Question 1

What is TimeAcross?

Accepted Answer

TimeAcross is a modern web application designed to help you manage time effectively. It offers a world clock, time simulation ("Time Across" mode), productivity tools like a Pomodoro timer and stopwatch, a daily time tracker, and theme customization for your workspace.

Question 2

Is TimeAcross free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes, TimeAcross offers a robust free tier. Advanced features like the full time tracker suite require a Pro subscription.

Question 3

Do I need to create an account?

Accepted Answer

You can use many tools anonymously. Creating a free account allows you to save your settings like your world clocks and themes. A Pro account is needed to save and sync time tracking data.

Question 4

How does the World Clock work?

Accepted Answer

The main clock displays your current local time based on your system settings (or a city you search for). You can add up to 6 additional world clocks for cities around the globe to quickly see their current times.

Question 5

What is "Time Across" mode?

Accepted Answer

"Time Across" mode allows you to use a slider to see what time it will be in all your displayed world clocks at a specific time in the current day. It's great for planning meetings across different time zones. This mode is available on the main clock page.

Question 6

How accurate are the times?

Accepted Answer

The times are based on your computer's clock and standard IANA timezone data (via the date-fns-tz library). Ensure your system clock is accurate for the best results.

Question 7

How does the Pomodoro Focus Timer work?

Accepted Answer

It's based on the Pomodoro Technique. You work in focused sessions (e.g., 25 minutes) separated by short breaks (e.g., 5 minutes). After a set number of focus sessions, you take a longer break.

Question 8

Can I customize the Pomodoro session lengths?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can customize the duration for focus sessions, short breaks, and long breaks, as well as the number of sessions before a long break, via the settings icon on the Focus Timer page.

Question 9

Can I link a focus session to a task?

Accepted Answer

Yes, with a Pro account, you can select a task from your Time Tracker. The time spent in the focus session will be automatically logged to that task.

Question 10

How do I use the Time Tracker?

Accepted Answer

The Time Tracker is a Pro feature. It allows you to create projects and tasks, then start a timer for a task to track how much time you spend on it. Your data is saved and synced across devices.

Question 11

Where is my Time Tracker data stored?

Accepted Answer

For Pro users, all Time Tracker data (projects, tasks, and time entries) is securely stored with your user account in our database, allowing for cross-device synchronization.

Frequently Asked Questions

General

World Clock & "Time Across" Mode

Focus Timer (Pomodoro)

Time Tracker