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Description from extension meta
A visual timer that changes color over time to help track time visually, with adjustable opacity and choice of UI styles
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Description from store
A visual time-tracking overlay that changes colors as time passes, helping you stay aware of time while working or browsing.
Detailed Description
Visual Timer transforms your browsing experience by adding a subtle color overlay that gradually changes as time passes. Never lose track of time again while working, studying, or browsing online!
How It Works
The extension creates a gentle color overlay on your browser that transitions through different colors (Blue → Green → Purple → Red) based on your customized time settings. As time progresses, the color shifts, providing a natural, intuitive sense of time passing without distracting notifications or alarms.
Key Features
Color-Changing Visual Overlay: Watch as your screen subtly transitions through colors as time passes
Dual UI Options: Choose between Classic interface or Minecraft-styled Pixel UI
Fully Customizable Settings:
Adjust time duration (up to 24 hours)
Control overlay opacity (1-100%)
Customize all color stages
Show/hide time display
Special YouTube Integration: Automatically adjusts to preserve video controls and visibility
Productivity Tools:
Pause/resume timing
Reset timer instantly
Automatic pause during system idle
Cross-Browser Synchronization: Settings sync across all your Chrome instances
Lightweight Performance: Built with vanilla JavaScript for minimal resource usage
Perfect For
Students managing study sessions
Professionals tracking meeting or work time
Content creators monitoring screen time
Anyone who wants a gentle reminder of time passing
Privacy & Permissions
Visual Timer respects your privacy with minimal required permissions:
Storage - Saves your settings and timer state
Alarms - Updates the timer every second
Idle - Detects when your system is inactive
Tabs - Applies the overlay to web pages
No data collection, no analytics, no ads - just a helpful time management tool.
Technical Details
Built with vanilla JavaScript
Chrome Extension Manifest V3 compliant
Lightweight with minimal performance impact
Regular updates and improvements
Stay aware of time passing without disrupting your workflow with Visual Timer - the subtle, customizable time management solution for Chrome.
To set the timer:
1. Click the extension icon
2. Go to "Settings" tab (if using Pixel UI)
3. Use the hour/minute inputs to set your desired time
4. The changes are applied automatically
Note: The color changes gradually not immediately.