Studist as a Study Time Tracker
Studist is built around one simple loop: start a session, categorize it, and let your history build up automatically. This page walks through how that works in practice as a study time tracker — the same tools apply equally to work sessions.
No account needed to try it — start the study timer right now and everything below applies immediately, saved on this device. Sign in whenever you want it backed up and synced across devices.
Log every study session
Start a timer when you sit down to study, or add a session manually afterward if you forgot to start one — both produce the same entry in your history.
Organize by category
Categories are entirely yours to define — a course, a subject, an exam you're preparing for, or anything else.
Set a weekly goal
Set an hours target for the week and see your progress toward it — a pace you're actually working toward, not a number picked to look impressive.
Track your streak
A daily consistency streak counts how many days in a row you've logged study or work time, with a limited number of streak freezes each month for the days that don't go to plan.
Review your history and progress
The History page lists every session, filterable by date range and category. The Dashboard shows daily trends, a category breakdown, and your all-time averages.
Available everywhere
Studist runs as a responsive web app on any device and can be installed as a Progressive Web App, with a compact, always-on-top timer view for staying focused without the browser taking over your screen.
Questions people actually ask
What is a study time tracker? A tool that records how long you actually spend studying — as opposed to a plain countdown timer, which resets to zero and remembers nothing once a session ends.
Is Studist free? Yes — free to use, with no ads.
Does Studist have ads? No. Studist doesn't run advertising or marketing-tracking scripts, and doesn't use your data for advertising.
Can I track study time by subject? Yes — categories are entirely custom, so you can track by course, subject, project, or any grouping that makes sense to you.
What study analytics does Studist show? The Dashboard shows daily trends, a category breakdown of where your time goes, and your all-time averages.
Can I review previous study sessions? Yes — the History page lists every session, filterable by date range and category.
Can I use Studist on mobile/desktop? Yes — it's a responsive web app that works on any device and can be installed as a Progressive Web App.
Ready to try it? Start the timer — no account needed — or create a free account. See the how to track study hours guide.