Browser-based tracking keeps work logs close to the task, while Everhour turns approved time into budgets and billing.
Enter your time in and out for each day. Overtime and gross pay are calculated automatically.
| Day | Time In | Break Start | Break End | Break | Time Out | Total |
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The calculator gives you the number — Everhour takes it from there.
One click and you're timing. Start a timer, add an entry, edit the details. This is exactly how it feels in Everhour.
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You came here to record work while the source material is still open. A browser setup is useful when tickets, documents, email, calendars, and billing notes already sit in adjacent tabs. Keep the task tab and calendar visible side by side, then enter the date, project, task, start and stop time, duration, billable status, and notes before context disappears.
For U.S. wage records, the FLSA gives covered employers flexibility: any complete and accurate method can work. For employees covered by the FLSA minimum wage or overtime provisions, records must include hours worked each workday and total hours worked each workweek. A practical tracker captures those totals without forcing a special clock format.
A usable entry ties one person to one date, one project or client, and one work item. Add the time block or duration, billable or non-billable status, a short description, and the rate basis if you invoice in U.S. dollars. For payroll review, separate hours actually worked from paid time not worked because overtime and wage records focus on hours worked.
A clean row reads: March 5, 2026, Acme redesign, landing page QA, 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., billable, "tested checkout form and logged defects," $85 per hour. That entry gives a reviewer the date, work performed, client context, billing treatment, and rate. A vague row such as "website work" forces follow-up before payroll, invoicing, or project reporting.
Browser tracking works best when the entry point sits near the work and the final record lands in a durable log. Start or enter time when you open the task, switch the entry when you switch projects, and save notes before closing the tab. Unsaved browser text, duplicate tabs, and end-of-day memory reconstruction create overlapping time blocks and weak descriptions.
Collect only what the entry requires and clear the browser cache after submitting.
A one-off browser entry is enough for a freelancer recording a short job, a manager checking today's hours, or a small team cleaning up a single invoice. Use it when the deliverable is one finished log, the rates are simple, and approval happens outside the tracker. Export or copy the final record before you treat the work as complete.
A managed workflow becomes necessary when tracked time affects retainers, budget limits, project profitability, or client billing. Everhour Project Budgeting connects logged time to hour-based or money-based budgets, recurring budget periods, email alerts for selected admins, budget protection that can stop timers and prevent extra logging after a budget is exceeded, and client-level budgets across projects.
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Yes. The FLSA requires covered employers to keep accurate records for nonexempt workers and does not mandate a specific timekeeping form or system. A browser-based record can support compliance when it is complete, accurate, and available for payroll review, corrections, and retention.
For employees covered by the FLSA minimum wage or overtime provisions, employer records must show hours worked each workday and total hours worked each workweek. The entry should also identify the worker, date, project or job, time block or duration, and any note needed to explain the work performed.
No. The FLSA does not require overtime premium pay solely for Saturday, Sunday, holiday, or regular rest-day work. Covered nonexempt employees must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a fixed 168-hour workweek, at not less than one and one-half times the regular rate of pay. Hours cannot be averaged across two or more workweeks, and state law, policy, or contract can add a separate premium.
Federal rules require employers to preserve payroll records for at least three years. Basic time and earnings records, including daily start and stop time cards or sheets, must be kept for at least two years. State rules, contracts, litigation holds, or company policy can require a longer retention period.
Task switching without saving or stopping the current entry creates a common gap. Duplicate browser tabs can also leave two work notes competing for the same period. A clean routine uses one active entry, updates the project at each switch, and reviews the day before the record is submitted.
Everhour Project Budgeting applies logged time to hour-based or money-based budgets, with one-time or recurring schedules. Teams can use email alerts at 75%, 90%, 100%, or custom thresholds, and budget protection can stop timers and prevent extra logging after a budget is exceeded.
Everhour's browser extension embeds tracking controls inside supported project tools such as Asana, ClickUp, GitHub, Linear, Jira, Monday, Notion, Trello, and Basecamp. A user can start a timer from the task context and keep entries tied to the project work.
Everhour Project Budgeting turns browser-entered work into hour-based or money-based budget tracking, recurring periods, and alerts that help keep every project inside its approved limit.
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