# Realtime

> Monitor live website activity — active visitors, page views, traffic sources, visitor locations, and company identification in real time.

Source: https://docs.graph8.com/analytics/realtime/

The Realtime dashboard shows what's happening on your website right now. Active visitors, page views, traffic sources, and identified companies — all updating automatically every 10 seconds.

## Realtime Overview

The top section shows current activity across two time windows:

| Metric | 5-Minute Window | 30-Minute Window |
|--------|----------------|-----------------|
| **Active Users** | Visitors in the last 5 minutes | Visitors in the last 30 minutes |
| **Page Views** | Pages viewed in the last 5 minutes | Pages viewed in the last 30 minutes |

### GTM Metrics

Three additional real-time indicators help you spot high-value activity:

| Metric | What It Means |
|--------|--------------|
| **Identified Visitors** | Visitors resolved to known contacts right now |
| **High Intent Visitors** | Visitors showing buying signals (repeated visits, high engagement) |
| **Campaign Visitors** | Visitors who arrived via a campaign link |

### Active Locations Map

An interactive map showing where your current visitors are located geographically.

## Active Pages

A live table showing which pages visitors are on right now:

| Column | What It Shows |
|--------|--------------|
| **Page** | URL path of the page |
| **Visitors** | Current visitor count on this page |
| **Page Views** | Views in the last 5 minutes |

## Traffic Sources

A live table showing where current visitors are coming from:

| Column | What It Shows |
|--------|--------------|
| **Source / Medium** | Traffic source and medium |
| **Visitors** | Active visitor count from this source |
| **Sessions** | Active sessions from this source |

## Live Visitors

The Live Visitors view gives a detailed, row-level look at every visitor currently on your site.

### Visitors Mode

A data grid showing individual visitors:

| Column | What It Shows |
|--------|--------------|
| **Visitor** | Visitor identifier (name if known, anonymous ID if not) |
| **Company** | Company name (if identified via IP or contact match) |
| **Current Page** | The page they're currently viewing |
| **Time on Page** | How long they've been on the current page |
| **Session Start** | When their session began |
| **Type** | Known or Anonymous |
| **Status** | Active or Idle |

### Companies Mode

Switch to Companies mode to see visitor activity aggregated by company:

| Column | What It Shows |
|--------|--------------|
| **Company** | Company name |
| **Active Visitors** | Number of people from this company on your site |
| **Recent Activity** | Latest page viewed |

### Controls

| Control | What It Does |
|---------|-------------|
| **View toggle** | Switch between Visitors and Companies mode |
| **Time window** | Filter to 5 minutes, 30 minutes, or 1 hour |
| **Visitor type** | Show all, known only, or anonymous only |
| **Stream** | Filter by data stream |

> **Tip:**
> Keep the Live Visitors tab open during campaign launches to watch prospects arrive in real time. Switch to Companies mode to see which target accounts are engaging with your content right now.

## Next Steps

- [Acquisition →](https://docs.graph8.com/analytics/acquisition/) — Understand traffic sources in detail
- [Behavior →](https://docs.graph8.com/analytics/behavior/) — Analyze page performance and events
- [Marketing Intelligence →](https://docs.graph8.com/analytics/marketing-intelligence/) — Connect visitors to pipeline