New to TimeTracker? Start with the quickstart. It gets you to your first tracked hour in about ten minutes. Come back here when you are ready to run a full client job.
Start here
Track work for a client
The whole chain, end to end. Client, project, budget, tasks, time, approval, invoice, payment.
Set up a new workspace
The order to do things in on day one so you do not have to redo them later.
Switch from another tool
Pick a cutover date, decide what history to carry, and move without losing a week.
Import clients and projects
What you can and cannot bring in, and the fastest manual path.
Your weekly and monthly rhythm
Weekly timesheet routine
Fill on Friday, approve on Monday. The habit that keeps your data clean.
Month-end close
Chase missing time, approve it all, close the period, invoice, reconcile.
Monitor project profitability
The fifteen minute weekly check that catches a project going under.
Getting paid
Quote to invoice
Turn task estimates into a quote, then turn approved time into a bill.
Run a monthly retainer
A budget that resets every month, and what to do when a month runs over.
Export hours for payroll
Build the report your payroll provider actually wants, then send it monthly.
Set up for your business
Agency
Many clients, a delivery lead and a finance lead, and a client portal.
Consultant
One or two people. Skip what you do not need. Start free.
Remote team
Timezones, schedules and approvals that work without a shared office.
People operations
Onboard a new employee
Invite, role, group, schedule, rates and first project in one sitting.
Offboard an employee
The checklist that closes every door and strands nothing.
Manage contractors
When to use the Contractor role instead of Member, and how the margin works.
How to read a guide
Every guide follows the same shape.
The examples all use the same cast, so numbers carry from one guide to the next.
Related guides
Quickstart
The ten minute version.
How TimeTracker works
The model behind every guide on this page.
Roles and capabilities
Who is allowed to do each step.
Free vs Pro
What each plan includes.