Active or Passive Experience

The RescueTime Assistant helps keep you focused by providing alerts and nudges throughout your workday. You're in control of which notifications you receive to create the experience that works best for you.

When you first sign up, you can choose between two modes:

Active (toggle on): Get alerts about distractions, upcoming meetings, and more.

Passive (toggle off): RescueTime runs quietly in the background, tracking your activity with minimal interruptions.

Alert settings can be adjusted in Work Settings > Notifications

Here you can customize your Assistant notifications, enabling or disabling alerts to suit your needs.

You can personalize your Focus Zones and automatic Focus Sessions in Work Settings > Focus Settings

Even if you choose the passive experience, you can manually block distractions with Focus Sessions and Alerts. No matter how you use RescueTime, you’re always in charge of your focus.