Automatic Time Tracking for Windows (Without Timers)

The real problem: you lose billable work to memory gaps

If you manage multiple clients, your day is fragmented by design. You move between Slack, docs, tickets, PRs, browser tabs, and calls. By evening, your timer log looks wrong or incomplete.

That is not a discipline issue. It is a workflow mismatch. Manual timers assume long uninterrupted blocks. Real work is frequent context switching.

DayReplay is built for this exact gap: reconstruct what actually happened, then review it quickly.

Why app-level tracking is not enough

Many tools stop at app names. They tell you "Chrome for 3h 48m" which is too broad for invoicing and retrospectives.

To be useful, tracking needs context:

• Which domains did you spend time on?
• Which session blocks were focused execution vs coordination?
• Where did context switching create hidden overhead?

With URL and tab context, the timeline becomes actionable.

Privacy claims need specifics

Privacy-first only matters if it is explicit. DayReplay's approach is straightforward:

• no screenshots
• no keylogging
• local-first timeline data by default

You keep visibility into your work without surveillance-style capture.

Who this is for

DayReplay is not trying to serve everyone. It is intentionally focused on:

• freelancers who bill hourly and need defensible logs
• developers who need accurate standups and sprint retrospectives
• solo operators who want weekly planning based on evidence, not guesswork

First week workflow

A practical first week looks like this:

• Day 1: install and let activity capture run while you work normally.
• Day 2-3: review short sessions and tune categories.
• Day 4-5: compare intended priorities with actual time distribution.
• Day 6-7: use weekly patterns to improve schedule and billing.

The goal is not perfect minute-level accounting. The goal is reliable, decision-ready history.

Pricing confidence and free-to-paid path

Free includes current-day replay with granular detected categories so users can verify value quickly. Pro unlocks 30-day history, export, and custom category rules at $8/month (or $80/year).

This gives users enough time to build habit with full visibility first, then unlock tailored classification and deeper review when they need trend and invoice reporting.

Product constraints we are explicit about

• DayReplay is Windows-first.
• Browser and OS platform changes can impact capture reliability, and we continuously iterate to improve robustness.
• New Windows apps may trigger SmartScreen warnings early in distribution until publisher reputation builds.

Clear constraints build trust better than vague promises.

The outcome

At the end of the week, you should be able to answer:

• What should I invoice?
• Where did deep work time get diluted?
• What one schedule change improves next week?

That is DayReplay's job: help you move from fuzzy memory to accurate decisions.