YouTube Watch History Calendar

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YouTube Watch History Calendar: Private, Visual Insights into Your Viewing Habits

Turn your YouTube watch time into clear, private insights. YouTube Watch History Calendar tracks videos you choose and visualizes your viewing as a clean, interactive timeline—privacy-first and fully local.

✨ Key Features
🖱️ One-Click Tracking & Session Awareness

    Floating "Add to Calendar" Button on any YouTube video page.
    Start/Stop Tracking with a single click (fully functional while watching playlists).
    Session-Aware: The tracker automatically pauses when the tab loses focus and seamlessly resumes when you return, ensuring accurate time logging.

📅 Modern Watch History Timeline
Access a beautiful, dedicated dashboard for reviewing your activity:

    Timeline View showing days as glowing cards along a vertical line.
    Daily Insights: Each day displays:
        Total watch time
        Number of videos watched
    Detailed Video List: View all tracked videos for the day with thumbnail and title.
    Per-Video Mini Summary: See the total time watched, number of sessions, and number of tags for individual videos.
    Features a smooth dark theme with colorful accents and subtle animations.

📊 At-a-Glance Overview

Quickly see your progress with bold summary cards for:

    Total watch time
    Days with activity
    Most active day and its duration.
🏷️ Tagging and Organization

    Custom Tags: Easily add and edit custom tags on any tracked video (for example: study, workout, music).
    Persistent Organization: Tags persist across sessions, helping you group, categorize, and review content based on your purpose.

🔒 Privacy-First Storage (Your Data Stays With You)

We believe your insights should remain private. This extension is built with a commitment to local-only data storage.
    Local Storage Only: All data is stored only in your browser, using chrome.storage.local.
    No External Servers: No accounts, no logins, no external databases.
    Zero Tracking: No analytics, tracking pixels, or third-party servers.

💾 Backup & Restore

    Export: Create a secure backup of your entire tracked history (videos, sessions, tags) to a downloadable JSON file.
    Import: Use the file later to restore your history or move your data seamlessly to another Chrome profile.

🚀 How to Use

    Install the extension.
    Open a YouTube video (youtube.com/watch?...).
    Click the floating “Add to Calendar” button to start tracking that video.
    View the extension's popup for quick daily stats, or click “Open Dashboard” for the full interactive timeline and summaries.

If you want insight into your YouTube habits without sacrificing privacy, YouTube Watch History Calendar gives you a powerful, privacy-first dashboard that never sends your data anywhere.