Desktop Time-Tracking Agent

Download Peoplifi for Your Computer

Automatic attendance, accurate work hours, and ethical productivity tracking โ€” all running quietly in the background. Sign in with your Peoplifi account and you're done.

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Windows

Windows 10 or newer ยท 64-bit
โ†“ Download installer (.exe ยท 1.2.1)or download portable .exe

macOS

macOS 12 Monterey or newer ยท M1/M2/M3/M4 or Intel
โ†“ Apple Silicon (.dmg ยท 1.2.1)or download Intel (.dmg)
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Linux

Ubuntu 20.04+ ยท Fedora 36+ ยท 64-bit
โ†“ Download .AppImage (1.2.1)or download ARM64 .AppImage

โš ๏ธmacOS: seeing "Peoplifi is damaged and can't be opened"?

That's macOS Gatekeeper, not actual damage. The app isn't Apple-notarized yet. After dragging Peoplifi to Applications, open Terminal and run:

xattr -cr /Applications/Peoplifi.app

Then reopen Peoplifi โ€” it will launch normally. You only need to do this once per install.

What the desktop agent does

Auto check-in / check-out

Opens with your OS, logs your start time, and stops counting when you walk away. No more forgotten punches.

Ethical activity signals

Categorizes apps and URLs as productive / neutral / distracted โ€” without keystrokes or invasive screen recording.

Optional screenshots

Your admin decides. Off by default. When enabled, blurred thumbnails are stored only for agreed billing periods.

Offline friendly

Works without internet. Queued events sync the moment you're back online.

Idle detection

Pauses tracking after 5 minutes of inactivity so you aren't charged for break time.

Private by design

Your personal browsing outside work hours is never tracked. Open-source-inspected agent code.

Why install the desktop agent?

Web-only time trackers ask employees to remember to click "start" and "stop" โ€” in practice, people forget. The Peoplifi desktop agent removes that friction. It starts with your OS, records an accurate check-in the moment you open your laptop, stops counting when you walk away, and syncs quietly to your Peoplifi dashboard. Managers see real hours worked instead of rounded guesses, and employees never lose pay because they forgot a punch.

The agent also gives you optional productivity signals your web app can't โ€” which applications and URLs you used during the work day, classified as productive / neutral / distracted. This happens locally on your device with no keystroke logging and no silent screen recording. Admins control whether those signals get reported at all, and the classifier categories are editable per team.

System requirements

  • Windows: Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit, 200 MB disk, 4 GB RAM.
  • macOS: macOS 12 Monterey or newer, Apple Silicon (M1โ€“M4) or Intel.
  • Linux: Ubuntu 20.04+, Fedora 36+, Debian 11+, or any AppImage-compatible distro.
  • Network: Works offline โ€” events queue and sync when you're back online.

What happens after you install

  1. Sign in with the same email you use for the Peoplifi web app.
  2. Grant screen-recording and accessibility permissions (macOS / Linux) โ€” required for activity classification, completely optional for basic time tracking.
  3. The agent launches silently with your OS on every reboot and shows a tray icon. Click it any time to see today's hours, pause tracking, or log out.
  4. Your admin sees your hours the moment they sync. You can review and dispute anything that looks wrong from your Peoplifi dashboard.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Peoplifi desktop app free?

The desktop agent itself is free to download โ€” you just need an active Peoplifi account to sign in. Peoplifi offers a 7-day free trial, after which paid plans start at our standard per-employee pricing.

Does the app work offline?

Yes. The agent records time, activity, and (if enabled) screenshots locally. Events queue on disk and sync to your Peoplifi dashboard the moment you're back online. Nothing is lost if your internet drops during a work session.

Does Peoplifi record my screen or log keystrokes?

No keystroke logging ever. Screenshots are strictly opt-in per-admin and off by default. When an admin does enable them, you're shown a tray-icon indicator while capture is active and you can pause it at any time. The agent also never tracks you outside your configured work hours.

Will the app slow down my computer?

The agent uses under 1% CPU during normal use and around 80 MB of RAM. It uses OS-native APIs for window and URL detection, which are negligible compared to any browser tab you already have open.

Why does macOS say Peoplifi is damaged and can't be opened?

That's Gatekeeper. The current build isn't Apple-notarized yet, so macOS quarantines the .dmg. After dragging Peoplifi to Applications, open Terminal and run: xattr -cr /Applications/Peoplifi.app. Then relaunch โ€” this only needs to be done once per install.

How do I uninstall?

Windows: Settings โ†’ Apps โ†’ Peoplifi โ†’ Uninstall. macOS: drag Peoplifi from Applications to the Trash. Linux: delete the .AppImage file. On uninstall, the agent stops tracking immediately and no further data is collected.

Can I install the agent on multiple computers?

Yes. Sign in with the same Peoplifi account on each computer and your hours are consolidated per-user. This is common for people who split time between a desktop at the office and a laptop at home.

What data does the agent send to Peoplifi servers?

Time worked, active application names, visited URLs (domain only, never full pages), and โ€” only if your admin has enabled it โ€” blurred screenshot thumbnails. All traffic is TLS-encrypted. You can request a full export of your data, or its deletion, from your Peoplifi profile at any time.

Need an account first?

Start a free 7-day Peoplifi trial โ€” then download the agent and sign in.

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