Know where your time goes. Every day, accounted for.
Automatic time tracking that runs quietly while you work, then shows your whole day in one clear view — the apps you used, the hours you spent, and what to focus on tomorrow. No timers to start, nothing to remember.
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. We’ll keep you posted as Workas evolves.
How Workas time tracking works
Busy all day. Still not sure where the hours went?
By evening, the day blurs into tabs, messages, meetings, and small tasks. Workas runs quietly in the background and turns that blur into a clear daily timeline — so you can stop guessing and close each day with confidence.
9am
It's 9am. You just start working.
No timer to start. No app to open. Workas sits quietly in your system tray and takes note of where your attention goes — so the day can simply happen while it keeps the record.
2pm
By 2pm, everything's already noted.
Every app, every switch, every stretch of focus — noted automatically and synced privately to your account. Your data is visible to you alone, and no one else’s.
6pm
At 6pm, the day makes sense.
Open the dashboard and the blur becomes a timeline — your receipt for the day, itemized and waiting for you below.
You do not need another thing demanding your attention. You need an honest record of the attention you already gave.
Everything it does, nothing it doesn't
Everything automatic time tracking should capture. Nothing it shouldn't.
Workas records the apps you use, your active and idle time, and every app switch — then turns it into clear reports of your day. No screenshots. No keystrokes. Nothing more than what your time report needs.
Effortless
01Automatic time tracking, zero buttons
Workas watches the active window and records how long you spend there. No start timer. No stop timer. No project picker. No context switching. It just runs — silently, in the background, while you work the way you already work.
▸ noted 09:12 VS Code — 1 hr 48 min
▸ noted 11:45 GitHub — 46 min
(no timer was started)
Capture
02Captured locally, visualized clearly
Workas records activity on your device first. When sync is enabled, the data needed for your dashboard is sent to your account for analysis and visualization.
your device ──▸ your account
app names + time only · you control sync
Focus
03Active time vs. idle, handled
Reading a doc for 20 minutes is active time. Gone for coffee is idle. Workas detects the difference automatically.
████████████████
3 hr 25 min focused · 42 min idle
Attention
04Every switch, counted
Workas tracks each app switch so "busy" becomes measurable — see how often your attention moved, and whether today was steadier than yesterday.
SWITCHES 31 ▾ steadier than yesterday
Reports
05Reports you'll actually read
Your whole day in one clear view — timeline, categories, totals. Answers, not dashboards.
timeline ▸ categories ▸ totals
one view · zero digging
Offline
06Works offline, syncs when you're back
Tracking doesn't stop when the internet does. Workas keeps recording and queues your data on the device, then syncs it to your account the moment you reconnect — nothing lost, nothing to think about.
offline ▸ queued ▸ synced ✓
nothing lost on reconnect
Organize
07Your categories, your rules
Sort every app into productive, distracting, or neutral — your rules drive every report.
You lived it. Here’s the proof.
While you work, Workas keeps the tally. At the end of the day it hands you the receipt — every app, every stretch of focus, every switch — so the question “where did today go?” finally has an answer.
Workas
RECEIPT · TUE 12 SEP · 9:04AM – 6:47PM
- 09:12 VS Code1 hr 48 min
- 11:05 Chrome — MDN22 min
- 11:30 Coffeeidle · 15 min
- 11:45 GitHub46 min
- 14:05 Slack22 min
- 14:30 Figma1 hr 12 min
- 16:40 VS Code1 hr 37 min
TOTAL FOCUSED6 hr 12 min
APP SWITCHES31
— steadier than yesterday
LONGEST STREAK1 hr 48 min
No timers were started in the making of this day.
This could be your evening.
Sound familiar?
Your receipt won’t look like mine.
Workas isn't built for a 200-person ops team or a manager who wants to monitor employees. It's built for you — and the shape of your day is yours. A few torn-off edges from people who already keep the tally:
"How much time did I actually spend in VS Code vs Slack vs GitHub today?"
- 09:41 VS Code1 hr 52 min
- 13:07 Chrome — Stack Overflow34 min
- 14:40 Slack18 min
SWITCHES47 — busier than usual
"I was at my laptop for 6 hours. How much of that was actual studying?"
- 20:15 Anki42 min
- 20:58 YouTube1 hr 05 min
- 22:10 Lecture slides38 min
STUDY TIME2 hr 10 min of 5 hr at desk
"Did I bill enough hours this week, or did I lose track again?"
- MON4 hr 02 billable
- TUE5 hr 31 billable
- WED2 hr 18 billable
WEEK TOTAL19 hr 44 min — short by 2 hrs
"Am I working more at home than I did in the office? It feels like it."
- 10:02 Slack36 min
- 10:40 VS Code2 hr 14 min
- 18:47 Last app closed
WORKDAY END6:47 PM — later every day
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly does Workas track?
Workas records which app is in focus and for how long — app names, window titles, active and idle time, and when you switch apps. It uses that to build your daily timeline and reports. It does not capture screenshots, keystrokes, mouse clicks, or screen recordings.
Does Workas take screenshots or record my screen?
No. Workas never captures screenshots, keystrokes, mouse clicks, or screen recordings — not once, not in the background, not in any mode. The record it keeps is a list of which apps you used and when.
Do I have to start and stop a timer?
No. Workas runs quietly in the background and notices when you switch apps — there is no timer to start, no task to label, nothing to remember. You can pause tracking from the app whenever you want.
Is my data sent to your servers?
When sync is enabled (it is on by default), Workas sends the app names, window titles, and active/idle time needed to build your dashboard to your account. It never sends screenshots, keystrokes, mouse clicks, or screen recordings. You can switch sync off in Settings → Tracking anytime, and tracking itself needs your explicit consent.
Can my boss or anyone else see my data?
No. Workas is built for individuals, not for employee monitoring. Your data belongs to your account and only you can see it — there is no admin view, no manager dashboard, no sharing. Anyone using Workas to monitor other people would need their account credentials, which we do not support providing.
Does Workas work offline?
Yes. Tracking does not stop when the internet does — Workas keeps recording locally and syncs to your account the moment you reconnect. Nothing is lost.
Which platforms does Workas support?
Workas is a desktop app for Windows and macOS. Your dashboard works in any modern browser, so your reports follow you across machines.
How is this different from other time trackers?
Most trackers make you do the work: start timers, pick projects, fill in timesheets. Workas does the record-keeping for you and shows you the honest result — no screenshots, no keystrokes, no surveillance, no manual entry.
When will Workas launch?
Join the waitlist to hear when early access opens and follow the product as it evolves.
Get early access
Join the waitlist for early access and updates as Workas evolves.