Every Feature,
Explained

A closer look at every screen in OpenNetMeter. Numbered markers point at the exact control being described — match the number to the callout beside it.

Summary History Settings Mini Widget Tray

01 / Live view

Main Window & Summary Tab

Everything lives inside one frameless window with its own tab bar and status strip — and the Summary tab is what greets you first: session usage, a weekly trend, and exactly which process is using your bandwidth. Also available in dark mode.

OpenNetMeter main window, Summary tab, dark mode

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Tab bar
Switch between live stats, history, and settings instantly — no reload.
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About
Opens version info and a direct link to file an issue.
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Status bar
Live download and upload speed, always visible along the bottom edge.
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Current Session
Tracks how much you've used since the app started — resets on relaunch.
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Usage From
Pick any start date and see your running total from that point on.
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Weekly Trend
This week's usage at a glance, with the change against last week.
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Daily breakdown
Hover any day's bar for its exact download/upload split.
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Active Processes
Every app using your network right now, refreshed every second.
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Sortable columns
Click a header to rank apps by current or total usage.
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Search online
One click to look up what an unfamiliar process is.
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Speed chart
A rolling real-time graph of your download and upload speed.

02 / Looking back

History Tab

Filter any date range and see exactly what each app used, per network profile.

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Profile selector
Filter history by network adapter or connection profile.
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Date range
Look back at usage for up to the last 60 days — older data is purged automatically.
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Filter
Applies your date range and profile to refresh the table.
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Sortable headers
Sort historical totals by process name, downloads, or uploads.
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Totals
Combined download and upload totals for the selected period.

03 / Preferences

Settings Tab

Tune how OpenNetMeter runs, what it watches, and how it looks.

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Startup launch
Have OpenNetMeter running the moment you sign in.
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Minimize on start
Launch quietly in the background — no window pops up.
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Dark mode
Switch the whole interface between light and dark instantly.
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Mini widget toggle
Turn the floating speed overlay on or off.
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Widget transparency
Fine-tune how see-through the mini widget is.
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Network scope
Choose whether to track your private network, public traffic, or both.
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Speed format
Pick the magnitude and unit speeds are shown in.
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Delete all data
Wipes saved usage history, with a confirmation step first.
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Updates
Check for and install the latest version in one click.

04 / Always on top

Mini Widget

A pocket-sized readout that floats over everything else on your desktop, in either theme.

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5Move it anywhere — position is remembered.

6Quick access to reopen the full app or hide the widget.

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Download readout
Current download speed, visible without opening the main app.
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Upload readout
Current upload speed, right beside your download rate.
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Session totals
A running total for this session sits under each speed.
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Pin button
Locks the widget on top of every other window.
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Draggable chrome
Move it anywhere — position is remembered.
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Right-click menu
Quick access to reopen the full app or hide the widget.

05 / Background

System Tray

Runs quietly in the background until you need it — right-click the tray icon for quick actions.

OpenNetMeter tray icon and right-click menu, light mode