Time Doctor idle timeout, explained
What Time Doctor's idle threshold is, where the number comes from, and what an activity simulator does and does not change.
Last checked 2026-09-17.
"Timeout After" defaults to 15 minutes, then tracking stops — from Time Doctor's own documentation (checked 2026-09-17).
What an activity simulator changes, and what it doesn't
Stayaway keeps your computer registering as active with natural mouse, keyboard and scroll activity, so Time Doctor's idle clock does not trip while you step away to think, take a call or take a break.
It does not change what Time Doctor records when you are at the keyboard: screenshots, the apps and websites you use, or the activity level it reports. Stayaway makes no claim to keep any of that from Time Doctor, and its FAQ says so plainly.
The matching Stayaway setting
Pick Time Doctor when Stayaway asks which tracker you use, and it sets Auto Detect to 300 seconds and a Moderate activity level — a little before Time Doctor's idle point, so a run starts on its own as you step away and Smart Resume hands control back the moment you return.
Questions
What is Time Doctor's idle timeout?
- "Timeout After" defaults to 15 minutes, then tracking stops. That is from Time Doctor's own documentation, checked 2026-09-17.
Does Stayaway stop Time Doctor from seeing my work?
- No. Stayaway keeps your computer registering as active, so the idle clock does not trip while you step away. It does not change screenshots, the apps and websites Time Doctor logs, or the activity it records, and it makes no claim to do so.
Which Stayaway setting matches Time Doctor?
- Pick Time Doctor when Stayaway asks which tracker you use, and it sets Auto Detect to 300 seconds and a Moderate activity level.
Source
Time Doctor (checked 2026-09-17): Time Doctor's own documentation
Hands-free when you step away.
Stayaway's Auto Detect starts a run on its own and Smart Resume stops it the moment you return. Free to start, with no card.