Track your work hours automatically with our Chrome Extension. Project-based time logging, idle detection, and dashboard sync — privacy-first, no manual timers needed. Just $19.
Freelancers and agencies face a universal struggle:
| Manual Tracking | Automatic Tracking |
|---|---|
| "I'll log it later" → Never happens | Runs in the background, always |
| Estimated hours (usually wrong) | Actual hours (always right) |
| Client disputes | Transparent reports |
| Revenue leakage (5-15%) | Every minute captured |
| Context switching overhead | Zero effort |
Studies show freelancers lose 5-15% of billable revenue due to inaccurate time tracking. On a $100K annual revenue, that's $5,000-15,000 lost.
1. Install the Chrome Extension
2. Select your active project from the dropdown
3. Work normally — extension tracks in the background
4. Data syncs to your Developer Portfolio dashboard
5. Generate reports for clients and invoicing
It tracks:
We built Hours Tracker with strict privacy principles:
What we track:
✅ Domain name (e.g., "github.com")
✅ Page title (e.g., "Pull Request #42")
✅ Time spent on each domain
What we DON'T track:
❌ Full URLs (no query parameters, no private data)
❌ Page content (no screenshots, no DOM)
❌ Keystrokes or mouse movements
❌ Third-party analytics
❌ Personal browsing data
No data goes to third-party services. Everything syncs directly to YOUR server — the Developer Portfolio Platform you control.
Project Selection Switch between active projects with one click:
Current Project: [Developer Portfolio v2.3] ▼
─ Developer Portfolio v2.3
─ Client: DalwadiSamaj Website
─ Client: MilkoApp Dashboard
─ AgencyPro Template Updates
Today's Summary Always visible in the extension popup:
Today: 6h 42m
─ github.com 2h 15m
─ localhost:3000 1h 52m
─ prisma.io/docs 0h 48m
─ stackoverflow.com 0h 32m
─ Other 1h 15m
Idle Detection Configurable from 1-60 minutes. If you haven't interacted with the browser, tracking pauses automatically. No more counting lunch breaks as billable time.
Real-Time Sync Heartbeat system pushes data every minute to your dashboard. See time tracking live from any device.
The extension syncs with the Developer Portfolio Platform Time Tracking module:
| Dashboard Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Daily/Weekly Reports | Bar charts of time per project |
| Client Time View | Filter by client for invoicing |
| Domain Breakdown | See where time is spent online |
| Export to CSV | For external accounting |
| Invoice Integration | Auto-fill invoice line items |
Use both extensions together for complete time tracking:
| Activity | Tracked By |
|---|---|
| Browser research | Chrome Extension ($19) |
| Coding | VS Code Extension ($24) |
| Design work | Chrome Extension |
| Email/Chat | Chrome Extension |
| Terminal work | VS Code Extension |
Bundle price: Get both for $39 (save $4) through our store.
Platform: Chrome (Manifest V3)
Permissions: activeTab, tabs, storage, alarms, idle
Minimum Chrome: 92+
Storage: Chrome Local Storage (syncs via API)
Auth: Token-based (configured once)
Server: Developer Portfolio v2.0+ required
| Feature | Hours Tracker ($19) | Toggl ($10/mo) | Hubstaff ($7/mo) | Clockify (Free) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic tracking | ✅ | ❌ Manual | ✅ + Screenshots | ❌ Manual |
| Privacy-first | ✅ No URLs | ❌ Cloud | ❌ Screenshots | ❌ Cloud |
| Self-hosted | ✅ Your server | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| One-time payment | ✅ $19 | ❌ Monthly | ❌ Monthly | ✅ Free tier |
| Portfolio integration | ✅ Full | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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Stop guessing your hours. Hours Tracker Chrome Extension — automatic, private, $19 one-time. Part of the Developer Portfolio ecosystem.
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