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Virtual assistant time tracking for global teams of any size

Whether you have one virtual assistant or a full team of VAs, Hubstaff gives you full visibility into hours worked, activity levels, and proof of work, with automated timesheets and global payroll built in.

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Powerful features for managing virtual assistants

Manage VA schedules, monitor work as it happens, bill clients accurately by project, and pay virtual assistants in multiple currencies, all from one platform.

Time tracking

Real-time time tracking

Easily track work hours with precision and accuracy for your VA teams. Add pay rates for real-time budgeting and future project planning.

time and project cost tracking
Timesheets

VA timesheet management

As VAs track time, itemized timesheets get generated instantly from tracked hours. From there, VAs and managers can reduce admin time with one-click submissions and approvals that trigger timely payments.

View and edit timesheets in the Hubstaff time tracking dashboard showing hours tracked
Project management

Task and VA project management

See the amount of time your virtual assistants spent on specific tasks and real-time project spending so you can make adjustments mid-project. Combine the power of Hubstaff with an agile project management add-on, Hubstaff Tasks, or other popular project management tools.

Hubstaff Tasks product design Kanban board showing tasks organized across Ideas/Tasks, In Design, In Development, and Completed columns.
Activity monitoring

Activity monitoring

Understand how focused your virtual assistants are and where workloads or workflows need attention. Hubstaff’s activity monitoring and productivity insights provide a clear breakdown of work and idle time using activity rates, focus time, and time classification by job type.

Optional screenshots and app and URL data provide additional context, while shared access supports transparent performance conversations.

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Reporting and analytics

Reporting and analytics for your VAs

Turn tracked VA hours into accurate billing, payroll records, and operational insights. Customize your dashboard with drag-and-drop widgets for billable hours, earnings, and other key metrics across locations and time zones. Choose from 20+ detailed reports, including Time and Activity, Apps and URLs, and Payments. For deeper analysis, workforce analytics helps you examine utilization, capacity, and costs, while detailed records support client reporting and audits.

Hubstaff insights dashboard showing work time highlights, utilization, classifications, activity, meetings, and focus time.
Automated payroll

Automated payroll

Simplify paying your virtual assistants with integrated time and payroll tracking. Use our payroll processing features to set custom pay rates for each VA, ensuring accurate and streamlined payments. Pay employees directly from Hubstaff via popular payment integrations with their preferred payroll app, in their local currency.

Hubstaff payroll dashboard showing payment integrations, pay periods, hourly or fixed rates, and active payroll statuses
Shift scheduling

Shift scheduling and time off requests

Create new or recurring shifts for each of your VAs for round-the-clock coverage. Then, set up alerts for missed, late, or abandoned shifts. You can also add paid or unpaid time off policies, break policies, and shift schedules, and approve VA time off requests for better shift planning.

Employee scheduling software with weekly shift calendar, team availability, time-off tracking, and workforce schedule management.
Access control and security

Access control and security

Hubstaff’s guiding principles are built on transparency, access, and control. You have full autonomy over how Hubstaff’ is configured for your team. You can also set role-based permissions to protect sensitive data and secure the storage of activity logs. Hubstaff can be centrally deployed for contractors working on company-owned devices to run automatic tracking and maintain consistent time records; no VA timer required. Hubstaff also helps companies meet HIPAA, GDPR, and SOC 2 compliance requirements.

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How Hubstaff time tracking for virtual assistants works

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  1. Invite your VAs to download Hubstaff

    Virtual assistants can download Hubstaff for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, or iOS to track time or use the Google Chrome extension.

  2. Assign tasks and track VAs time and productivity

    Once they're set up with Hubstaff, virtual assistants can log billable hours with a single click to track time for specific tasks, projects, clients, or work assignments.

  3. Pull productivity reports to analyze performance

    Clients and managers can view detailed time reports to see how VAs allocate their working hours. Productivity Insights can improve task estimates, streamline workflows, and ensure projects are completed on budget and on schedule.

Build a more effective VA operation

The ultimate list of tasks to outsource to a VA

Feeling overwhelmed but not sure how to delegate? Consider outsourcing to a virtual assistant. Check out these tasks you can assign to virtual assistants to reduce administrative time and help you focus on high-value work.

Best virtual assistant software tools

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Activity tracking, focus time, and productivity

Activity levels don’t tell the whole story. Learn how focus time, meetings, and role-specific work patterns add context and help managers make fairer, more informed decisions.

Collage of remote workers with Hubstaff productivity insights showing team activity, app usage, and work time classification.

Actionable tips for managing VAs

New to managing virtual assistants? Here are a few tips to help you utilize Hubstaff to manage VAs more efficiently and effectively:

  • Set clear time tracking goals: Define what to track and why.

  • Use automated features: Leverage Hubstaff’s automation to save time.

  • Share reports regularly:Β Build trust by providing transparent updates.

  • Optimize workflows:Β Use productivity insights to refine daily routine.

  • Define expectations: Implement consistent tracking and reporting policies across teams.

Frequently asked questions

Your questions, answered

Improve time tracking for virtual assistants

Discover how your virtual assistant team can save time, improve productivity, and bill more accurately with Hubstaff. Book a free custom demo and see how Hubstaff can support your business at scale.