Doomscrolling Cost Calculator
That 'just 5 more minutes' of scrolling adds up fast. Enter your daily screen time and see the shocking lifetime total in hours, days, years — plus what that time could have been worth if spent working instead.
About this calculator
Find out how many hours, days, and years of your life you're spending on your phone scrolling social media — and what that time could be worth in money or hours reclaimed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does the daily average come from?
Enter your own screen time from your phone's built-in screen time report (Settings > Screen Time on iOS, Digital Wellbeing on Android) for the most accurate result.
Is this meant to shame me for using my phone?
Not at all — it's meant to make an invisible daily habit visible and help you decide if the tradeoff feels worth it to you.
How is the dollar value calculated?
We simply multiply your total lifetime scrolling hours by the hourly wage you enter, as a way to illustrate opportunity cost — not a literal claim you'd otherwise be working.