What does your screen time really add up to?
A few hours a day feels small in the moment, but stretched across years it becomes a surprising total. Enter your typical daily screen hours and a number of years, and the tool adds it all up — then translates that raw figure into things you can picture: two-hour movies, full books, kilometres walked, even new languages you could have learned in the same hours.
Why comparisons help
A number like '14,600 hours' is hard to feel. Turning it into 'that's the reading time for hundreds of books' or 'enough hours to walk around the world several times' gives the figure a shape your intuition can grasp. The comparisons use rounded averages — a two-hour film, a six-hour book, an easy walking pace — so they're illustrative rather than exact.
A gentle nudge, not a scolding
This isn't about shame or hitting a productivity target. Screens are woven into work, connection and rest, and plenty of that time is well spent. The point is simply awareness: seeing the total can help you decide, with a little more intention, which slices of that time feel most worthwhile to you.
For reflection only: rough estimates, not a judgement about how you use your time.
Frequently asked questions
How is the total calculated?
It multiplies your daily hours by 365.25 and by the number of years, then expresses the result in the largest sensible unit (days, months or years).
Are the comparisons exact?
No. They use rounded averages — such as a two-hour film or a six-hour book — so they're illustrative estimates meant for reflection, not precise measurements.
How much screen time is a lot?
It depends on what it's for, but averages are high — many adults spend 6–7 hours a day on screens. Seeing it as days per year puts the habit in perspective.
How do I turn daily screen time into a yearly total?
Multiply your daily hours by 365. Three hours a day is over 1,000 hours a year — about 45 full days.
Why look at screen time this way?
A number like '3 hours a day' feels small, but shown as weeks per year it's easier to judge whether it matches how you'd like to spend your time.