Record time

Everhour records task and project hours, then turns tracked work into reports, budgets, invoices, and review-ready timesheets.

Calculate your hours

Enter your time in and out for each day. Overtime and gross pay are calculated automatically.

Employee Time Card
DayTime InBreak Start
Break End
Break
Time OutTotal
Total hours0:00
Regular0:00
Overtime0:00
Double OT0:00
Total hours0:00
Regular0:00
Overtime0:00
Double OT0:00
Total gross pay
Regular pay
Overtime pay
Double OT pay
Calculator options
Document infofor PDF / print
Employee Signature
Date
Supervisor Signature
Date

Everhour does it all — track, budget, report & invoice

The calculator gives you the number — Everhour takes it from there.

Go ahead — start tracking!

One click and you're timing. Start a timer, add an entry, edit the details. This is exactly how it feels in Everhour.

  • One-click timer — browser, desktop & mobile
  • Works inside Asana, ClickUp, Linear, GitHub & more
  • Simple setup, no learning curve
Works with your favorite tool:
Everhour — Time Tracking
Time Entries
01:24:00
00:31:00
01:07:00

No more budget surprises

Set a budget, assign rates, and get alerted before you're over.

  • Real-time cost tracking
  • Set different rates per person or project
  • Alerts before you hit the budget limit
Everhour — Budgeting
Acme Web Project
1
50% of budget used
$2,500.00of $5,000.00
$2,500.00 remaining
75%
Actual costRemaining cost

Measurement

Track your budget through time or costs

Simple, customizable reports

Every report you need — configured your way, always up to date.

  • See who does what in real time
  • Configure any report
  • Scheduled email reports
Everhour — Reports

Your invoice is ready!

Tracked hours flow straight into a polished invoice — no copy-paste, no manual math.

  • Billable hours straight into the invoice
  • Configure invoice templates
  • Copy invoices to QuickBooks or Xero
  • Invoicing dashboard with status
Everhour — Invoices
Your Company LLChello@yourcompany.com
INVOICE
Invoice #1042
Group by:
DescriptionHoursRateAmount
Website Redesign14h$150/h$2,100.00
Brand Guidelines7h$150/h$1,050.00
Marketing Strategy3.5h$150/h$525.00
Total Due$3,675.00
Try Everhour for real yourself

Building usable time records

Record usable work time

You came here to capture work time in a format that supports a real next step: billing a client, reviewing payroll, checking a project budget, or submitting a weekly timesheet. A useful record connects each entry to a date, person, project, client, task, and billable status. It also keeps daily and weekly totals visible, because totals drive review decisions.

For U.S. employers covered by the FLSA minimum wage or overtime provisions, records for nonexempt workers must include hours worked each workday and total hours worked each workweek. The FLSA requires covered employers to keep accurate records for nonexempt workers, but it does not require one specific timekeeping method. A spreadsheet, time card, app, or integrated tracker works only if the record is complete and accurate.

Choose the right tracking method

Manual entry works for short, predictable work blocks, especially when the worker records time immediately after the task ends. Automatic timers work better for fragmented work, client switching, and project teams that need task-level detail. The main decision is accuracy. Reconstructed end-of-week entries often miss short tasks, internal work, and non-billable time that still affects capacity and budget reports.

A good setup separates project time from working time when those numbers serve different decisions. Project time shows where labor went across clients, tasks, and budgets. Working time supports timesheets, payroll review, and weekly totals. Teams also need a clear rule for billable and non-billable time, because invoice totals, profitability reports, and utilization rates use different slices of the same time record.

Keep weekly totals defensible

For covered nonexempt employees, FLSA overtime is based on a fixed workweek of 168 hours, made up of seven consecutive 24-hour periods. Covered employees who are not exempt must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek at not less than one and one-half times the regular rate of pay. Hours from two or more workweeks cannot be averaged for FLSA overtime.

Weekend or holiday work does not create federal overtime premium pay by itself under the FLSA. The weekly overtime rule must be triggered, or another law, policy, contract, or agreement must apply. This is why a time record needs the date and workweek, not only a task total. Employers must also preserve payroll records for at least three years and basic time and earnings records for at least two years.

Move beyond one-off records

A single weekly total is enough when you need a quick personal check, a simple client note, or a rough project review. It stops being enough when several people submit time, managers approve timesheets, invoices use billable rates, or payroll needs a consistent record. At that point, the record needs status, history, reporting, and a handoff process.

Everhour fits that managed workflow by turning logged time, budgets, costs, and project data into customizable operational reports. Teams can build reports with columns, grouping, filters, date ranges, and formatting, then export them as CSV, Excel/XLSX, or PDF. That makes tracked time easier to review before billing, payroll, project budget checks, and client reporting.

This content is for general information only, may not be fully up to date, and is provided without any warranty or liability.

High Performer

G2

Summer 2026

Best Ease Of Use

Capterra

Summer 2026

Loved by teams. Proven everywhere.

Rated in the top time trackers across G2, Capterra, and TrustRadius — with consistent praise for ease of use, integrations, and support.

10K+Teams worldwide
90K+Installs Everhour extension
196M+Tasks completed
4M+Projects tracked

Frequently Asked Questions

What should a time record include?

A practical time record includes the date, worker, start and stop details or total time, project, client, task, billable status, and notes when needed. For employees covered by the FLSA minimum wage or overtime provisions, employer records must include hours worked each workday and total hours worked each workweek.

Is manual time entry accurate enough?

Manual entry is accurate enough when workers record time promptly and use consistent categories. Accuracy drops when entries are rebuilt from memory at the end of the week. Teams that switch between clients, tickets, or tasks need timers, reminders, or daily review habits to avoid missing short work blocks.

Do U.S. employers have to use a time clock?

The FLSA does not require covered employers to use a specific timekeeping form or system. Covered employers must keep accurate records for nonexempt workers. A complete and accurate method can be paper, spreadsheet-based, digital, or integrated with project tools.

Does time worked on a weekend always count as overtime?

Weekend work does not create federal overtime premium pay by itself under the FLSA. Covered nonexempt employees must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek, unless another law, policy, contract, or agreement creates a separate premium rule.

Which privacy issue matters when recording employee time?

Employee time data is personal information in many workplace contexts. U.S. businesses must avoid unfair or deceptive practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act, and FTC guidance says companies keeping sensitive personal information about employees should collect only what they need, protect it, and dispose of it securely. California privacy rights also extend to covered employee data under the CCPA.

How does Everhour Reporting help review recorded time?

Everhour Reporting turns logged time, budgets, costs, and project data into customizable reports with 45+ columns, filters, grouping, and date ranges. Teams can export reports as CSV, Excel/XLSX, or PDF for billing review, payroll checks, project profitability, and archived time records.

Turn time records into reports

Record time once, then review it by project, client, task, budget, and person. Everhour Reporting gives teams structured exports and operational visibility from the same tracked hours.

14-day free trial  ·  No credit card  ·  Cancel anytime

Or