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The Take Time app is a Progressive Web App (PWA) that runs in your browser and can be installed on your home screen for quick access. This guide walks you through the complete workflow — from installing the app and creating your first activity to reviewing your progress heatmap.

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Install the app

Take Time works in any modern browser at https://study-planner-five-sand.vercel.app, and you can install it as a standalone app so it launches without browser chrome. The steps differ slightly by platform.
1

Visit the app

Open your browser and navigate to https://study-planner-five-sand.vercel.app.
2

Click the install icon

Look for the install icon (a monitor with a download arrow) in the browser address bar on the far right. Click it.
3

Confirm the installation

Click Install in the prompt that appears. Take Time opens in its own window and is now pinned to your taskbar or dock.

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Create an account

1

Open the app and tap Log In

Launch Take Time from your browser or home screen icon. The welcome screen shows a Log In button.
2

Sign up for a new account

Tap Sign Up below the login form. Enter your email address and choose a strong password, then tap Create Account.
3

Verify your email

Check your inbox for a verification link and click it. You’ll be redirected back to the app automatically.
4

Access your dashboard

Enter your email and password and tap Access Dashboard. Take Time syncs your data to the cloud immediately after authentication.
Your study data is tied to your account and syncs across all devices. Log in on any browser to access your full schedule.

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Add your first activity

Activities are the foundation of your Take Time schedule. Each activity has a profile type that shapes how you track progress.
1

Open the Activities tab

Tap the Activities tab in the bottom navigation bar.
2

Tap the + button

Tap the + button in the top-right corner to open the new activity form.
3

Choose a profile type

Select one of three profile types:
  • Study — tracks syllabus topics. Best for academic subjects or courses with defined reading lists.
  • Training — tracks exercises. Best for workouts, language drills, or skill-based practice.
  • Routine — tracks micro-habits. Best for daily rituals like journaling, meditation, or review sessions.
4

Name and color your activity

Enter a name (maximum 40 characters) and pick a color. The color appears on your schedule clock and calendar so you can spot each activity at a glance.
5

Add weekly time slots

Tap + Add Time Slot to define when this activity happens each week. Pick the days of the week and a start and end time. Add as many slots as you need.
6

Add content

Populate the activity with the material you’ll track:
  • Study → add syllabus topics (e.g., “Chapter 3: Thermodynamics”)
  • Training → add exercises (e.g., “3×10 pull-ups”)
  • Routine → add habits (e.g., “5-minute journaling”)
7

Save

Tap Save. Take Time creates the activity and generates blocks for the current week based on your slots.
Start with one or two activities and build your schedule gradually. Overloading your first week makes it harder to maintain momentum.

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Build your schedule

1

Switch to the Schedule tab

Tap the Schedule tab in the bottom navigation bar.
2

Read the pizza clock

The pizza clock displays today’s blocks as colored arcs on a 24-hour dial. Each arc corresponds to one activity’s time slot. The color matches the activity color you chose.
3

Add a one-off block

To add an unscheduled block for any activity, tap + on the Schedule tab. Choose the activity, date, and time range, then tap New Block.
Blocks that come from your slot profiles are generated automatically each day. You only need to manually add blocks for sessions that fall outside your regular schedule.

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Complete a block

1

Tap a block to expand it

On the Schedule tab, tap any block on the pizza clock or in the list below it to expand the session card.
2

Log your progress

What you see inside the card depends on the activity type:
  • Study block — choose a syllabus topic from the dropdown, then mark it complete.
  • Training block — check off each exercise as you finish it.
  • Routine block — check off each habit.
3

Mark the block done

Tap the Done toggle on the block card to mark the entire session as complete. The block arc on the pizza clock turns solid, and the session counts toward your streak.
You don’t have to complete every item inside a block before marking it done. Mark it done when your time is up — partial progress still counts toward your streak.

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Review your progress

Your progress heatmap gives you a bird’s-eye view of consistency over time.
1

Open the Settings tab

Tap the Settings tab in the bottom navigation bar.
2

Find the heatmap

Scroll to the Progress section. The heatmap shows a grid of days — green cells indicate days with at least one completed block. Darker green means more activity that day.
3

Check your stats

Below the heatmap you’ll find:
  • Streak count — how many consecutive days you’ve completed at least one block.
  • Completion rate — the percentage of scheduled blocks you’ve marked done over the past 30 days.
The heatmap resets each calendar year. Your historical data is preserved and available through the API, so you can export it anytime.

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Customize settings

Take Time adapts to your preferences and environment.
SettingOptionsEffect
ThemeAutomatic / Light / DarkControls the app color scheme. Automatic follows your system setting.
LanguageEnglish (en-US) / Portuguese (pt-BR)Changes all UI labels and date formats.
Day start / endAny hourSets the visible time range on the pizza clock.
NotificationsOn / Off + minutesEnables push alerts and lets you set advance reminder time.
Motivational MarqueeCustom phrasesAdds inspiring phrases to the scrolling banner at the top of the app (one per line).
Set your day start to one hour before your first block so the pizza clock gives you a clear view of your upcoming sessions without dead space.

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Notifications

1

Enable notifications

Go to Settings → Alerts and toggle Notifications on. Your browser will prompt you to allow notifications — click Allow.
2

Set your reminder window

Use the Remind in advance slider to choose how far ahead you want to be reminded. For example, set 10 minutes to get a heads-up before each block starts.
3

Receive your reminders

Take Time sends a push notification before each upcoming block based on your schedule. Notifications arrive even when the app is running in the background.
Push notifications require the app to be installed on your device or open in a browser tab. They do not fire when using test (sandbox) API keys.