Desktop app

Install the desktop app

Download, sign in, and start capture on macOS, Windows, or Linux.

The Timeglass desktop app records work, shows today’s activity, and gives you direct control over capture. Setup takes a few minutes.

In Timeglass on the web, go to Settings → Desktop App and select Download beside your operating system.

macOS: macOS 14 or later.
Windows: Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit.
Linux: x86_64 on Ubuntu 22.04+, Debian 12+, Fedora 39+, or Arch. Pick your distribution, or the AppImage for any of them, and copy the install command shown.

Select Sign in with browser
The desktop app opens a Timeglass page in your browser.
Sign in on that page
The app moves on by itself once you’re signed in.
Return to the app
When the app confirms the connection, select Continue.

3. Grant permissions on macOS

Screen Recording and Accessibility are required for capture. Microphone and Notifications are optional. The app lists each one under Settings → Permissions.

4. Choose a workspace

If you belong to one workspace, the app uses it automatically. If you belong to more than one, Home shows Choose your workspace. Select Choose workspace to pick where captured work should go. Change it later under Settings → General with Switch workspace.

Common questions

Which operating systems are supported?

macOS 14 or later, 64-bit Windows 10 or 11, and x86_64 Linux on Ubuntu 22.04+, Debian 12+, Fedora 39+, or Arch. Linux comes as a package for each of those distributions or as an AppImage that runs on any of them.

Where do I download it?

In Timeglass on the web, go to Settings → Desktop App and select Download beside your operating system.

Will it slow down my computer?

Timeglass is designed to run quietly in the background. It takes screenshots on a short interval and uploads them for analysis, rather than analyzing them on your computer.

Can I run it on more than one computer?

Yes. Sign in on each computer, and work from all of them lands on the same timesheet.