Project Time Log
Manual time entries grouped by project.
Overview
The Project Time Log is a manual stopwatch-free record of the hours you put into named projects. Each entry stores a date, a project name, the duration, and an optional note about what got done. The totals row groups time by project so you can see, at a glance, where the week or month went without exporting anything to a spreadsheet.
It is especially useful for freelancers tracking billable hours, anyone juggling several side projects, and team members who need a defensible answer to "how long did that actually take?" The data lives on your account and stays put as long as you want a record.
How it works
Log an entry by selecting the date, picking or typing the project name, entering the minutes or hours, and adding a note if useful. The new line joins the list and the per-project totals update immediately. Editing a project name on a new entry adds it to the autocomplete pool; renaming requires updating the entries you care about.
Reviewing the log is where the value compounds. Sort or scroll to spot the projects soaking up time you did not expect, those receiving less attention than they should, and the days where logging stopped — usually a sign that the work happened but the entry did not. Treat missing entries as a prompt rather than a failure.
Examples
- A freelancer logs 2 hours on "Client A — landing page", 45 minutes on "Client B — bug fix", and 30 minutes on "Admin — invoicing" across a Tuesday.
- A founder splits the week between "Product — onboarding", "Sales — outbound", and "Ops — payroll" to see the founder-shaped problem of being everywhere.
- A student logs 1.5 hours on "Thesis — chapter 3" and 30 minutes on "Job hunt — applications" to keep both moving.
- A side project gets a 6-hour weekend block logged under "Personal app — auth flow" so the effort is not invisible against the day job.
FAQ
Is this billable-quality tracking?
The data captured — date, project, duration, note — is enough for invoicing. You would still want to export to your billing tool of choice.
Should I log in minutes or hours?
Either, depending on granularity. Most people find minutes more honest for short tasks and hours fine for longer blocks.
What if I forget to log on a busy day?
Add the entry the next morning with your best estimate. Imperfect data is more useful than no data.
Can two entries share the same project?
Yes. Project names group totals — keep the spelling consistent so the rollups stay clean.
How is this different from the pomodoro history?
This view emphasises duration per project. The pomodoro view emphasises focus blocks. Use whichever framing fits the work.