, easy to use, and has a minimalist user interface.
Free to use and lightweight without compromising privacy.
Helps users become more aware of their web browsing habits and control time spent online.

Cons

The timer function sometimes stops working or fails to record browsing time accurately.
Issues with tracking time correctly during sleep mode or pop-up videos, thus affecting data accuracy.
Some users experience functionality problems requiring reinstallation or avoiding incognito mode.
Limited customization options, such as the inability to set time limits or warnings per website.

Recent reviews

Was going to give 5 stars, used it on windows 10 and it worked great. Migrated to Windows 11 and it says it cannot read and change data any site

by Firefox user 14925768, 2025-05-14

It tracks your total browsing time and gives you occassional alerts. It's very useful!

by BrixterWork, 2025-05-04

by 天灭中共退党团队保平安, 2025-03-28

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Mind the Time 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.
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Risk likelihood

Mind the Time has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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