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Categories/Project Management/TimeScribe
TimeScribe

TimeScribe

Track working hours, breaks, and project time locally on your desktop without an account

Pricing model

Free

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Immediate

You can use TimeScribe to track your daily working hours, project tasks, and overtime directly from your desktop. It runs locally on macOS and Windows without requiring an account or internet connection. You can monitor your active work sessions, record break times, log sick days, and plan vacation allowance. The application also provides optional automatic app tracking to see where your time goes each week. When you need to invoice clients or report your hours, you can export your records to CSV, Excel, or PDF.

What TimeScribe does

Record working hours and breaks throughout the workdayAssign hourly billable rates to individual projectsCalculate overtime against weekly work targetsMonitor time spent across different desktop applicationsLog sick leave and schedule upcoming vacation daysExport time tracking reports to Excel or PDF filesStart and pause timers using keyboard shortcutsLocal data storage with no cloud connection or account requiredMenu bar timer for switching between projects with one clickOptional background tracking of active desktop applicationsAutomatic calculation of overtime against target work schedulesCalendar management for vacation days, sick leave, and local holidaysExporting logged timesheets to CSV, Excel, and PDF formatsProject time tracking with assigned hourly rates for invoicing

Pricing breakdown

Pricing model: Free

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Frequently asked

Local File System, CSV Export, Excel Export, Unverified, PDF Export, Deep-Link API, Raycast (via Deep-Link), Alfred (via Deep-Link), AutoHotkey (via Deep-Link)

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