TachoSafe (Desktop) Lite
The Free Desktop Application
TachoSafe Lite is a free Windows application that comes together with every TachoSafe download device. Extremely simple and easy to use, designed for small transport companies, individual drivers and anyone who needs to process tachograph downloads without committing to a subscription. TachoSafe Lite gives you free basic file processing.
What is TachoSafe LITE?
TachoSafe Lite is included with every TachoSafe download device at no extra cost. Download it directly from the device or from our website, register once, and start producing infringement and work-hours reports the same day.
Get started in minutes — free, forever
• Free with any TachoSafe device — no subscription
• Windows desktop install, no IT setup required
• User manual and support included via Freshdesk
When would I outgrow Lite?
Lite is perfect for one PC and a manageable number of drivers. If you start needing multi-driver reports, work hours by country, card-expiration alerts or authority ready exports, that’s the moment to look at TachoSafe Desktop Pro — same desktop app, plus the management toolkit, without forcing you onto a subscription or into the cloud.
Built for individual drivers and small fleets
✓ Individual drivers — verify your own work-hours and infringements at home, with nothing to install on a company server.
✓ Small transport companies — keep tachograph compliance in-house, on one PC, without paying a monthly subscription.
✓ Owner-operators — run a tight ship with just the tools you need: file processing, infringements, work hours, printable reports.
✓ Resellers’ demo & training scenarios — a zero-friction way to show customers what a TachoSafe download looks like.
✓ Anyone with legacy .ddd files — import and analyse historical downloads from other devices or GPRS fleet systems.
All file generations
Processes G1, G2 and G2V2 vehicle and driver-card files — every common extension (.ddd, .tgd, .v1b/c, .c1b/c, .a1b, .dtc/g, .esm, .zip).
Core infringement analysis
Detects driving-hour offences against EU rules (AETR & 561/2006). Get a clear report of where each driver exceeded limits and by how much.
Auto-import from device
Plug your Tacho2Safe DownloadTOOL into a USB port and Lite pulls files automatically. No setup, no scripts, no manual file moves.
Events & faults viewer
Inspect tachograph events and faults alongside detailed speed analysis. Useful both for fleet review and for technical investigations.
Driver activity reports
Activity graphs, work-hours summaries, daily activity details and printable reports — for any registered driver and any date range.
No internet required
Once imported, all data and reports stay accessible — even with the download key removed and the PC offline. Perfect for depots and workshops.
Lite ships with every download device in the range
TachoSafe Connect → Lite & WEB Basic
Automatic downloads via SIM card and 8 GB memory. Files reach the cloud automatically; Lite is there on the desktop when you need deep local analysis.
Tacho5Safe+ → Lite & WEB Basic
Bluetooth downloads with 8 GB onboard memory.
Bundled with both TachoSafe Lite on the desktop and
WEB Basic in the cloud — pick the workflow that suits
you.
Tacho2Safe → Lite
The classic manual download device. The TachoSafe Lite installer is on the device itself — plug in via USB, install, and you’re ready to download and analyse.
Ready to grow into PRO?
When the fleet outgrows Lite, the upgrade path is
straightforward: a PRO-enabled TachoSafe device
automatically activates Desktop PRO — same familiar
interface, plus multi-driver reports, alerts and authorityready
exports.
Desktop Basic vs Desktop PRO
Minimal pairwise comparison · keep all items
TachoSafe Lite
Local app · included
with any TachoSafe device
★ Local manual analysis
TachoSafe Pro
Local app · PRO-enabled
TachoSafe device
★ Local manual analysis
TachoSafe WEB
Browser platform · storage,
catalogs & file validation
TachoSafe WEB Pro
Browser platform · RDU +
full fleet analytics
★ Best for fleets & automation
Vehicle & driver card files
.ddd .tgd .v1b .v1c .c1b .c1c .a1b .dtc .dtg .esm .zip
Vehicle & driver card files
.ddd .tgd .v1b .v1c .c1b .c1c .a1b .dtc .dtg .esm .zip
Vehicle & driver card files
.ddd .tgd .v1b .v1c .c1b .c1c .a1b .dtc .dtg .esm .zip
Vehicle & driver card files
.ddd .tgd .v1b .v1c .c1b .c1c .a1b .dtc .dtg .esm .zip
(Tacho2Safe, Tacho5Safe+ variants)
(Tacho2Safe, Tacho5Safe+ PRO variants)
Use TachoSafe Lite or Pro when you need deep file-level diagnostics, detailed speed graphs, events & faults, and printable reports — directly on your PC, no internet required.
Use TachoSafe WEB Pro when you manage multiple drivers and vehicles, need automatic RDU downloads, compliance reporting (WTD, ERRU), and access from any browser — no software to install.