Hours Tracker Time Clock

How to Set Up Hours Tracking in Five Minutes

You don't need a weekend to start tracking your hours properly. With the right app, you can go from download to your first clocked shift in about five minutes. Here's the fastest way to get set up and make it stick.

What you need before you start

Have these handy:

  • Your hourly rate for each job
  • Your overtime rule, if you get overtime (for example, over 40 hours a week at 1.5x)
  • Your usual unpaid break length
  • Your pay period (weekly, every two weeks, twice a month)
  • Any old timesheets in a spreadsheet, if you want to bring your history along

Not sure about your overtime rule? Our guide on how to track overtime hours automatically explains the common ones.

How to set up hours tracking in five minutes

  1. Download the app. Pick one built for tracking your own hours. Here's how to choose a work hours app.
  2. Add your job. Enter the job name, your rate and your overtime rules.
  3. Add other jobs. Second job or side gig? Give each its own rate.
  4. Add the widget to your home screen. This is the step that makes tracking a habit.
  5. Import your old hours if you have them in a CSV or Excel file.
  6. Clock in for your next shift.

How to make it stick

Put the clock where you'll see it

A home-screen widget means clocking in is one tap, right next to the apps you already open.

Log every shift the same day

If you miss a punch, add it before bed. See how often to log your hours.

Check your first paycheck against the app

The first time your numbers match, or catch an error, the habit locks in. Here's the fastest way to calculate your paycheck.

Setting up Hours Tracker Time Clock

Hours Tracker Time Clock is designed for exactly this kind of quick start:

  • Simple job setup with your rate and overtime rules
  • Unlimited jobs and rates
  • Home-screen widgets to clock in, watch a live timer and see missed days
  • CSV and XLSX import for your old timesheets
  • Fully available in English, Spanish and Portuguese
  • Real human support within 24 hours if you get stuck

Start tracking today

Download Hours Tracker Time Clock on the App Store or Google Play and clock in for your next shift. Moving off paper? Read should you switch from paper timesheets.