Work on what matters to you
Create your own reminders or choose from a collection. Keep general habits and hero-specific lessons together, with priorities you can change.
DotaSense · Windows companion
Take your next lesson into the match.
Choose a Dota 2 habit to practise, hear reminders while you play, and review your decisions afterward. Timers, draft guidance, cooldowns, and ward plans are there when you need them.
Download DotaSense for Windowsv1.4.71 · 256.18 MiB · free core · no account
Signed Windows release v1.4.71. Verify the publisher on the download page.
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See DotaSense in a match
Make practice part of playing
One focus, from queue to review.
Keep the lesson from your last game in mind during the next one.
Remember it in the moment
Bring your habits into the in-game overlay. Set spoken reminders for chosen game times or after the draft, so your focus stays close while you play.
Give the next game a purpose
Assess your Lane, Map play, and Teamfights after a completed game. Save reflections and a next-game focus in a notebook that stays on your PC.
Real app. Real match.
Keep your plan beside the game.
See DotaSense's timer, spell cues, and hero guidance in a captured Dota 2 match.
Optional Pro build reference
Bring a pro build into the match—without alt-tabbing.
Choose a relevant professional match, keep its purchase order and talent path beside your game, then adapt the pattern to your own lane, tempo, and needs.
- 1Find a relevant matchCompare lane and opponents
- 2Keep the build visibleSee items, talents, and timings
- 3Make it fit your gameUse the pattern, not a fixed script
Your practice, supported through the whole match
Build your habit routine, prepare a draft plan, track the match, and learn between games. Open the tools that help your next decision.
See setup, safety, and feature answers →Prepare your draft and build
Explore hero suggestions and keep a selected pro item and talent path beside your match. Adapt the plan as the game changes.
Keep match context close
Check manually tracked enemy cooldowns, plan ward spots, and explore replay research between games. Some advanced workflows are Pro.
Timing cues that stay out of the way
Get audio and visual reminders for stacks, runes, siege waves, Wisdom Shrines, Tormentor, Roshan windows, and your own custom events.
Choose your setup
A quick timer or your full Dota companion?
Use the browser for manual, no-install timing cues. Choose Windows for habit tracking, game reviews, draft guidance, and in-match tools.
Free browser timer
- Manual Standard or Turbo match clock and cue list
- Optional in-tab sound plus manual Roshan and Aegis tracking
- Shareable cue setup without sharing the running clock
- Responsive on desktop and mobile; phone background audio is not guaranteed
DotaSense for Windows
- Always-on-top visual overlay with per-event audio cues
- No hidden game data, memory reading, code injection, or network changes
- Global hotkeys and optional automatic timer sync
- Custom events, sounds, profiles, and optional match tools
- Habit tracking, spoken practice reminders, and local game reviews
- Use Borderless Window for the visible overlay; exclusive fullscreen can hide it
Current Windows release: v1.4.71 is Authenticode-signed; verify the publisher before installing.
DotaSense Pro
Explore Pro Queue again with your full toolkit.
Play more than one match a day? Analyze every draft, keep your favorite setups, and prepare with more matchup context.
- Included in Pro
Analyze every draft
Compare counter-picks and team fit every time you queue, without waiting for your daily analysis to reset.
- Included in Pro
Put the meta in context
Use patch and tournament matchup data to inform your next pick, alongside the built-in draft guidance.
- Included in Pro
Keep a setup for every role
Save up to 50 profiles and switch between your role, hero, sound, and reminder setups without rebuilding them.
- Included in Pro
Make the match intro yours
Use the Girlfriend intro in live matches with your chosen message. Preview the message and audio free before subscribing.
$4.99/month or $39.99/year · Save 33% annually · Core timing stays free
Ready for your next match.
Choose your reminders, connect the clock, and keep control of every decision.
Choose Standard or Turbo
Turn stack, rune, siege, Wisdom Shrine, Tormentor, Roshan-window, and custom reminders on or off. Adjust pre-alerts and sounds per event.
Start or synchronize the clock
Run the timer manually, use a global hotkey, or let Dota keep it in sync with the match clock already shown on screen. The connection stays on your PC.
Use each cue as a map check
Let the cue prompt a quick map check, then decide whether to stack, rotate, contest, or keep farming. The call stays yours.
Four Dota 2 timings worth keeping in reach
Use each reminder as a check-in point, then confirm the live map state before acting.
Open the full Dota 2 timing cheat sheet →
:53
Jungle Stack Timing
Use :53 as a reminder cue to check the camp and start the stack decision. The actual attack or pull moment varies by camp, direction, hero range, projectile, movement speed, and pathing.
Read the jungle stack timing guide
Every 2 min
Power Rune Spawns
Power-rune cycles begin at 6:00 and continue every 2 minutes. Use the alert as a setup cue to control the river rather than an instruction to force an unsafe contest.
Read the power rune guide
8-11 min
Roshan Respawn Window
After a confirmed kill, start the 8 to 11 minute respawn window. The cue marks when Roshan can return; it does not reveal the exact random spawn.
Read the Roshan timer guide15:00
Tormentor Spawn
Check the current Tormentor spawn timing before moving. Only one is active at a time, and its side follows the day/night cycle, so use the reminder to check the current map state.
Read the Tormentor timing guideQuestions players ask before installing
Clear answers about safety, setup, pricing, and what the app can—and cannot—do.
What is DotaSense?
DotaSense is a Dota 2 companion for Windows built around habit tracking. Choose general or hero-specific habits, get spoken reminders during a match, and review your decisions afterward. Draft suggestions, enemy cooldown tracking, ward planning, replay tools, and a free core timer support your practice.
Can I track Dota 2 habits and review my games?
Yes. Choose general or hero-specific habits, use spoken reminders while you play, and assess a completed game to save a next-game focus. Habit notes and reviews stay on your PC. These habit-tracking workflows are in the Windows app, not the browser timer.
Does the Dota 2 timer sync with the match clock?
Yes. You can start the timer yourself or let Dota keep it in sync using the match clock already shown on screen. The connection stays on your PC, and manual timing is always available.
Is this allowed by Valve? Will I get banned?
DotaSense is a simple companion overlay, not a hack. Its normal timers and notifications use screenshots of what is visible, match data Dota shares with apps, and saved timing and build information. They do not access hidden game data or inject code into Dota. Valve makes the final policy decisions; optional input helpers are covered separately in the full FAQ.
What display mode and screen resolutions work best?
The Windows surfaces can be positioned for different monitor layouts and resolutions. Use Dota 2's Borderless Window display mode when you want the visual overlay above the game; exclusive fullscreen can hide it, although audio alerts and configured global hotkeys can still be useful.
Can I use custom audio files for notifications?
Yes. Each event can use its default sound, a built-in generic sound, or your own uploaded audio file. You can also mute an event while keeping it visible.
How do I set up the hotkeys?
Hotkeys can be configured in the settings panel. You can set custom keyboard shortcuts for starting timers, adjusting time, and toggling the overlay visibility. Global hotkeys work even when the game is in focus.
Does it support custom timer intervals?
Yes. Beyond the built-in stack, rune, siege, Shrine of Wisdom, and objective timers, you can create custom events, tune pre-alerts, move events between active and disabled tabs, and save setups into profiles.
What features are in the desktop app besides timers?
The desktop app includes habit tracking, spoken reminders, local game reviews, the timer overlay, draft picker, enemy spell and buyback cooldown tracking, minimap ward planning, saved profiles and presets, replay research, global hotkeys, and per-event sound controls. Core timing is free, and the Hero Picker includes 1 draft analysis every 24 hours. Pro unlocks unlimited analyses and advanced profile and draft workflows.
What is the best Dota 2 timer for jungle stacking?
DotaSense uses :53 as a useful reminder to start the stack decision, not as a universal attack or pull time. The correct moment varies by camp, pull direction, hero range and projectile, movement speed, and pathing, so test the camps you use and adjust the reminder when needed.
How often do power runes spawn in Dota 2?
Power runes spawn every 2 minutes starting at 6:00 game time: 8:00, 10:00, 12:00, and so on. DotaSense can alert you before each cycle so you know when to check the river and decide whether it is safe to contest.
When does Roshan respawn in Dota 2?
Roshan respawns within an 8 to 11 minute window after being killed. DotaSense tracks the window after a confirmed kill and reminds you when Roshan can return; it does not reveal the exact random respawn time or hidden map information.
Is this Dota 2 timer free to download?
Yes. The core Dota 2 timer is free. Pro Monthly is $4.99/month and Pro Annual is $39.99/year for multi-profile and advanced draft workflows.
Does the timer work on Mac and Linux?
The current verified desktop download is for Windows. macOS and Linux builds are not available yet; their download cards remain disabled until matching artifacts pass release verification.
Can I use the Dota 2 timer in a browser or on mobile?
Yes. The free DotaSense browser timer works without an install or account on modern desktop and mobile browsers. It is manual, and background audio is not guaranteed on phones. There is no native Android or iOS app; the always-on-top overlay, global hotkeys, and automatic timer sync are Windows-app features.
Bring your focus into the next game
Download DotaSense for Windows
Build your practice routine with DotaSense for Windows. Core timing is free; advanced feature access follows the current offer.
v1.4.71 is Authenticode-signed and timestamped. Verify the published DotaSense publisher before running it.