Rutgers University

Office of Instructional and Research Technology

RescueTime

What is it?

  • RescueTime is an application that tracks how you spend your time on the computer in order to answer the question “Where did the time go?”
  • RescueTime works in the background and provides a report of what applications your time was wasted in at the end of the day

Features

  • Lite version:
    • Tracks time in applications, websites, and even mobile apps
    • See your productivity trends over time
    • Data is totally private to you only
  • Pro version:
    • Block distractions for periods of time in “focus mode”
    • Set productivity goals to work towards
    • Track offline activities as well, such as meetings and phone calls
  • Team Edition:
    • Tracks the productivity of entire teams
    • Ability to set team-wide goals

Getting Started

  • Navigate to rescuetime.com
  • Click Get RescueTime Today
  • Choose one of the Lite, Pro, or Team Edition options and follow the instructions to set up your account
  • Download and install the software to begin tracking

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