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January 3, 2023

0.18.15 Release

Upgraded Windows App Certification, new 'Do Not Track Titles' setting, and Firefox incognito fix in Rize version 0.18.15.

December 15, 2022

Focus Session & Meeting Ending Soon Notification

Stay on track with your schedule by utilizing the new notification that alerts you five minutes before your focus session or meeting ends.

December 15, 2022

Launching the New Home Tab with Vertical Timeline

Visualize your entire workday with the new Home tab featuring a vertical timeline that displays all your activities, projects, and sessions.

December 15, 2022

Removing Work Hours without Breaks Feature

We are temporarily removing the Work Hours without Breaks setting due to technical blockers. Until it returns, Work Hours will include break time.

December 5, 2022

Outlook Calendar Integration

Connect your Outlook calendar to Rize under Settings > Calendars. The integration matches all the functionality of the Google Calendar integration.

November 18, 2022

Add Secondary Google Calendar Support

Rize now integrates with any number of secondary Google calendars, not just your primary one. Check the calendars you want under Settings.

November 16, 2022

Improved Keyword and URL Categorization UI

Simplify configuring Rize's keyword and URL categorization with the improved UI, allowing advanced rules based on exact or partial title and URL matching.

November 14, 2022

New Activity Log

The new Activity Log lets you view, search, and manage your recent activity history, with quick search and one-click event deletion.

November 4, 2022

Dashboard Redesign

The Rize dashboard has been completely redesigned around time categorization, with new views for Home, Categories, Focus, Projects, and Goals.

October 17, 2022

Launching Rize Goals

Achieve your productivity goals by setting customizable targets for Focus Time, Break Time, and Work Hours in Rize Goals.

October 11, 2022

0.17.6 Release

Rize 0.17.6 fixes a disappearing desktop widget, updates the tracking algorithm for better performance, and fixes music player playlist issues.

October 4, 2022

Improved Music Player

The music player now sits in a fixed spot on the Rize dashboard with volume controls, so you can listen anytime instead of only during sessions.

September 15, 2022

0.16.13 Release - Windows Opera Incognito Fix

Enhance your browser privacy with a fix ensuring Rize no longer tracks window titles when using Opera incognito mode on Windows.

August 9, 2022

0.16.9 Release - Windows Notification Buttons

Rize 0.16.9 adds notification-specific buttons to Windows notifications, creating parity with the buttons already available on macOS.

August 5, 2022

0.16.8 Release

Rize 0.16.8 ships bug fixes and improvements. Upcoming meeting notifications now link directly to the meeting's video conference.

August 4, 2022

Improved Calendar Integration for Timeboxing

Schedule Meetings, Breaks, and Focus Sessions automatically by adding specific keywords to your calendar events.

August 2, 2022

New Apps and Websites Dashboard Card

The new apps and websites dashboard card shows how your time is spent across daily, weekly, and monthly views, with recategorization built in.

August 1, 2022

0.16.6 Release - Refocus notification

Maintain your concentration and enhance productivity with the new refocus notification that alerts you when you are distracted from focus session activities.

August 1, 2022

Rize Free Tier

Experience Rize with the new free tier, allowing you to utilize the Session Timer for basic productivity tracking without cost.

July 18, 2022

0.15.8 Release

Rize 0.15.8 adds the ability to start and stop sessions directly from the menu tray, along with a number of bug fixes.