{"id":7617,"date":"2021-04-13T07:15:47","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T07:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/?p=7617"},"modified":"2026-09-07T08:25:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T08:25:45","slug":"auto-tracker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/track-time-and-expenses\/auto-tracker","title":{"rendered":"Auto tracker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Auto tracker lets you automatically monitor programs that are active while you\u2019re tracking time. This feature helps you generate accurate timesheets based on the time you spent on different tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download and installation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Auto tracker is available for these platforms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download Windows app<\/a>
Download Linux app<\/a>
Download Mac app

<\/a>For macOS users: Make sure you installed the Mac app from the Clockify website. The version downloaded from the Mac App Store doesn\u2019t include the Auto tracker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enable auto tracker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After the desktop app is installed and you are logged in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Click the A icon<\/strong> located at the top of the application window
2. Click the Start Recording<\/strong> button on the pop-up window<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The auto tracker is now active and will begin monitoring your computer activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The auto tracker records activities (programs or websites) you view for more than 10 seconds. Any activity shorter than this threshold will not be recorded.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

You can adjust the duration required for auto tracker to record activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To do this, open the Clockify desktop app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Click on the three-dot icon
2. Select Preferences<\/strong>
3. Go to Auto tracker<\/strong>
<\/strong>4. Set your preferred duration (in seconds) next to the option Track only apps that are active for longer than<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you are working in an application and briefly switch to another window, the auto tracker has a built-in switching tolerance threshold.<\/strong> As long as you switch back to your original application within this brief grace period, Clockify won’t break your continuous time block or register a gap in your timeline. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Important to note:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n