Blink Blink docs
Blink Blink counts your screen time and, every so often, asks you to look far away and do a few full blinks. These pages cover installing it, every setting, and what to do when something's off.
Pick your platform
Windows is available now as a free download. Android and iPhone downloads aren't available yet: both versions are written, but haven't been tested on real phones.
| Platform | What counts as screen time | Status | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Active time at the computer (keyboard and mouse) | Available now. Tray, heads-up pill, full-screen breaks, dimmed extra monitors, fullscreen and call detection, Start with Windows | Install on Windows |
| Android | Screen-on time, or only time in apps you pick | Coming later. Not available to download yet | Android |
| iPhone and iPad | Time in apps you set up with Shortcuts | Coming later. Not available to download yet | iPhone and iPad |
Not sure? Start with Windows
If you spend your day at a Windows PC, that's where Blink Blink does the most: it knows when you're active, waits out calls and fullscreen apps, and shows breaks over everything.
System requirements
- Windows: Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit. About 45 MB of disk space. Rest-scene video needs the Microsoft H.264 decoder, which Windows N editions only have after installing the Media Feature Pack. Without it you get the still picture instead.
- Android (when it's available): Android 8.0 or later.
- iPhone and iPad (when it's available): iOS 17 or later, plus the Shortcuts app.
What happens after you install
- A short onboarding explains the disclaimer, how breaks work and the squeeze step, then asks for the permissions your platform needs.
- Blink Blink starts counting. Every 20 minutes of screen time you get an eye break: 40 seconds on a computer, 20 on a phone.
- Every hour you get a 5-minute rest break. On a computer there's also a 10-minute longer rest every 2 hours.
- Everything can be changed in Settings.
Before you start
A comfort tool, not a medical device
Blink Blink helps you take regular screen breaks and practise full blinks. It doesn't diagnose or treat any condition, and it won't prevent or reverse short-sightedness or the need for glasses. If you have eye pain, redness, sudden or ongoing blurry vision, flashes, or symptoms that don't improve, see an optometrist or ophthalmologist. If you've recently had eye surgery or have glaucoma, skip the "squeeze" step and check with your eye doctor.