Screen TimeScreen Time
How long you actively use your PC, and in which apps, today and this week. Your history stays on your PC.
What it does
Small and quiet, it lives in the tray. Click the icon and it opens next to the clock; click away and it hides.
Time per app
Today's total and the apps you used most, plus a view of the day by hour.
Your week
Total for the last 7 days, your daily average and your top apps.
Counts active time
Time only counts while you're using the PC, or watching or playing something fullscreen. Step away and it stops.
Private by design
Window titles are never recorded. Your history is a small file per day on this PC.
You decide what counts
Ignore apps you don't want counted, pause tracking from the tray, and choose how long history is kept: 90 days by default.
Privacy in short
- On your PC
- Time per app and per hour for each day (app names only, never window titles), and your settings. Stored in your Windows user profile and never uploaded by Screen Time.
- Bandwidth sharing
- EarnFM processes your IP address, a device ID and your consent record to run the sharing, based on your consent.
- Usage statistics
- Screen Time sends usage statistics to PostHog (EU): a random install ID, app and Windows version, sharing and settings status, feature use counts, crash summaries and, once you've agreed, recordings of how its window is used with your content hidden. Never your clipboard, snippets, what you type or window titles. No account, no ads.
- This website
- PostHog analytics and page recordings without cookies, to see which pages and campaigns lead to downloads and how the pages are used. It's served by Cloudflare, which handles your IP address to deliver the pages.
Questions
What do I need to run it?
Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit. It installs for your Windows account only, so you don't need administrator rights. Screen Time uses Microsoft Edge WebView2, which is part of Windows 11 and most Windows 10 PCs; if it's missing, the installer fetches it.
Windows says it protected my PC. Is the download safe?
New downloads build trust with Microsoft's SmartScreen over time, so Windows may show "Windows protected your PC" for a while. The installer is signed by TeraShift GmbH. Check that the publisher shown is TeraShift GmbH, then choose More info and Run anyway.
Is it really free?
Yes. Every feature is included, with no ads, trials or purchases. Screen Time is paid for by sharing a little unused bandwidth, which you agree to when you first open it. How that works.
Can I use it without sharing bandwidth?
No. Sharing is what keeps Screen Time free, so the app asks first and only runs if you agree. If you choose "No thanks, quit", nothing is shared and the app closes.
Will it slow down my internet?
It's built to use only bandwidth you aren't using, and it stops while Screen Time isn't running. If you notice a difference you're unhappy with, uninstalling stops it completely.
How do I stop sharing or uninstall?
Uninstall Screen Time: open Windows Settings, then Apps, then Installed apps, find Screen Time and choose Uninstall. Sharing stops as soon as it's uninstalled. In the app, Settings, then Stop sharing, takes you to the same place. Step-by-step instructions.
What data does it collect?
The app's own data (time per app and per hour for each day (app names only, never window titles), and your settings) stays on your PC. For bandwidth sharing, EarnFM processes your IP address, a device ID and a record of your consent. Screen Time also sends usage statistics to PostHog, our analytics service in the EU: a random install ID, the app and Windows version, whether sharing and Start with Windows are on, which settings are switched on and how often features are used. Once you've agreed, it also records how its window is used, with your own content (clipboard items, snippets, app names, places) and input fields hidden. It never sends what you copy, type or store, or window titles. Details are in the privacy policy.
Does it start with Windows?
Yes, quietly in the tray, so it's there when you need it. You can turn that off in Screen Time's Settings. Anything that would interrupt you, like notifications or shortcuts, is off until you turn it on.
Can I delete my history?
Yes. Older days are deleted automatically after the period you choose, and Settings has a button to delete all of your history at once.
Get Screen Time
Free for Windows 10 and 11. By installing and agreeing in the app, you accept the terms of use.