Question 1

What is tokn.watch?

Accepted Answer

A free macOS menu-bar app that monitors your Claude and ChatGPT token usage in real time. It shows how much of your session and weekly limits remain directly in the menu bar - no browser tabs, no dashboards required.

Question 2

What does tokn.watch look like when running?

Accepted Answer

tokn.watch sits in the macOS menu bar and shows live Claude and ChatGPT usage. Click the icon to open a popover with session totals, weekly quotas and reset countdowns at a glance.

Question 3

Does tokn.watch support both Claude and ChatGPT?

Accepted Answer

Yes. tokn.watch tracks both Anthropic Claude and OpenAI ChatGPT simultaneously. Enable one or both from Preferences - their stats appear side by side in your menu bar.

Question 4

How do I connect tokn.watch to Claude or ChatGPT?

Accepted Answer

Recommended path: open Preferences, click 'Connect Claude' or 'Connect ChatGPT', and sign in to the provider inside the app. A small window opens, you sign in, and tokn.watch picks up your session automatically - no copy-paste, no passwords stored. Backup path: if sign-in does not work for you (uncommon Google or Apple sign-in flows, network in the way), expand 'Having trouble connecting?' in Preferences. tokn.watch shows you exactly where to find your session cookie in your browser's DevTools, then you paste it into the field. Same end result.

Question 5

Why pick tokn.watch over a browser extension?

Accepted Answer

Browser extensions only work while the browser is open and on the correct page. tokn.watch lives in your Mac menu bar, so token usage is visible at all times - whatever app you are using. It also tracks both Claude and ChatGPT simultaneously, which most extensions cannot.

Question 6

How often does tokn.watch refresh?

Accepted Answer

You choose: every 1, 5, 15, 30 minutes, or hourly. It also refreshes automatically when a reset timer hits zero and whenever your Mac wakes from sleep, so your numbers are always current.

Question 7

Is my data private?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your session cookies are stored locally on your Mac and never sent to any tokn.watch server. tokn.watch communicates only directly with Claude and ChatGPT, the same way your browser does. No analytics, no telemetry, no accounts.

Question 8

Is tokn.watch really free? Can I support it?

Accepted Answer

Yes - tokn.watch is 100% free, with no paid tier and nothing locked behind a subscription. Tipping is completely optional and does not unlock anything. If the app saves you time and you would like to support development, the tip page has both a card option (Gumroad, suggested $5) and direct crypto addresses (BTC, SOL, USDC on Base, ETH on mainnet): https://tokn.watch/tips.

Question 9

What macOS version is required?

Accepted Answer

macOS 13 Ventura or later. tokn.watch runs on both Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) and Intel Macs.

Question 10

Is tokn.watch safe to install?

Accepted Answer

Yes - Apple has verified it. Download, double-click the DMG, drag tokn.watch to Applications, then launch. macOS recognises it as a verified app and just opens it. No security warnings, no extra steps.

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