How Long Really – How It Works

How Long Really (HLR) is a community‑powered time‑tracking and prediction tool.

Log the duration of everyday tasks, learn from thousands of real‑world measurements, and forecast how long your next project will actually take.
Unlike generic timers or to‑do apps, HLR turns crowdsourced data into statistically sound estimates you can trust—then refines them with your personal history.
From a quick coffee break to a multi‑month goal, HLR replaces guesswork with evidence‑based answers.

Share to Improve

Log a task’s duration and it joins the public pool so everyone can make better predictions. The larger the pool, the smarter the estimates.

Learn First, Log Later

You can explore every public data set without creating an account. Sign in only when you’re ready to contribute or unlock advanced tools.

Personal Mode

After 3–5 of your measurements, turn on Personal Mode to bias predictions toward your history while still contributing to the community pool.

Quantities When They Matter

Optional fields let you specify units—pages, chapters, miles, etc.—so one‑chapter reads don’t get lumped with whole‑book marathons. Skip it if quantity isn’t relevant.

50‑Character Context

Add a short note—“carved giant spoon”—to explain unusual times without creating a brand‑new task.

Location (If Helpful)

Manually tag a place when it adds context—seeing the Eiffel Tower happens only in Paris. For everyday tasks, feel free to leave location blank.

Team Size

Logging the number of helpers lets HLR normalize multi‑person tasks. Two organizers clear a space faster than one.

Flows = Repeatable Checklists

String tasks into an ordered Flow—such as a full car service—to see where time goes and trim bottlenecks over repeated runs.

Goals for Big Projects

Wrap multiple tasks into a time‑extended Goal—“Learn a guitar song,” “Build a house”—and watch every logged minute push you closer to completion.

Earn & Spend TICKets

Complete tasks ➜ earn TICKets ➜ trade them for deeper analytics, app themes, or personal rewards—20 tickets for “Play video games,” 5 for “Doomscroll,” 100 for a new game.

Pro Features

Private Data

Upgrade to fence your entries off from the public pool while still receiving every reporting feature—daily and weekly breakdowns, trend lines, and export tools. Solo pass: $2.99 / mo.

Organization Dashboards

Companies and schools get consolidated views across teams or classes, plus permission‑controlled sub‑groups for projects.

Group Accountability Reports

Generate weekly summaries that flag missing entries, highlight outliers, and celebrate most‑improved contributors—ideal for team retrospectives or classroom check‑ins.

Perfect for Educators & Students

Instructors can see how long learners actually spend on assignments, while students get realistic schedules to allocate effort and beat procrastination.

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How Long Really – How It Works

Share to Improve

Learn First, Log Later

Personal Mode

Quantities When They Matter

50‑Character Context

Location (If Helpful)

Team Size

Flows = Repeatable Checklists

Goals for Big Projects

Earn & Spend TICKets

Pro Features

Private Data

Organization Dashboards

Group Accountability Reports

Perfect for Educators & Students

Goal Progress

Reference Link

How many people contributed?

Provide some context on your entry

Location Tag

Add a New Task

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