What RescueTime for Chrome is

The extension records time in the active browser tab, detects when the user is away, and categorizes websites from productive to distracting. Users can pause tracking and delete time they do not want recorded.

Feature coverage

  • Automatic active-tab time tracking
  • Productivity categorization
  • Away detection and tracking controls

What stands out

  • Automatic rather than manual logging
  • Clear pause and deletion controls
  • Updated immediately before verification

Tradeoffs to know

  • No public ratings on the current listing
  • No public user count displayed
  • Store lists identity, activity, and website content

Permissions and privacy

Page access

Blocking and tab-management features may need browsing-history, tab, notification, or site access. Match the install prompt to the features you plan to use.

Data notes

Focus tools can learn which sites and tabs you use. Confirm whether those signals stay local, sync to an account, or support analytics before enabling broad access.

Pricing

Account-based service with free and paid options. Pricing and plan limits change more often than store metadata, so use the linked developer page as the final check before subscribing.

Alternatives

AlternativeStayFocusdAlternativeOneTab

Sources

We used the official Chrome Web Store listing and first-party developer material. Public metrics can change after the fact-check date.

  1. Chrome Web Store listing

    Rating, rating count, public users, version, update date, and publisher disclosures verified 2026-08-30.

  2. RescueTime for Chrome product documentation

    First-party product, feature, support, or project documentation used for workflow context.

  3. Extension Reviewer methodology

    How public claims, permissions, evidence, and tradeoffs are reviewed.

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