Cut 75% of time-tracking admin overnight
Timely automates time tracking in the background, removing the need for manual input. Your team gets accurate data with less admin, and more time for meaningful work.
Make the switch without disrupting your team
Automatic time tracking is easy to roll out when it’s private, seamless, and built to save time. Timely fits into your team’s workflow without adding friction or micromanagement.
Quick adoption, backed by real support
Timely’s onboarding experts help you set up, train your team, and get results fast. With hands-on support and best practices, you’ll hit the ground running from day one.
“Timely has made it so much easier to track time, bill our clients, and see what people are working on. It’s been a huge improvement.”
Accurate time data without the effort
A Timely customer in the consultancy space was struggling with manual timesheets - late entries, missing hours, and constant reminders. After switching to automatic time tracking, the team captured more hours with less effort and increased billing accuracy across all client projects.
Assumptions
- 40 consultants
- 37.5 hours per person per week = 1,500 total hours/week
- Manual tracking led to ~20% time being unlogged = 300 hours/week lost
- Automatic tracking recovered 80% of that = 240 additional hours/week
- Average billable rate = $125/hour
- Timely cost = 40 users * $22 = $880/month
Workings
- 240h * $125 = $30,000/week in additional time captured
- $30,000 * 4 = $120,000/month in recovered billing value
ROI
- Timely paid for itself in less than 45 minutes of recovered time per person.
- With $120,000/month in newly captured time, the consultancy improved billing accuracy, eliminated guesswork, and removed the burden of manual entry across the board.
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How to get it done in Timely
With less admin, more accurate billing, and a streamlined workflow, automatic time tracking transforms how businesses manage time. Timely makes it easy - so your team can focus on work, not timesheets.
Automate Time Tracking
Download the Memory app and stop manually logging your hours. The Memory App tracks everything automatically, saving you hours each week.
Your timeline turns into time insights
With Memory downloaded, your timeline turns into time insights. Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies with Timely’s insights, so you can focus on what truly matters.
Integrate Timely with your existing tools
Integrate Timely with your existing tools for effortless tracking- no extra steps, no hassle.
Utilize Timely’s AI timesheet assistant
Let Timely’s AI timesheet assistant create accurate timesheets for you, instantly adding relevant tags, notes, and project details. Just one click.
Send automatic timesheet reminders
Managers can send automatic timesheet reminders easily - no more chasing down team members.
Use Timely Tasks
Assign tasks with estimated hours or days and instantly see who has the capacity to take them on. No more guesswork
Use Timely’s Reporting
Stop wasting time creating the same reports over and over. With custom report templates, you can pre-set your preferred data fields. Then, export your reports with a single click. Less time spent creating reports means more time for other important tasks.
Ready to make the most of your time?
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How automatic time tracking can eliminate time tracking admin
What is automatic time tracking and why does it matter?
Automatic time tracking does exactly what it promises. It’s time tracking that requires no manual input, drastically reducing time spent on logging hours. No missed time entries. No guesswork. No end-of-day scramble to remember what was done. Just a complete, accurate timeline of your work available whenever you need it. Studies show that automatic time tracking can reduce time tracking admin by up to 75%, freeing up valuable hours for billable work and strategic tasks. For consultancies, agencies, SaaS businesses, and professional services firms, this is a game changer.
The inefficiency of manual time tracking
Knowledge work is messy and chaotic. A typical day can see us jumping between devices and tools constantly. We use our tools fluidly and this digital blur makes it practically impossible to accurately capture everything we work on using manual timers. Traditional time tracking methods require employees to manually start and stop timers or enter hours retrospectively. Manual time tracking is disruptive and intrusive, since remembering to manage timers and taking notes as we move between tasks requires us to split our attention between work and the clock. It’s not only time-consuming but also prone to errors, leading to inaccurate billing, lost revenue, and frustration among employees. The more time teams spend on tracking their hours, the less time they have for meaningful work.
Reducing admin workload with automation
By automating time tracking, businesses eliminate the burden of logging hours manually, significantly reducing the time spent on non-billable admin tasks. All you need to do is download a time tracking app to get started. With up to 75% of time tracking admin removed, employees can redirect their focus to high-value work, increasing overall productivity and job satisfaction while ensuring accurate time records.
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The impact on billing and revenue capture
A significant portion of billable time is often lost due to inaccurate or incomplete manual time tracking. Automatic tracking ensures that every minute of work is recorded, reducing revenue leakage and making billing more precise. This leads to more transparent invoicing, fewer client disputes, and ultimately, stronger financial performance.
Strategies for transitioning to automatic time tracking
Successfully moving to automatic time tracking requires clear communication with employees about its benefits, seamless integration with existing workflows, and support throughout the adoption process. Communication about privacy are also paramount- unlike some time tracking tools, Timely offers user privacy by design. Our customer success team helps businesses implement automatic tracking smoothly, ensuring teams understand how to use the system effectively and experience immediate time-saving benefits.
How Timely can help
How Timely’s automatic time tracking reduces administrative workload
Timely’s automatic time tracking software captures work activities in the background without requiring manual input, reducing the administrative burden and allowing employees to focus on core tasks. Its accuracy ensures all billable hours are tracked, preventing revenue loss and improving billing transparency. With a clear view of time allocation, Timely helps businesses identify inefficiencies, optimize workflows, and boost operational efficiency and profitability.
Enhancing productivity and employee satisfaction
Automatic time tracking enhances productivity and employee satisfaction by eliminating the need for manual logging, freeing up employees from admin tasks and allowing them to focus on their core responsibilities, improving efficiency and reducing distractions. Time tracking becomes seamless and unobtrusive, employees don't have to worry about starting or stopping timers. With Timely, it’s easy to review and manage time entries, promoting a sense of autonomy and control over work schedules.
Moreover, the data collected by Timely provides valuable insights into work patterns, enabling managers to make informed decisions about resource allocation and project timelines. This visibility facilitates better planning and can lead to a more balanced distribution of work, further contributing to employee well-being and retention. By streamlining time tracking and offering actionable insights, Timely supports a more efficient and satisfied workforce.
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Simplifying the transition to automatic time tracking with dedicated support
Implementing a new system can be challenging, but Timely’s customer success team ensures a smooth transition to automatic time tracking. They offer comprehensive support during onboarding, addressing concerns and guiding teams through setup to align with existing workflows. Ongoing support, training resources, and best practices help businesses fully leverage Timely’s features, optimizing time tracking for long-term improvements in productivity and efficiency.
Integrating seamlessly with existing workflows
Timely is designed to integrate effortlessly with a variety of project management tools, calendars, and communication apps. This allows automatic time tracking to become a natural extension of existing workflows, minimizing the need for employees to switch between different applications. Such seamless integration reduces friction and promotes widespread adoption of the system.
With integrations, Timely can provide a unified view of operations, enabling more cohesive planning and execution. This holistic approach supports better decision-making and strategic planning. The ease of integration underscores Timely’s commitment to enhancing efficiency without disrupting established workflows.
