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Screen Time Calculator

Daily screen time projected over a year, and what you could do with it instead.

Enter values

Results update as you type.

Result

Daily screen time

6.5 hours

Per week
45.5 hours
Per year
2,373 hours
Days per year
98.9
Waking hours spent on screens
40.6%
Hours saved by the reduction
712 per year
That is enough to
read about 89 books, or learn a language in 1 years

About the Screen Time Calculator

Daily screen time projected over a year, and what you could do with it instead.

Also known as: phone usage calculator, daily screen time, digital detox calculator, social media time.

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter phone per day, tv and streaming per day, leisure computer time per day, reduction target.
  2. The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
  3. Review the breakdown shown under the main result.
  4. Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.

Formula

yearly hours = daily hours × 365

Worked example

Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:

  • Phone per day = 3.5 hours
  • TV and streaming per day = 2 hours
  • Leisure computer time per day = 1 hours
  • Reduction target = 30 %

the calculator returns:

  • Daily screen time: 6.5 hours
  • Per week: 45.5 hours
  • Per year: 2,373 hours
  • Days per year: 98.9