Getting Started with LiFi
LiFi is a privacy-first Chrome extension designed to help you understand your browsing habits, boost productivity, and stay in control of your data. This guide walks you through the initial setup, how to use the interface, and tips to make the most of your first day with LiFi.
How to Install the Extension
Installing LiFi is quick and easy. Follow these steps:
Visit the Chrome Web Store Search for “LiFi Chrome Tracker” or go directly to the official extension page.
Click “Add to Chrome” Review the permissions. These are required to access tabs, read URLs, and monitor interactions — all of which stay strictly local on your device.
Confirm Installation Chrome will show a confirmation message. Once added, you'll see the LiFi icon in your toolbar.
If the icon is hidden, click the puzzle icon in your toolbar and pin LiFi to keep it accessible.
First-Time Setup
When you first click the LiFi icon, you’ll see a brief welcome popup.
Permissions Prompt
LiFi may ask for a few browser permissions. These are needed to track navigation, monitor tabs, and collect interaction data. No personal data like passwords or payments is collected.
Overview of the Popup
The popup gives you quick access to:
Enable or disable tracking
View current session activity
Open the full analytics dashboard
Data Storage
LiFi does not use external servers. All data is stored securely in your browser using Chrome’s Storage API. You can export or delete this data at any time.
Enabling and Disabling Tracking
You’re in full control of when and how tracking happens.
To Enable Tracking
Open the LiFi popup by clicking the extension icon
Toggle the “Tracking” switch to ON
Tracking will begin immediately on all open tabs
To Disable Tracking
Open the popup and toggle tracking to OFF
LiFi will stop collecting data until re-enabled
You can pause tracking temporarily or permanently — LiFi will remember your preference.
Interface Walkthrough
LiFi includes two main interfaces that serve different purposes:
Popup UI
Quick toggle, session summary
Click the LiFi icon in your toolbar
Analytics Dashboard
Full data review, filtering, AI insights
Click “Open Dashboard” from the popup or navigate directly to the dashboard URL
What You’ll Find in the Dashboard:
Overview Tab: High-level summary of visits and time spent
History Tab: Complete list of visited pages
Analytics Tab: Site-by-site engagement breakdown
Searches, Interactions, Cookies Tabs: Specialized views
AI Summary: AI-generated insights based on your activity
Best Practices for the First 24 Hours
To get meaningful insights from the start, follow these tips:
Leave Tracking On Keep LiFi active while you browse as usual. This helps build a realistic baseline.
Visit a Variety of Sites Browse for work, leisure, research, or shopping. LiFi learns from different categories of behavior.
Use Search Engines LiFi tracks search queries across Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, and more.
Interact Naturally Click links, scroll pages, submit forms — LiFi tracks engagement to build a full picture.
Review Your Data After a few hours, open the dashboard to see your browsing timeline, site stats, and initial patterns.
Check the AI Tab (Optional) After enough data is collected, LiFi will generate an AI summary showing productivity scores and behavior patterns.
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