8 hours in the browser.Zero idea where they went.
You spend 8 hours in the browser and have no idea where the time went. Amethyst measures active time per website—not tabs open, not history entries—and shows you the answer in a local dashboard that never leaves your device.
How it works
Install and forget
Add the extension. It starts tracking active tab time immediately—no setup, no login, no onboarding.
Check the dashboard
Click the toolbar icon to see your top sites, time totals, and trends. Today, 7 days, 30 days, or all-time.
Export when you want
Download a CSV of your data to analyze in any tool. Your data stays yours—there is no lock-in.
Who it is for
Remote workers
You spend 8+ hours in the browser daily and want a clear answer to "where did my time go?" without installing a surveillance tool.
Students and builders
You want honest web-usage feedback—not aggressive blocking, not gamification, not another app demanding your attention.
Privacy-conscious users
You want browser analytics that stay on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no company profiling your behavior.
No tricks. No account. No cloud.
Compared to the most popular alternative. Amethyst focuses on total privacy and honest time tracking.
Full privacy
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No account needed
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100% local data
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Active time tracking
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CSV export
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Pro features
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Free to start. Pro is live.
Track your time free. Unlock Pro when you need limits, scheduling, custom categories, and weekly reports.
Everything you need to know where your hours go.
- Active time tracking by domain
- Local dashboard with trends
- Up to 1 active focus limit
- Unlimited CSV export
- No account, no login, no cloud
or $4.99/mo · $69.99 one-time
Advanced controls for focus limits, scheduling, custom categories, and weekly reports.
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited focus limits
- Schedules by day and time
- Up to 20 custom categories
- Weekly Attention Report
- Priority support
Your data never leaves your browser.
Privacy
Your browsing data never leaves your device.
- Time-tracking data is stored locally in Chrome's storage API. No external servers.
- The extension measures active time using visibility and focus signals—it does not read page content.
- No accounts, no analytics platform, no data selling. Period.
Amethyst quick answers
Direct answers for people deciding whether Amethyst fits.
More questions? Ask a question on Chrome Web Store
A Chrome extension that tracks active browsing time by website domain and shows the results in a local dashboard.
Browser history shows what you opened. Amethyst measures how long each site actually held your attention.
No. Everything is stored locally in your browser. No cloud, no sync, no accounts.
Yes. CSV export is included and unlimited in the free tier.
Ready to know where your 8 hours go?
Free to install. No account required. Starts tracking the moment you add it.
Built and maintained by Orlando Ascanio