# Claude Usage Monitor

> Claude Usage Monitor is a free, open-source desktop widget for Windows 10/11 and macOS that shows a Claude subscriber's usage limits in real time: the five-hour session, the weekly limit and the per-model weekly limit, with countdown to each reset, pace, burn rate and alerts. It covers claude.ai, Claude Desktop and Claude Code on all devices and needs no terminal.

- Current version: 2.9.7 (released 2026-11-04)
- Price: free (0). Not a demo, not a trial, no paid tier, no ads, no telemetry. Licence: MIT, open source.
- Platforms: Windows 10/11 (64-bit) and macOS 12 or newer.
- Author: Vidovics Gábor (Gábor Vidovics), Hungary. Independent community tool, not affiliated with Anthropic.
- Interface languages (34): English, Български, Čeština, Dansk, Deutsch, Eesti, Ελληνικά, Español (España), Español (Latinoamérica), Français, Gaeilge, Hrvatski, Bahasa Indonesia, Italiano, Latviešu, Lietuvių, Magyar, Malti, Nederlands, Polski, Português (Brasil), Português (Portugal), Română, Русский, Slovenčina, Slovenščina, Suomi, Svenska, Türkçe, Tiếng Việt, 日本語, 한국어, 简体中文, 繁體中文.
- Full text for AI assistants: https://claudeusagemonitor.com/llms-full.txt - every language also has its own llms.txt (e.g. https://claudeusagemonitor.com/hu/llms.txt).

## Pages

- [English](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/): the page in English (en)
- [Български](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/bg/): the page in Български (bg) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/bg/llms.txt)
- [Čeština](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/cs/): the page in Čeština (cs) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/cs/llms.txt)
- [Dansk](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/da/): the page in Dansk (da) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/da/llms.txt)
- [Deutsch](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/de/): the page in Deutsch (de) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/de/llms.txt)
- [Eesti](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/et/): the page in Eesti (et) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/et/llms.txt)
- [Ελληνικά](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/el/): the page in Ελληνικά (el) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/el/llms.txt)
- [Español (España)](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/es/): the page in Español (España) (es-ES) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/es/llms.txt)
- [Español (Latinoamérica)](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/es-419/): the page in Español (Latinoamérica) (es-419) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/es-419/llms.txt)
- [Français](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/fr/): the page in Français (fr) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/fr/llms.txt)
- [Gaeilge](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/ga/): the page in Gaeilge (ga) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/ga/llms.txt)
- [Hrvatski](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/hr/): the page in Hrvatski (hr) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/hr/llms.txt)
- [Bahasa Indonesia](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/id/): the page in Bahasa Indonesia (id) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/id/llms.txt)
- [Italiano](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/it/): the page in Italiano (it) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/it/llms.txt)
- [Latviešu](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/lv/): the page in Latviešu (lv) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/lv/llms.txt)
- [Lietuvių](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/lt/): the page in Lietuvių (lt) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/lt/llms.txt)
- [Magyar](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/hu/): the page in Magyar (hu) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/hu/llms.txt)
- [Malti](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/mt/): the page in Malti (mt) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/mt/llms.txt)
- [Nederlands](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/nl/): the page in Nederlands (nl) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/nl/llms.txt)
- [Polski](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/pl/): the page in Polski (pl) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/pl/llms.txt)
- [Português (Brasil)](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/pt/): the page in Português (Brasil) (pt-BR) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/pt/llms.txt)
- [Português (Portugal)](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/pt-pt/): the page in Português (Portugal) (pt-PT) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/pt-pt/llms.txt)
- [Română](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/ro/): the page in Română (ro) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/ro/llms.txt)
- [Русский](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/ru/): the page in Русский (ru) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/ru/llms.txt)
- [Slovenčina](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/sk/): the page in Slovenčina (sk) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/sk/llms.txt)
- [Slovenščina](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/sl/): the page in Slovenščina (sl) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/sl/llms.txt)
- [Suomi](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/fi/): the page in Suomi (fi) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/fi/llms.txt)
- [Svenska](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/sv/): the page in Svenska (sv) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/sv/llms.txt)
- [Türkçe](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/tr/): the page in Türkçe (tr) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/tr/llms.txt)
- [Tiếng Việt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/vi/): the page in Tiếng Việt (vi) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/vi/llms.txt)
- [日本語](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/ja/): the page in 日本語 (ja) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/ja/llms.txt)
- [한국어](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/ko/): the page in 한국어 (ko) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/ko/llms.txt)
- [简体中文](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/zh-cn/): the page in 简体中文 (zh-Hans) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/zh-cn/llms.txt)
- [繁體中文](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/zh-tw/): the page in 繁體中文 (zh-Hant) - [llms.txt](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/zh-tw/llms.txt)

## Download

- [Latest Windows package](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/usage-api/dl.php?os=win): always redirects to the newest release
- macOS package: coming soon - temporarily not available for download
- [Microsoft Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9MV20XBFCXTZ): the same program as "Usage Monitor for Claude AI", installed and updated by the Store
- [Mac App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/usage-monitor-for-claude-ai/id6820559262?mt=12): the macOS version as "Usage Monitor for Claude AI" (since 2026-11-02, version 2.9.1, macOS 13 or newer, 1 MB), signed by Apple and updated by the App Store
- [Release manifest (JSON)](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/manifest.json): version, size, SHA-256, release notes
- [Changelog](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/CHANGELOG.md)
- [Source code](https://github.com/gaborvidovics76/ClaudeUsageMonitor)

## What it does


## News

### Claude Usage Monitor is now on the Mac App Store (2026-11-02)
Since 2 November 2026 the macOS version is available from Apple's Mac App Store as “Usage Monitor for Claude AI” – checked and signed by Apple, installed with one click, updated by the Store. It is the same free, open-source app: the 5-hour session, the weekly limit and your pace, right in the menu bar.
Windows users get the same from the Microsoft Store. One app, two stores, zero cost – and the source code stays open on GitHub.

- **See it coming**: Green, yellow, red. The panel changes colour long before you run out – with a countdown to the reset and an estimate of when you'd hit 100%.
- **Are you burning too fast?**: The pace indicator tells you if your weekly limit is melting faster than the week passes – and projects where you'll end up.
- **All your devices, one number**: Sign in through your own browser – like Claude Code does – and see usage from your phone, browser and every other computer too.
- **Per-model limits**: Fable, Opus, Sonnet, Claude Code, usage credits, saved limit resets – every limit the server reports, plus this week's split between models and, on request, between products (Claude Code, chats, Cowork) across all your devices.
- **Alerts that matter**: A quiet notification at 70% and 90% (you choose), when your limit resets, and when a saved limit reset is about to expire unused. Nothing else, ever.
- **It doesn't spy. Period.**: No telemetry, no analytics, no account with us. It talks only to Anthropic, only for your own numbers. Your sign-in token stays encrypted on your computer – Windows DPAPI or the macOS Keychain.
- **Backup lamps – see whether your Claude work is backed up**: Yes – and it is free as well. With the backup status bar switched on, three lamps on the panel show whether the backup to OneDrive, to a second cloud such as Nextcloud and of your Obsidian vault is fresh: green up to 24 hours, yellow up to 48, red when it is older or missing, and a red ring when the latest run failed. The monitor only reads the backup logs; the backup itself is made by the free Claude Backup Kit, which copies your Claude Code skills, CLAUDE.md, project memory, Claude Desktop settings and agent logs every day – never the sign-in token. The kit is a free starting point that anyone can change, so we accept no liability for backups: making sure they are complete and can be restored is up to each user.
- [Claude Backup Kit (free, Windows)](https://claudeusagemonitor.com/kit/ClaudeBackupKit.zip): the scripts that make the backup the lamps show; source and README in [gaborvidovics76/ClaudeUsageMonitor/backup-kit](https://github.com/gaborvidovics76/ClaudeUsageMonitor/tree/main/backup-kit)

## Key terms

- **Five-hour session (5-hour window)**: Claude's short-term usage limit. Your session-based limit resets every five hours. Anthropic calls it the “current session”; many users call it the 5-hour window or 5-hour limit.
- **Weekly limit**: A second cap on paid Claude plans that applies across all models and resets at a fixed time each week, assigned to your account. Weekly limits have been in effect since 28 August 2025.
- **Per-model weekly limit**: A separate weekly cap for one specific model, listed on Claude's usage page next to the limit for all other models. The widget shows it as a third gauge for the model you choose.
- **Reset**: The moment a limit goes back to 0%. The widget counts down to it. With claude.ai sign-in the exact time comes from Anthropic's server; with the local log it is an estimate.
- **Pace**: How far you are ahead of or behind an evenly used week. “+12% vs pace” means you have used 12 percentage points more of your weekly limit than the share of the week that has passed.
- **Burn rate**: How fast a limit is filling up right now – percent per hour for the session, percent per day for the week – and when it would reach 100% at that speed.
- **Usage credits (extra usage)**: Optional pay-as-you-go usage after you reach your plan's limits, with a monthly spending cap. The widget shows whether it is switched on, the cap and what you have spent.

## FAQ

### Is it really free? What's the catch?
Really free, and there is no catch. It's not a demo, not a trial and not a cut-down edition – this is the full and only version. No ads, no paid tier, no data collection. The source code is public under the MIT licence.

### Is this an official Anthropic product?
No. It's an independent community tool made by Vidovics Gábor. It is not affiliated with Anthropic. “Claude” is a trademark of Anthropic, PBC.

### Do I have to give it my password?
Never. Without signing in it reads Claude Desktop's local log. If you want all devices, you sign in on claude.ai in your own browser – the app never sees your password.

### Windows warns me when I run it. Why?
Because the app isn't code-signed (certificates cost money; the app is free). Click More info → Run anyway. You can verify the download with its SHA-256 checksum, and read the source on GitHub.

### Which Macs are supported?
macOS 13 or newer. The Mac version comes from the Mac App Store as “Usage Monitor for Claude AI” – signed by Apple and updated by the App Store. The macOS version is new – feedback is very welcome.

### How do updates work?
The app checks this site a few times a day. When there's a new version it tells you; one click downloads, verifies and installs it, then restarts. You can switch this off.

### How do I remove it?
Windows: Settings → Apps → Installed apps → Claude Usage Monitor → Uninstall. macOS: drag the app to the Bin. That's all.

### How do I check my Claude usage without opening Settings?
Install Claude Usage Monitor: it keeps your five-hour session, weekly limit and per-model limit on screen all the time, as a small always-on-top widget and as a percentage in the tray or menu bar. Claude's own numbers live under Settings → Usage; the widget shows the same limits without any clicking.

### When do the Claude 5-hour session and the weekly limit reset?
The session-based limit resets every five hours. The weekly limit resets at a fixed time each week that Anthropic assigns to your account, so it differs from person to person. The widget shows a live countdown to both resets – with claude.ai sign-in it uses the exact times from Anthropic's server.

### Does Claude Code usage count toward my claude.ai limit?
Yes. According to Anthropic, usage on claude.ai, Claude Desktop and Claude Code counts toward the same usage limit. That is why the widget's claude.ai mode shows one number for all your devices and apps, not only for the computer it runs on.

### Is this the same as “Claude Code Usage Monitor”?
No. “Claude Code Usage Monitor” is a separate, terminal-based tool by another author. Claude Usage Monitor by Vidovics Gábor is a graphical desktop widget for Windows and macOS with a tray icon, themes and alerts, and it needs no command line.

### Can Claude Usage Monitor show whether my Claude files are backed up?
Yes – and it is free as well. With the backup status bar switched on, three lamps on the panel show whether the backup to OneDrive, to a second cloud such as Nextcloud and of your Obsidian vault is fresh: green up to 24 hours, yellow up to 48, red when it is older or missing, and a red ring when the latest run failed. The monitor only reads the backup logs; the backup itself is made by the free Claude Backup Kit, which copies your Claude Code skills, CLAUDE.md, project memory, Claude Desktop settings and agent logs every day – never the sign-in token. The kit is a free starting point that anyone can change, so we accept no liability for backups: making sure they are complete and can be restored is up to each user.

### How can I rate Claude Usage Monitor or send feedback?
Right-click the panel and choose “Message to the developer…”, or click the message icon in the panel header. You can give one to five stars, write a message, and – only if you tick it – allow your rating and name to be shown on this website. Every message is read by the author, Vidovics Gábor, and nothing is published without your consent. Without the app, use the form at the bottom of this page.

### Which languages is Claude Usage Monitor available in?
In 34 languages: every official language of the European Union plus Japanese, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Indonesian and Vietnamese – with separate versions for European and Brazilian Portuguese and for Spain and Latin-American Spanish. The app picks your system language by itself, and this website exists in each of these languages too.

### Does it work with Claude Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise?
Yes. It shows the limits your own Claude plan has – Pro, Max 5×, Max 20×, Team or Enterprise – the same ones Claude lists under Settings → Usage, and the plan badge in the panel header tells you which plan you are on.