Tab Timer helps limit time lost in distracting browser tabs
Tab Timer is a that measures active time on websites and shows reminders before a short visit turns into a long dis. It started from the problem of opening YouTube to learn something and ending up hours later on unrelated videos. Users can set daily limits for specific sites, schedules, or groups such as social, video, news, work, and shopping.
A small draggable pet appears on the page, watches the active tab time, and warns the user when the limit is near. s can run for 25 minutes with only sites available. Reminders can be gentle, strict, funny, silent, or custom, and sound alerts are optional.
Limits can be snoozed or paused for the day, and the shows usage stats, weekly totals, streaks, and goals. It also supports custom pets, per-site pets, clock mode, countdown mode, import and export of settings, , and no required account.
Key points
- Tab Timer tracks active time on websites and warns users near a limit.
- Limits can be set by site, schedule, or website category.
- A 25-minute focus mode can allow only selected sites.
- Users can choose reminder styles, sounds, pets, clock mode, and countdown mode.
- It works without an account and keeps data in .