Automated employee timesheet software for effortless payroll

Hubstaff's time tracking software with built-in timesheets automatically records work hours, simplifies approvals, and turns tracked time into payroll-ready timesheets.
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Hubstaff timesheet screen showing daily activity, idle time, and duration breakdowns by project

Automate timesheet management for global teams

Convert tracked time into detailed, itemized timesheets to streamline payroll, reporting, and more.

Time tracking

Seamless tracking across devices

Hubstaff's time tracker captures work hours on desktop, web, or mobile apps. A fully customizable dashboard shows hours worked, earnings, employee productivity, and more. Advanced features are available through add-ons like Insights and Tasks.

Hubstaff time tracking dashboard with weekly activity percentages, hours worked, and per-project time breakdowns
Timesheets

Timesheets for all teams

Convert time tracking data to itemized timesheets automatically. Users can manually add time entries and leave notes or submit a formal request for timesheet updates for an added layer of security and accuracy.

Hubstaff timesheet view showing daily time entries by project with activity rates, durations, and a visual timeline
Attendance management

Simple scheduling and PTO management

Accurate attendance tracking will help you stay on top of resource management. See who's available on-site and easily manage PTO, breaks, and late, missed, or abandoned shifts. With mobile access, team members can check schedules and request time off from anywhere.

Hubstaff scheduling on desktop and mobile, showing team shifts, time off, and holidays by week
Reporting

Payroll reports

Hubstaff offers 20+ customizable reports for time tracking, timesheets, budgets, payroll, and more. Analyze productivity trends, monitor costs, and improve forecasting with detailed work data. Easily export reports in multiple formats to share with stakeholders or integrate with existing workflows.

Hubstaff payments report showing total team payments, daily payment trends, and per-member payment history
Payroll

Hassle-free payments

Set pay rates, approve timesheets, and let Hubstaff handle the rest. Payroll runs automatically once timesheets are approved, as Hubstaff integrates with popular tools like PayPal, Wise, Payoneer, and more to streamline payments.

Hubstaff payroll screen listing team members with pay rates, pay periods, and Wise and PayPal payment integrations.
Expenses and invoicing

Track expenses and bill clients with ease

Hubstaff simplifies expense tracking by linking expenses directly to projects. Accurate time logging automates invoicing and ensures that every billable time entry is accounted for. Generate detailed invoices based on tracked hours and expenses, and spend less time on paperwork.

Hubstaff invoicing dashboard listing client invoices with totals, payment status, and due dates
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How Hubstaff's timesheets work

  1. Track time with ease

    Download Hubstaff for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, or iOS and track time to projects and tasks with the click of a button. Or, use the Google Chrome extension. Time is recorded in real time, so payroll and reports are always accurate.

  2. Create timesheets automatically

    As soon as users begin tracking time, Hubstaff generates detailed timesheets. Users can review their billable hours, leave notes, and adjust as needed. Add a layer of security with one-click approvals for manual hours.

  3. Approve timesheets and pay your team

    Once timesheets have been submitted, managers can approve them with a single click. Approved timesheets then trigger payments through Hubstaff's integrations.

Automate payroll functionality and much more

What is a timesheet?

Learn what timesheets record, how daily, weekly, and monthly formats differ, and where each one fits. See how digital timesheets cut payroll errors and speed up client billing.

Free timesheet templates

Download daily, weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly timesheet templates in Excel, Google Sheets, PDF, and Word.

Common timesheet questions answered

Get answers to the questions teams ask most about timesheets, covering recordkeeping, approvals, corrections, invoicing, and automation.

How to create timesheets in Excel

Follow a step-by-step walkthrough for setting up an Excel timesheet, including the formulas that calculate regular hours, overtime, and pay.

Timesheet approvals

Review submitted hours from one screen in Hubstaff, with totals, activity rates, and manual entries already in view.

Timesheet reminders

Learn how to set deadlines your team can actually meet and which reminder channels work best, from email to Slack to calendar alerts.

Your questions, answered

Frequently asked questions

Try Hubstaff free for 14 days

Get free timesheet software and other key features with a Hubstaff trial. No credit card required.