ClockoutWhat is time tracking?
Time tracking is the practice of recording how time is spent during work, typically by logging hours against clients, projects, or tasks for billing, productivity, or payroll purposes.
Time Tracking explained
For freelancers and consultants, time tracking exists to support billing. The hours you track become the evidence behind the invoice. Same-day time entries capture 90% of billable time; entries made a week later capture only 30%. The tool matters less than the habit — but tools that connect tracking to invoicing reduce the friction that causes entries to be skipped.
Example
A freelancer starts a timer when beginning client work, stops it at the end, and adds a note about what was done. At the end of the week, tracked sessions become invoice line items. No reconstruction needed.
How this connects to Clockout
Clockout is time tracking built for billing. Every session carries client, project, task, rate, and notes — and flows directly into invoice drafts without re-entry.
Related terms
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Billable Hours
Billable hours are the hours a service provider spends on work that can be charged to a client, as opposed to non-billable administrative or internal time.
Utilization Rate
Utilization rate is the percentage of total work hours that are billable. It measures how much of your work week generates revenue versus administrative overhead.
Questions, answered
Frequently asked questions
What is time tracking?
Time tracking is the practice of recording how time is spent during work, typically by logging hours against clients, projects, or tasks for billing, productivity, or payroll purposes.
Why does time tracking matter for freelancers?
Clockout is time tracking built for billing. Every session carries client, project, task, rate, and notes — and flows directly into invoice drafts without re-entry.
From definition to workflow
Track time, send invoices, get paid.
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