After the trial, buy seats for the team. See the Team plan on the pricing page.
Try it on your computer first
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Use the button for your computer
The Mac button on this page downloads the Apple-silicon DMG. The Windows button opens the Microsoft Store listing for CapyBreaks.
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Install
On Mac, open the DMG and follow the install prompts. On Windows, choose Get in the Microsoft Store. Later, the System tab on Mac can check for an update, download it, and relaunch the app. Windows updates come from the Store.
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Open CapyBreaks
The 7-day trial starts the first time you open the app. You do not need a CapyBreaks account. Click Get Started to open settings.
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Leave it running
Start at login is on by default. On Mac, CapyBreaks registers a Launch Agent so it opens when you log in. Closing the window keeps CapyBreaks running, which is also the default. The icon stays in the menu bar, and the settings window is a normal window, so the app stays in the Dock. On Windows, a Microsoft Store install asks Windows to start CapyBreaks when you sign in. Windows can refuse that startup task. Closing the window keeps CapyBreaks in the system tray, which is also the default.
Then buy seats for the team
At checkout you choose how many seats to buy. The quantity cannot go below 2. Team is $9.99 per seat. Team is a one-time charge, with a minimum of 2 seats. There is no automatic renewal.
After the purchase, the buyer opens Team in the dashboard. That page shows invited members as seats used out of the seats on the purchase. The buyer can invite a person by email and can remove a member. CapyBreaks emails the invited person a link. They sign in with that same email address and accept. The member stays pending until they accept, then becomes active. An active member is licensed through the buyer's team purchase and does not buy a separate Personal license. A new invite is refused when invited members already fill the purchased seats. Removing a member makes a seat available again. The Team link in the dashboard is shown to the buyer, not to someone who only joined by invite.
The buyer pays for the seats in one checkout. Invited people do not check out for their own license. That is the centralized billing on this plan: one purchase covers the invited licenses, and the receipt stays with the account that paid.
Buying seats is separate from the download above. The button on this page installs the app so you can use the 7-day trial on your own computer. The Team plan on the pricing page is where you purchase Team seats.
What each person gets
Team includes everything in Personal. These reminders are on when you first open the app: a general break every 60 minutes, a reminder to drink water every 30 minutes, a reminder to stretch every 45 minutes, and a posture check every 20 minutes. The posture check asks you to notice how you are sitting. Eye Breaks stay off until you turn them on. That interval starts at 20 minutes, and the reminder asks you to rest your eyes. You can turn any reminder off, or set its interval from 1 to 360 minutes.
Each person installs CapyBreaks and chooses their own intervals and working hours. The Team page does not change reminder settings on anyone else's computer.
Working hours are off until you turn them on. The starting schedule is weekdays from 9:00 to 17:00. Saturday and Sunday start off. When working hours are on, a reminder that comes due outside those hours is skipped, and the timers start over when the next working period begins.
Each signed-in account can link up to 3 devices. The Team plan lists that allowance as: Up to 3 devices per seat.
A reminder that comes due while the microphone is in use, or while a fullscreen app is active, is skipped and the timers start over. On Windows, reminders also pause when Windows reports presentation mode. On Mac, a presentation in a window that does not fill the screen does not by itself pause reminders. Default idle detection skips a due reminder after 5 minutes without keyboard or mouse and starts the timers over. A screen share by itself does not pause reminders.
See Break reminder for Windows, Break reminder for Mac, the Stretch reminder page, the Water reminder page, the Stand-up reminder page, and the Posture reminder page for those reminders. The eye break timer and the Pomodoro timer on this site run only while their browser tabs stay open.
CapyBreaks is a reminder app. It will not fix back pain, headaches, or an eye condition. It reminds you to take a break.
Pricing
Personal is $14.99 once for up to 3 devices, with a 7-day trial. The 7-day trial starts the first time you open the app. You do not need a CapyBreaks account.
Manage multiple accounts from a single dashboard, for teams and families.
Team is $9.99 per seat. Team is a one-time charge, with a minimum of 2 seats. There is no automatic renewal.
Each signed-in account can link up to 3 devices. The Team plan lists that allowance as: Up to 3 devices per seat.
- Everything in Personal
- Team accounts management dashboard
- Add and manage member licenses
- Centralized billing
- Priority support
Windows installs from the Microsoft Store. The Mac download is an Apple-silicon DMG.
Team plan on the pricing page for the Personal and Team purchase buttons.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CapyBreaks a break reminder for teams?
Yes. CapyBreaks is a desktop app for teams, offices, and businesses. Each person installs it on their own Mac or Windows computer. Try it on your own computer first with the 7-day trial. When you want seats for other people, buy the Team plan. Windows installs from the Microsoft Store. The Mac download is an Apple-silicon DMG.
How do I try CapyBreaks before buying seats?
Use the download button on this page for your computer. The 7-day trial starts the first time you open the app. You do not need a CapyBreaks account. The Mac button downloads the Apple-silicon DMG. The Windows button opens the Microsoft Store. Windows installs from the Microsoft Store. The Mac download is an Apple-silicon DMG.
What does the Team plan include?
Team is $9.99 per seat. Team is a one-time charge, with a minimum of 2 seats. There is no automatic renewal. Each signed-in account can link up to 3 devices. The Team plan lists that allowance as: Up to 3 devices per seat. At checkout you choose how many seats to buy. The quantity cannot go below 2. After the purchase, the buyer opens Team in the dashboard. That page shows invited members as seats used out of the seats on the purchase. The buyer can invite a person by email and can remove a member. CapyBreaks emails the invited person a link. They sign in with that same email address and accept. The member stays pending until they accept, then becomes active. An active member is licensed through the buyer's team purchase and does not buy a separate Personal license. A new invite is refused when invited members already fill the purchased seats. Removing a member makes a seat available again. The Team link in the dashboard is shown to the buyer, not to someone who only joined by invite. The buyer pays for the seats in one checkout. Invited people do not check out for their own license. That is the centralized billing on this plan: one purchase covers the invited licenses, and the receipt stays with the account that paid. The pricing page lists these Team items: Everything in Personal, Team accounts management dashboard, Add and manage member licenses, Centralized billing, Priority support.
Do team seats share one reminder schedule?
Each person installs CapyBreaks and chooses their own intervals and working hours. The Team page does not change reminder settings on anyone else's computer. Working hours are off until you turn them on. The starting schedule is weekdays from 9:00 to 17:00. Saturday and Sunday start off. When working hours are on, a reminder that comes due outside those hours is skipped, and the timers start over when the next working period begins.
Which reminders are on by default?
These reminders are on when you first open the app: a general break every 60 minutes, a reminder to drink water every 30 minutes, a reminder to stretch every 45 minutes, and a posture check every 20 minutes. The posture check asks you to notice how you are sitting. Eye Breaks stay off until you turn them on. That interval starts at 20 minutes, and the reminder asks you to rest your eyes. You can turn any reminder off, or set its interval from 1 to 360 minutes.
What if a reminder comes due while the computer is busy?
A reminder that comes due while the microphone is in use, or while a fullscreen app is active, is skipped and the timers start over. On Windows, reminders also pause when Windows reports presentation mode. On Mac, a presentation in a window that does not fill the screen does not by itself pause reminders. Default idle detection skips a due reminder after 5 minutes without keyboard or mouse and starts the timers over. A screen share by itself does not pause reminders.
How much does CapyBreaks cost?
Personal is $14.99 once for up to 3 devices, with a 7-day trial. The 7-day trial starts the first time you open the app. You do not need a CapyBreaks account. Team is $9.99 per seat. Team is a one-time charge, with a minimum of 2 seats. There is no automatic renewal.
Does CapyBreaks give medical advice?
CapyBreaks is a reminder app. It will not fix back pain, headaches, or an eye condition. It reminds you to take a break. You still choose whether to take that break.
Try CapyBreaks on your computer
Try it on your own computer first with the 7-day trial. When you want seats for other people, buy the Team plan. The 7-day trial starts the first time you open the app. You do not need a CapyBreaks account. Personal is $14.99 once for up to 3 devices. Team is $9.99 per seat. Team is a one-time charge, with a minimum of 2 seats. There is no automatic renewal. Windows installs from the Microsoft Store. The Mac download is an Apple-silicon DMG.
Ready for seats? See the Team plan on the pricing page.