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If your employer asked you to install TeamLogger, you probably got a short instruction and no explanation. This page fills that gap. It covers what the software records, how its numbers work, what it does not capture, and what you can sensibly ask your manager. Everything here comes from TeamLogger's own website, FAQ, mobile page and privacy policy, and we flag where setup is your employer's choice.
What is TeamLogger?
TeamLogger is employee time tracking and monitoring software. Your employer signs up, invites staff, and decides how much monitoring to switch on. Its own site says employers can choose how much monitoring to apply, and can turn screenshots off entirely.
The desktop timer works in one of two ways. In the standard mode, you pick a project and task and start the timer. In background mode, the timer starts without a window when the computer boots and keeps logging without any action from you. According to the FAQ, an admin has to request background mode from TeamLogger support, so it is a deliberate employer choice.
What does TeamLogger record?
Depending on the settings, the documented list is:
- Hours worked against projects and tasks, plus attendance records with punch-in and punch-out times.
- Screenshots taken during tracked time.
- Activity level, described as how often and in what pattern you use the keyboard and mouse.
- Apps and websites used, with time spent on each.
- Idle time, when there is no input for longer than a set limit.
- Webcam photos, only through certain desktop features, and only if enabled.
Not every account uses every item. Treat the list as the maximum, not the default.
How do TeamLogger screenshots work?
TeamLogger says it captures screenshots at regular intervals with random timing. It also describes a burst mode that can capture as often as every 30 seconds. Whether burst mode, or screenshots at all, is on for you is your employer's decision.
The FAQ states that each screenshot is stored for 120 days from capture, and that users can download screenshots as a zip file to keep them longer.
On mobile, the rules differ. TeamLogger's mobile page says screenshot capture is visible and started by the user, and that you can decline when the system prompt appears.
How do activity level and idle time work?
TeamLogger treats keyboard and mouse activity as a gauge of engagement. The pages we reviewed do not publish the exact formula behind its activity figures, so we won't invent one. What is clear is that it measures input, not output.
Idle time is controlled by an idle timeout in the account settings, which admins change. Any stretch with no input that reaches the timeout shows up as idle in reports. The FAQ itself advises a longer timeout for roles such as programming or design. The homepage adds that idle settings can be configured per employee, and describes the timer stopping when someone is idle. In practice, what happens during idle time depends on how your admin set things up.
The FAQ also describes off-computer time for billable work such as meetings. Admins can disable it, and entries may need manager approval.
Is there a TeamLogger attention quiz?
This is one of the most searched questions about the tool, so we checked. We could not find an attention quiz described on TeamLogger's homepage, FAQ, mobile page or privacy policy. If your employer is showing you a quiz or pop-up check, it may come from a different tool, a custom setup, or a feature we could not verify. Ask your admin which feature it is and what happens to your answer.
The nearest documented feature is webcam verification. TeamLogger's homepage says it captures webcam photos to confirm an employee is working, and states it will not be enabled without the employee's consent. The privacy policy confirms camera captures exist only on supported desktop features, and that the mobile apps do not collect webcam images.
What does TeamLogger not capture?
- Your location on mobile. The mobile page says the Android and iOS apps do not collect precise or approximate device location.
- Keyboard, touch and idle signals on mobile. Those come from the desktop products only.
- App or browser-tab names on mobile. Also desktop only.
- Anything on a device without the agent installed.
On keystrokes, be careful. The FAQ talks about the frequency and pattern of keyboard and mouse activity, and the privacy policy says desktop signals are collected only if a supported feature is configured to collect them. Neither page includes a plain statement about whether typed content is recorded. If that matters to you, ask your employer to confirm in writing which features are enabled.
What it sees versus what it understands
TeamLogger sees input, windows, and moments in time. It does not see work. A long call, a read-through of a contract, or an hour thinking about a design problem produces little input. The software records that quiet period faithfully and has no way of knowing it was productive.
Apps and websites tell a fuller story than activity numbers, because they cover time continuously. Website detection also needs a browser extension for Chrome, Edge or Firefox, so browser data can be thinner if the extension is missing. If your real work keeps landing in the invisible column, that's the problem LazyWork was built for.
How can I see my own data?
We could not confirm a clear self-service view. TeamLogger's privacy policy says users can contact their company administrator or TeamLogger support to request access to their data, and notes that rights vary by jurisdiction. The FAQ shows that data is visible to admins, project managers and group managers, and that clients added to a project can see reports and screenshots unless an admin hides screenshots from them.
So the practical route is to ask. Request your timesheets, activity and screenshots for a given period, and ask who has access to them.
How do I download TeamLogger?
You don't sign up on your own. Your employer creates the account and invites you. TeamLogger's download page says that if your employer invited you, you install the timer app from the links there. It lists Windows installers (x64, and a separate ARM64 build), Mac disk images for Intel and Apple Silicon, and a terminal-based install for supported Linux systems. For the official download, go to the TeamLogger website directly, and check with your admin before installing anything on a personal device.
What is reasonable to raise with a manager?
- Which features are on: screenshots, burst mode, webcam, website tracking.
- What the idle timeout is, and whether it suits your role.
- Whether meetings and calls can be logged as off-computer time.
- Who can see your screenshots, including clients, and how long they are kept.
- Whether you are on background mode.
These are ordinary questions, and a reasonable employer should answer them plainly.
Frequently asked questions
Is TeamLogger free?
That is an employer-side decision. At the time of writing, TeamLogger's homepage lists a 15-day free trial with no credit card needed, then a per-user monthly price.
Does TeamLogger track me when the timer is off?
In standard timer mode, tracking follows the timer. In background mode, the timer starts when the computer boots, so the answer depends on that setting. Ask which mode you are on.
Can TeamLogger see my other tabs?
On desktop, it measures time on websites and applications, with a browser extension needed for accurate website detection. Mobile does not collect app or tab names.
Can my employer turn screenshots off?
Yes. TeamLogger says employers can turn screenshots off entirely.