Tab Time Tracker · Chrome extension

See where your browser time goes.

Understand time spent across tabs and the URLs inside them. Review an ordinary browsing day, spot a pattern, and decide what to change tomorrow.

Add to Chrome See how it works

Tab Time Tracker showing active tabs with separate time-spent and total-time values. Click to view full size.

Tab and URL breakdowns
No account required
Free Chrome extension

01 / Features

A focused tool for a repeatable task.

Separate active and total time

See the difference between a tab you kept open and time recorded while it was active. Give long-lived reference tabs the right context.

Look inside each tab

A tab can visit more than one page. Inspect its URL history to understand the browsing behind the total.

Review closed tabs

Use the history view to revisit tabs after closing them, then clear closed-tab history when you no longer need it.

Build a smaller habit

Use a one-day baseline to choose one practical adjustment, such as batching inbox checks or closing distracting feeds.

02 / What you work with

A clearer view of your browsing day.

Tab Time Tracker outputs and views
Format / view	What it gives you
Active view	Review the tabs currently open and their recorded time.
History view	Inspect closed tabs and the URL context you want to revisit.

Tab context: Page title and URL context for recorded tabs.
Active time: Time associated with an active tab, distinct from its total lifetime.
Total time: How long a tab has remained open.
URL details: Time breakdowns for URLs visited within a tab.

03 / Workflow

Get started in four steps.

1
Install and pin
Add the extension to Chrome and pin it so the popup is easy to reach.
2
Browse normally
Let one ordinary work or study session become your baseline.
3
Inspect the breakdown
Open the popup, review active tabs and history, and look at individual URL details.
4
Change one habit
Compare what you expected with what you observed and choose one adjustment to try.

Official Tab Time Tracker store screenshot showing the extension's browsing-time interface. Click to view full size.

Use cases

Where it fits into your day.

Students reviewing how a research session unfolded.
Developers checking time spent on documentation and repeated searches.
Anyone making a small, personal audit of browsing habits.

04 / Access & plans

Choose the access that fits your workflow.

Free

$0to use

Tab and URL time tracking
Active and history views
No account setup

Add to Chrome

The core extension is free. Install it from the Chrome Web Store to review the current version and permissions. View the store listing.

Know the scope of the result.

Browser time is an activity signal, not proof of concentration or work quality. Work in other apps falls outside this view. Review your own context before using the numbers for a timesheet.

Understand where the data goes.

The core workflow requires no account. Tab records are stored locally, and the store disclosure states that the developer does not collect or use your data.

05 / Questions

Before you get started.

What is the difference between active and total time?

A tab can stay open while you work somewhere else. Total time gives that tab's lifetime context; active time helps distinguish time with the tab active. Neither metric proves attention.

Can I review a tab after I close it?

The history view lets you inspect recorded closed tabs. Clear closed-tab history deliberately after taking any notes you need.

Do I need to create an account?

No account is required for the core tracking workflow.

Can it track work outside Chrome?

This is a browser extension. Use it for Chrome activity, and account separately for meetings, editors, and other apps.

How should I use the results?

Start with one ordinary day, review the URL context, and choose one change. Interpret numbers alongside the purpose of each visit rather than automatically labeling a domain productive or unproductive.

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