YouTube Tracker

YouTube Watch Time Tracker — monitor time spent per video, channel, daily & weekly. 100% private, no account needed

YouTube Tracker shows you exactly where your YouTube time goes — not just what you watched, but how long, which channels hold your attention, and how much of your time is real watching versus mindless scrolling. It tracks your watch time and browse time automatically, breaks it down by video and by channel, and keeps YouTube Shorts measured separately from regular videos, all while running quietly in the background with nothing ever leaving your device. WATCH TIME vs. BROWSE TIME Most YouTube time trackers just measure time on the site. This one is more precise: ▸ Watch Time only counts while a video is actually playing — it pauses automatically when you switch tabs, pause the video, or minimize the window ▸ Browse Time captures everything else: home feed, search, and Shorts scrolling Now you can see how much of your "YouTube time" is genuine content versus endless browsing. PER-VIDEO, PER-CHANNEL, AND SHORTS BREAKDOWNS Every video and channel is logged automatically, so you always know which channels are eating your day — and YouTube Shorts are tracked as their own category, so you can see exactly how much time Shorts alone are taking. YOUR DASHBOARD ▸ Today — watch time vs. browse time at a glance, daily goal progress, and your top videos of the day ▸ Channels — a donut chart of which channels dominate your watch time, with a ranked list and percentage breakdown ▸ History — stacked bar charts across the last 7 days, 8 weeks, 12 months, or 5 years, so you can track trends over time ▸ Settings — set a daily watch time goal, get notified when you hit it, export your data as JSON or CSV, or reset anytime 100% PRIVATE — NO ACCOUNT, NO SERVER, NO TRACKING All data stays on your device. Nothing is ever sent to a server, there's no sign-up, no ads, and no third-party analytics. Export your data anytime with one click — it's yours. LIGHTWEIGHT & FAST No background network requests and a minimal memory footprint, so it won't slow down YouTube or your browser. BUILT FOR ▸ Anyone building healthier YouTube habits ▸ Reducing screen time and digital distraction ▸ Understanding Shorts binge patterns and watch-time habits ▸ Parents or students monitoring study/break time on YouTube ▸ Productivity-focused users who want real data instead of guesswork Free, private, and works automatically from the moment you install it — no setup, no sign-up. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ WHAT'S NEW — v1.0.4 - Fixed Channel Donut Chart color options while rendering v1.0.3 - Fixed a bug where clicking a video sometimes opened multiple tabs v1.0.2 - Bug fixes and stability improvements for watch time detection and history chart rendering v1.0.1 - Added in-app feedback option to share suggestions directly from the extension v1.0.0 — Initial Release - Watch time and browse time tracking, per video and per channel - Today dashboard with daily goal progress - Channel donut chart with ranked list and percentage breakdown - History bar charts — 7 days, 8 weeks, 12 months, 5 years - YouTube Shorts detected and tracked separately - Export data as JSON or CSV - Daily watch goal with desktop notification - 100% local — no server, no account required