What is ScreenshotMonitor?
ScreenshotMonitor is an employee monitoring solution designed to help businesses track time and productivity for remote or office teams. The tool uses a lightweight desktop application that employees install to automatically monitor their work activities. It captures screenshots at regular intervals and tracks time spent on specific tasks, with all data securely uploaded to a web dashboard accessible from any device.
The platform provides managers with real-time visibility into employee work patterns, including detailed reports, timeline views, and activity level tracking. It helps ensure that time is spent productively on work-related tasks rather than non-work activities. The system includes features like offline tracking, automatic start/stop functionality based on user activity, and integration capabilities through a Web API for connecting with other business systems.
Features
- Time Tracking: Automatically tracks employee work time with start/stop functionality and activity-based monitoring
- Screenshot Monitoring: Captures screenshots at configurable intervals (up to 30 per hour depending on plan) to show work activity
- Web Dashboard: Provides real-time access to tracked time, screenshots, and task notes from any device without installation
- Reporting & Analytics: Generates detailed reports grouped by date, employee, or task with Excel export capabilities
- Offline Tracking: Continues time tracking and screenshot capture even without internet connection, with automatic sync when reconnected
- Activity Level Tracking: Monitors user activity levels to automatically pause tracking during breaks or inactivity
- App & URL Tracking: Records which applications and websites employees use during tracked time
- Web API Integration: Offers JSON-based API to integrate tracked time data with project management or accounting systems
Use Cases
- Monitoring remote team productivity and work hours
- Tracking time spent on specific projects or tasks for accurate billing
- Ensuring office employees stay focused on work-related activities
- Generating detailed time reports for client invoicing
- Managing outsourced workers or freelancers with transparency
- Integrating time tracking data with existing business systems
FAQs
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How does the free trial work and what happens after it ends?
After signup, you get access to all Professional Plan features for 14 days. After the trial, you're automatically downgraded to the Free plan unless you upgrade to a paid plan. -
How are employees charged in the pricing plans?
You're charged for all active team members except archived ones. Owners are free unless they track their own time. Fees are prorated based on actual usage time. -
What security measures protect user data?
Data is protected with SSL encryption during transfer and access. Servers are hosted in secure data centers with biometric locks and 24-hour surveillance, with regular security updates. -
How long are screenshots and time data stored?
Time and task notes are kept forever on active accounts. Screenshot retention varies by plan: Professional (1 year), Standard (3 months), Free (2 weeks). -
What payment methods are accepted?
Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express for automatic payments, plus PayPal, wire transfers, or checks for adding credit to accounts.
