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Statistics

Track how you spend your time with visual insights and detailed breakdowns of your events across different time periods.

Screenshots​

Statistics by Event Name​

Weekly Statistics - Event Name Mode

Pie chart and breakdown table showing time distribution grouped by event name

Statistics by Category​

Weekly Statistics - Category Mode

Pie chart showing time distribution grouped by frontmatter category property

Detailed Breakdown Table​

Statistics Table

Complete breakdown with event count, duration, and percentage for each category

Overview​

The Statistics feature provides comprehensive time tracking visualizations that show how your time is distributed across different event categories. Choose from four different views:

  • 📊 Daily Statistics: Analyze a single day's time allocation
  • 📅 Weekly Statistics: Analyze a specific week (Monday-Sunday)
  • 📆 Monthly Statistics: Review an entire month's time allocation
  • 🌍 All-Time Statistics: See lifetime totals across all your events

Each view generates a pie chart and detailed statistics table, making it easy to understand your time allocation patterns at different scales.

Key Features​

Color-coded pie chart, paginated breakdown table (20 entries/page), period navigation, smart grouping, timed events only

Statistics Types​

Daily Statistics​

Command: Show daily statistics. Navigate: ← Previous day, Next → day, Today

Weekly Statistics​

Command: Show weekly statistics. Navigate: ← Previous week (7 days), Next → week (7 days), Today

Monthly Statistics​

Command: Show monthly statistics. Navigate: ← Previous month, Next → month, Today

All-Time Statistics​

Command: Show all-time statistics. No navigation, pagination for large datasets

How Event Grouping Works​

Aggregation Modes​

Event Name Mode (default): Groups by cleaned titles

Category Mode: Groups by frontmatter category. Toggle via mode button.

The default aggregation mode can be configured in Settings → Parsing → "Default statistics grouping".

Recurring Events (Name Mode)​

All recurring events grouped together under "Recurring Events" category.

Non-Recurring Events (Name Mode)​

Grouped by name after stripping Zettel IDs (14-digit timestamps), ISO dates, and trailing timestamps. Example: Gym 20250203140530 → Gym

Multi-Category Support (Category Mode)​

Events with multiple comma-separated categories (Category: Work, Learning) count toward each category separately. Full duration added to each. Total duration shows sum of all category entries (multi-category events counted multiple times). Events without categories grouped under "No Category".

Break Time Property​

Add Break property (in minutes) to exclude break time from statistics. Supports decimals. Automatically subtracted when calculating statistics. Original event duration unchanged in calendar view.

Example: 8-hour event with Break: 60 shows as 7 hours in statistics.

Automatic Tracking: Use Time Tracker to automatically calculate break time with ⏸ break / ▶ resume buttons.

What Gets Included​

✅ Included: Timed events with start and end times, events within period range, duration minus break time

❌ Excluded: All-day events, events without end time, events outside period range

Understanding the Statistics​

Pie Chart: Color-coded slices with proportional sizing and interactive tooltips

Statistics Table: Shows Event Name, Count, Duration, Percentage. Sorted by duration (longest first). Paginated at 20 entries per page.

Period Summary: Period range, total duration, total events, navigation controls (weekly/monthly only)

Use Cases​

Daily Time Tracking: Quick daily reviews, productivity audits, day-to-day planning

Weekly Time Tracking: Monitor activity distribution for weekly reviews, sprint retrospectives

Monthly Analysis: Review patterns for monthly reports, billing summaries

Lifetime Patterns: Analyze long-term allocation for annual reviews, career reflection

Work-Life Balance: Track work vs personal vs recurring activities across any time period

Period Comparison: Compare different days, weeks, or months to spot trends

Best Practices​

Consistent Naming: Use same base names for similar events to leverage automatic grouping

Always Set End Times: Events without end times excluded (duration = 0)

Category Strategy: Choose grouping approach (by activity type, project, or client)

Regular Review: Make weekly statistics review part of your routine