YouTube time tracking

Automatic Time Tracking for YouTube…

…and all other apps!

Timing tracks every second you spend watching videos anywhere on the internet or offline, without having to start and stop timers.
You see exactly how much time was spent on each individual YouTube video, and can easily categorize that time using drag-and-drop.

Download the Timing app and start tracking your time in YouTube today!

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Track all your Online Time.

Here's an example of the information Timing records for your browser. Notice how Timing tracks how much time you spend on each individual website — including both YouTube video and Netflix movie time trackingwithout having to install a browser extension.

Most other web browsers and other apps such as Slack are also supported. And all of this information is only visible to you, of course.

In fact, we have a dedicated page on why Timing is the ideal time-tracking app for the modern knowledge worker!

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Assign your time to projects.

Simply assign your time via drag and drop, then use the timeline's smart suggestions to combine blocks of time that belong together.

You have never accounted for so much time with so few clicks!

Manual time entries: Giving you full control.

Not all your work happens in front of the computer. Timing’s interactive timeline makes it easy to add “offline time” such as meetings with just a few clicks.

And when you want to focus on a specific task, Timing lets you start and stop timers just like any other time tracking app.

Privacy-friendly time tracking for teams.

Timing also supports working in groups. Your team members can report time towards shared projects; you view their reports in the Timing web app. No personal times or private details are shared.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much time did I spend in YouTube?

To learn how much time you spent in YouTube, you can install the Timing app. This app will then automatically track how much time you spend watching videos anywhere on the internet or offline in YouTube and all other apps, so you see exactly where your YouTube time went.

How do I track time in YouTube?

Tracking time in YouTube is easy. Simply download the Timing app and install it. Timing will then run in the background, automatically tracking in the background how much time you spend watching videos anywhere on the internet or offline in YouTube. No start/stop timers required!

Do I need any YouTube time tracking plugins?

You do not need any plugins or extensions to track time in YouTube. Instead, our app Timing periodically asks the YouTube app what you are working on and records time for that — without the need to install a plugin!

How does time tracking for YouTube work?

Timing tracks YouTube times by frequently checking what you do in that app. It will then record those times towards the open YouTube video. This works without having to install any extension or plugin; simply download and install the Timing app. The rest works automatically!

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