ActivityWatch
ActivityWatch automatically records your active windows, browser tabs, and keyboard/mouse activity. All data stays on your computer – no cloud, no tracking by third parties.
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Open-source time tracker that runs locally, giving you full privacy over your activity data.
Core Features
- Auto-record active app window title and name
- Auto-record browser tab title and URL
- Detect keyboard and mouse activity to identify AFK periods
- All data stored locally, no cloud upload
- Cross-platform: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
What It Can't Do
- •Dashboard may be empty until you've used the tracker for a few minutes. 2. Ensure your firewall does not block local communication (default is no outbound calls). 3. For full browser tab tracking, install the browser extension (see docs). 4. Slight battery drain on laptops due to background monitoring, but usually negligible.
Use Cases
- Personal time management – see how you spend your day
- Freelancers – track billable hours accurately
- Focus analysis – identify distractions and productive sessions
ActivityWatch is a free and open-source automatic time tracker designed to help you understand how you spend your time on digital devices. It runs silently in the background, recording active windows, browser tabs, keyboard and mouse activity, and AFK (away from keyboard) status. All data is stored locally on your machine, ensuring you have full control and privacy. It supports Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, and can be extended with custom watchers via a well-documented API. Unlike commercial alternatives like RescueTime or WakaTime, ActivityWatch is completely open source, has no subscription fees, and never sends your data to any cloud server.
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Getting Started
Download installer
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Install the software
Install the appropriate package for your distro (dpkg / rpm / AppImage)
Step 1: Download the installer for your OS from GitHub Releases or the website
Step 2: Run the installer (exe for Windows, dmg for macOS, AppImage for Linux)
Step 3: Launch ActivityWatch; it runs in the background. Open the dashboard from the tray icon to view your data
- Step 1: Download the installer for your OS from GitHub Releases or the website
- Step 2: Run the installer (exe for Windows, dmg for macOS, AppImage for Linux)
- Step 3: Launch ActivityWatch; it runs in the background. Open the dashboard from the tray icon to view your data
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Windows: Uninstall via Control Panel. macOS: Move app to Trash. Linux: Delete the extracted folder. Data remains in ~/.activitywatch folder – delete manually if you want a complete cleanup.
No Extra Dependencies
Ready to use after download. No additional runtime required.
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