Using the Analytics Dashboard
LiFi’s Analytics Dashboard is the central hub where all your browsing data is visualized and interpreted. This guide walks you through each tab in the dashboard, explains what the data means, and shows how to apply it to improve productivity, privacy, and focus.
Overview Tab
The Overview tab provides a high-level summary of your browsing activity.
What You See:
Total Visits: How many pages you’ve visited
Total Time Spent: Combined browsing time, broken down by hours, minutes, and seconds
Unique Sites Visited: Count of distinct domains visited
Top Sites: A list of most-visited websites
Trend Graphs: Activity patterns across days or sessions
How to Use It:
Spot patterns in your browsing habits
Identify your most frequent destinations
Monitor whether time online is increasing or decreasing over days
History Tab
This is a detailed, chronological view of your browsing history.
Key Features:
Timeline: All pages visited with timestamps
Domain Icons: Visual cues for easier scanning
Expandable Data: Inspect raw JSON data for technical insight
Search and Filters: Find entries by keyword or date range
Use It To:
Revisit pages you forgot to bookmark
Track daily browsing flow
Audit specific browsing sessions
Analytics Tab
This tab breaks down engagement metrics by website.
Metrics Shown:
Site Domain
The website you visited
Total Visits
How many times you visited it
Total Time Spent
Combined time spent on that site
Average Time/Visit
Time per session on that site
Last Visit
Timestamp of the most recent access
How to Use It:
Identify high-usage websites
Spot time-wasting or distracting domains
Compare engagement between work vs leisure sites
Searches Tab
This section displays your search history and categorizes your queries.
What You’ll See:
Search Terms: Exact phrases you entered
Search Engine: Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo, etc.
Timestamp: When the search occurred
Context: Which page or site you searched from
Use Cases:
Reflect on learning or research patterns
Identify redundant searches
Understand your intent when searching
Interactions Tab
This tab captures how you engage with websites beyond just visiting.
Interaction Types Tracked:
Clicks
Button, link, or CTA interactions
Scrolls
Tracks depth in percentages (25%, 50%, etc.)
Hovers
Mouseover activity for interactive elements
Forms
Form submissions and field focus
Why It Matters:
Engagement is more meaningful than just time spent
Click-heavy sites may indicate productivity tools
High scroll depth may reflect reading or content consumption
Cookies Tab
Provides visibility into cookie activity across sites you visit.
Insights Provided:
All Cookies Detected: Per domain breakdown
Cookie Properties: Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite, expiration, etc.
Third-Party Cookies: Identified separately
Change Events: When cookies are added, updated, or removed
Privacy Score: Calculated based on cookie behavior
Use This Tab To:
Assess privacy risks
Identify trackers and unnecessary cookies
Learn which sites are most aggressive in tracking behavior
AI Summary Tab
The most powerful part of the dashboard is the AI tab. It uses the Google Gemini API to generate intelligent insights based on your behavior.
Categories of Insights:
Productivity Score
Measures work vs entertainment time usage
Social Media Usage
Tracks time spent on platforms like Facebook or Twitter
Browsing Habits
Peak hours, session lengths, daily patterns
Interest Inference
Deduces your interests based on frequently visited sites
Privacy Analysis
Detects tracking cookies and provides a privacy score
Search Behavior
Top search terms, engines used, search timing
Recommendations
Custom tips to improve focus, security, and time use
Fallback System:
If the AI service fails or is disabled, LiFi falls back to basic rule-based summaries and displays default metrics.
Practical Use Cases
The dashboard is more than just a data viewer. Here are real-world ways to use the insights:
1. Improve Focus
Identify sites that dominate your attention span
Cut down time spent on social platforms
Set usage goals for productivity sites
2. Monitor Privacy
Regularly review cookies from visited sites
Identify domains using third-party trackers
Use the privacy score to guide browsing habits
3. Track Productivity Goals
Use time tracking and engagement data to set daily targets
Monitor progress through the AI productivity score
Compare workdays vs weekends to maintain consistency
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