Digital habits

Screen Time Goal Setter

Set a daily screen time goal, log what you actually used each day, and watch a two-week chart show you whether the goal is realistic or just aspirational.

Your daily goal

0Day streak under goal
—Seven-day average
0Days over in the last 14

Log a day

Everything you add is saved in this browser only — no account, no server, no sync.

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Your own goal

Set a target that reflects your life rather than a number from an article.

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Two-week chart

See your usage against the goal line and spot the pattern rather than the day.

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Streaks that matter

Consecutive days under goal, counted honestly and reset by a single miss.

How to use the screen time goal setter

Set the target, then spend ten seconds a day logging the real number.

  1. Set your goalEnter the daily limit in hours and minutes you want to aim for.
  2. Log each dayCopy the figure from your phone's screen time report and record it.
  3. Read the chartFourteen days against the goal line shows whether the target is realistic.

About screen time goals

Screen time targets fail for a predictable reason: they are set far below current usage, missed on day two, and abandoned by day four. A goal only works if it is close enough to your actual behaviour to be reachable, which means measuring before deciding. The chart matters more than any single day, because it shows the trend rather than the exception.

Measure before you target

A week of honest logging usually reveals a number quite different from what people guess, and it makes the goal realistic.

Quality over quantity

Time spent is a crude proxy. If the number is not falling but the content has improved, that is still progress.

One miss is not failure

Streaks are motivating right up until they break. Look at the fortnight average rather than the broken chain.

Change the friction, not the willpower

Goals hold far better when supported by removed apps, greyscale screens or a charger left in another room.

Screen time goal setter FAQ

Questions about setting targets, what to count and how streaks work.

What is a reasonable daily screen time goal?

There is no universal number, because two hours of reading and two hours of doomscrolling are not the same thing. A useful starting point is to log a week without changing anything, then set a goal about twenty percent below your own average.

Where do I find my actual screen time?

Both major phone platforms report it: Screen Time in iOS settings and Digital Wellbeing on Android. Most desktop operating systems have an equivalent, and you can add the figures together or track just the phone.

Should I count work screen time?

Usually not, if work requires a screen regardless. Most people get more from tracking discretionary use, since that is the part they can actually change.

What does the streak count?

Consecutive logged days at or under your goal, counting backward from your most recent entry. A single day over resets it, which is the point.

Is my usage data private?

Yes. Nothing is measured automatically and nothing is uploaded — you type the numbers, and they stay in this browser.

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