Free online time clock

What this free online time clock does

It is a simple punch clock for one person. Clock in when you start, clock out when you stop, and each session is saved with its date, start and end time, and the hours between them. The running total and today’s hours update as you go, and you can download everything as a CSV file for a spreadsheet.

Who it suits, and who it doesn’t

• Suits: freelancers, contractors and anyone who wants a personal record of hours worked.
• Suits: a quick log of hours on a site visit or a task, to total up later.
• Doesn’t suit: recording attendance for a team. It does not confirm who clocked in or where, and the entries sit in one browser.
• Doesn’t suit: payroll or client billing on its own, where hours need a worker ID, a project and an approval.

From a personal log to a timesheet you can bill from

A clock tells you how long someone worked. Payroll and invoicing also need to know who, on which project, and whether the client approved the hours. If you supply workers to clients, see timesheet software for UAE construction and manpower, which records attendance once and turns it into approved hours, payroll and invoices. For the layout clients expect, use the free labour supply timesheet template, and read what employee time recording software should do.

Keeping accurate time records

• Clock in and out at the moment you start and stop, rather than filling it in later from memory.
• Add a short note for the site or task so each entry can be matched to a project afterwards.
• Download a CSV at the end of each week, in case your browser data is cleared.
• For overtime, note the daily and weekly limits in UAE overtime rules for construction workers.