🌿 ZenSlice - Open Source Digital Wellbeing & Screen Time Tracker for PC
Your personal, privacy-first desktop companion for tracking screen habits and app usage.
Track. Reflect. Balance.
ZenSlice helps you understand your Windows screen time with beautiful, customizable dashboards and total data privacy.
✨ Features
- ⏱ PC Screen Time Tracking – See exactly how long your desktop has been active each day.
- 📊 App Usage Insights – Monitor the specific Windows applications consuming your time.
- 🎨 Customizable Themed Dashboards – Visualize your habits with interactive weekly and daily charts in 5 distinct color palettes.
- 📂 Excel Data Export – Export your raw productivity data to Excel for deeper personal analysis.
- 🔒 100% Privacy First – No cloud syncing. Your digital wellbeing data stays locally on your device only.
- ⚡ Lightweight Background Process – Built to consume minimal resources while automatically starting with your system.
🚀 Getting Started
- Download ZenSlice
- Head to the Releases page and grab the latest installer for Windows.
- Install & Launch
- Run the installer and ZenSlice will appear in your system tray.
- Click the tray icon anytime to open the digital wellbeing dashboard.
- Explore Your Dashboard
- View daily app usage, weekly screen time summaries, and actionable insights into your desktop habits.
🛠️ Tech Stack
ZenSlice is built using modern web technologies packaged for the desktop:
- Frontend: React.js, Material-UI (MUI), Recharts
- Backend: Electron.js, Node.js
- Database: SQLite (Local Write-Ahead Logging for high-performance concurrent tracking)
📤 Exporting Your Data
ZenSlice allows you to export your tracked data into Excel for easy sharing or analysis.
- Go to Settings → Export Data
- Choose a date range
- Your data will be saved as an
.xlsxfile directly to your local drive.
🔧 Settings & Controls
- Theme Engine – Dynamically switch between beautiful color themes (Autumn Glow, Burgundy Sand, Peach Aqua, Lemon Violet, Sage Olive).
- Auto Start – ZenSlice launches automatically when your computer boots.
- Clear Data – Easily reset your stored history if needed.
- Tray Menu – Right-click the tray icon for quick access.
💡 Why ZenSlice?
Unlike typical productivity trackers, ZenSlice focuses on simplicity and absolute privacy.
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| No Cloud Storage | Keeps your usage data private and local |
| Clean Dashboard | Makes tracking your screen habits effortless |
| Excel Export | Helps you analyze or archive your data with ease |
| Lightweight | Uses minimal system resources and runs unobtrusively |
📸 Screenshots
📊 Weekly Screen Time Dashboard – See your daily averages and weekly totals at a glance.
🍩 App Usage Distribution – Visual breakdown of which desktop apps take up most of your time.
📋 Daily App Usage Details – Track exactly how much time you spent on each application.
⚙️ Settings Panel – Manage themes, auto-start, clear history, and export data to Excel.
📌 Support & Contributing
- Found a bug? Have suggestions? Open an issue in the Issues tab.
- Pull requests are welcome! If you want to add a feature or a new theme, feel free to fork the repository.
📜 License
ZenSlice is distributed under the Apache License. Built with ❤️ by Pratham Choudhary.