Introducing Flow Score: Your Productivity in One Number
Learn how Workify calculates your Flow Score using AI to measure real productivity, not just time spent at your desk.
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What is Flow Score?
Traditional time tracking tells you how long you worked, but not how well you worked. That's where Flow Score comes in. It's a 0-100 rating that appears in your system tray, giving you instant feedback on your actual productivity and focus levels.
Think of it as a fitness tracker for your work habits—showing you when you're crushing it and when distractions are winning.
How We Calculate Your Flow Score
Every 15 minutes, Workify's AI analyzes three key metrics to calculate your Flow Score:
1. Activity Level
We measure your keyboard and mouse activity to understand engagement. Higher activity generally correlates with active work, while long periods of inactivity suggest breaks or distractions.
2. Engagement Time
How much of each 15-minute bucket are you actively using your computer? This helps us distinguish between deep work sessions and idle time spent away from your desk.
3. Focus Quality
Constantly switching between apps? That's a sign of distraction. We track application switching frequency to understand your focus quality. Fewer switches = better focus = higher Flow Score.
Understanding Your Score
Here's what different Flow Scores mean:
- 80-100: Deep work mode. You're in the zone with minimal distractions.
- 60-79: Good productivity. Some interruptions, but you're getting work done.
- 40-59: Moderate focus. Distractions are competing with your work time.
- 20-39: Low productivity. Mostly idle or heavily distracted.
- 0-19: Break time or away from desk.
Why 15-Minute Intervals?
We aggregate your activity into 15-minute buckets for a reason: it provides meaningful insights without micromanagement. You get a clear picture of your productivity patterns over hours and days, not second-by-second surveillance that creates anxiety.
Privacy by Design
Here's what we don't use to calculate your Flow Score:
- What you're typing
- Which websites you visit
- Screenshots of your screen
- File names or document content
Your Flow Score is calculated using only activity patterns and app names—nothing personal, nothing invasive.
Get Started with Flow Score
Download Workify today and start seeing your productivity in a whole new light. Your Flow Score updates automatically every 15 minutes, right in your system tray. No dashboards to check, no timers to start—just honest feedback on your work patterns.