# Time Log — Track Time Effectively > Track your time with a live timer or manual entries. Log hours by project, mark billable time and set an hourly rate, see daily and per-project totals with earnings, and export a CSV. Free, saves locally. A free time tracker and time log. Start a live timer for what you're working on, or add hours manually, and every entry is grouped by day and project. Mark time as billable, set your hourly rate, and see your earnings, today's total, and a per-project breakdown update in real time. Export a CSV for invoicing or timesheets. The timer keeps running even if you close the tab. - **Live tool:** https://www.toolnova.org/productivity/time-log-tracker - **Category:** Productivity Tools (https://www.toolnova.org/productivity) - **Price:** Free - **Requirements:** Runs in a modern web browser · No signup · No install ## What this tool does - One-click live timer that survives page reloads - Manual entry for time you forgot to track - Group entries by day and by project automatically - Billable toggle with hourly rate and live earnings - Today, total, billable, and earnings stat cards - Per-project totals with color-coded bars - Export a CSV for invoicing or timesheets - Everything saved locally — no signup ## How to use Time Log — Track Time Effectively 1. **Name the work** — Type a project or client and what you're doing, then press Start to begin the timer. 2. **Stop when done** — Press Stop and the entry is logged under today with its duration. 3. **Or log manually** — Enter hours and minutes and tap Log for time you tracked elsewhere. 4. **Set your rate** — Mark entries billable and set an hourly rate to see live earnings. 5. **Export** — Download a CSV of every entry for invoicing, payroll, or your records. ## Common use cases - Freelancers tracking billable client hours - Consultants logging time across projects - Employees filling in weekly timesheets - Students tracking study time by subject - Anyone auditing where their day actually goes ## About ### Track time the way you actually work Some hours you'll catch live — hit Start when you begin and Stop when you're done — and some you'll remember only afterwards, which is why manual entry is built in alongside the timer. Every entry is tagged with a project and grouped by day, so at a glance you can see what today looked like and how a project is adding up. The running timer is saved, so even if you close the tab or your browser crashes, it's still counting when you come back. ### From tracked time to an invoice Mark the entries a client should pay for as billable and set your hourly rate, and the tool keeps a live tally of your earnings alongside your billable hours. The per-project breakdown shows exactly where your time is going with color-coded bars. When it's time to bill, export a CSV with dates, projects, notes, durations, and amounts that drops straight into a spreadsheet or invoicing tool. It all stays on your device — no account, no cloud. ## FAQ ### How do I track my time? Type a project and note, press Start, and press Stop when finished — the entry logs automatically. You can also add time manually in hours and minutes. ### Does the timer keep running if I close the tab? Yes. The running timer is saved locally, so it keeps counting from when you started even if you reload or close and reopen the page. ### Can I track billable hours and earnings? Yes. Mark entries as billable and set an hourly rate, and the tool shows your billable hours and live earnings in the stat cards. ### Can I export my time log? Yes. Export a CSV with the date, project, note, duration, billable flag, and amount for each entry — ready for invoicing or timesheets. ### Is my data private? Completely. Everything is stored locally in your browser with no signup, and nothing is uploaded to any server. --- ToolNova — free, privacy-first browser tools. Most tools process data locally on your device. See https://www.toolnova.org/llms.txt for the full directory.