DeskTime features to help your team work more effectively
Explore the different ways how our app's time tracking features can increase productivity, improve work processes, and, in the end, save you both time and money.
Time tracking
The very basics of what DeskTime is all about – precise tracking of work hours, clock in and out times, and breaks.
Performance evaluation
Take a deeper dive into the tracked time data by looking at not just how long your team members were working but also what exactly they were doing.
Reporting
In-depth information about your team's tracked time. Explore it in detail, compare performance over time or between teams and employees, and download the data for your archives.
Scheduling
Streamline your team management by using DeskTime features to organize your team's work hours and oversee absences.
Extra features
Gain additional insights into your team's performance and make sure that DeskTime is set up in the way that works best for your team's needs.
Hear from our users how DeskTime raised their productivity
"My Entire Business Grows on Desktime!"
I started using Desktime even before the pandemic, but I implemented it very seriously after the lockdown. Since then, it is one of the tools, I rely on for productivity and effectiveness for my entire team of 50. I recommend Desktime hands down to anyone who is in remote/hybrid work culture.
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Santhosh G.
CEO, Small-Business
"The control of your team in your hands!"
With this tool, you can do a personalized follow-up of your work team, according to their performance, to reorganize their workload and days off and reassign functions, among other things.
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Michael S.
Analista Técnico Seguridad Exterior, Mid-Market
"Really helps with time and task management"
I'm able to accurately track where time is being spent effectively and which applications are unproductive. Having a view of this helps with managing projects and time more effeciently. Really good tool for increasing productivity especially with a team of remote workers.
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Oliver C.
Business Owner, Small-Business
"The best time tracker out there"
I love how easy it is to log time. It logs everything you do on your computer, so if you forgot to track time for a certain project you can figure out later exactly when you started based on your activity, and add it manually. It has a superb dashboard and top-notch customer service.
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Elena P.
Senior Marketing Specialist, Small-Business
"Employee productivity tracking made easy."
Desktime provided us with a one-stop solution for time tracking including log-in & log-off timing. We could easily monitor an individual's productivity. It gave us good insight into who is "Working late" instead of "Staying Late".
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Suraj J.
Admin, Small-Business
"Improved our team productivity"
Our productivity has greatly risen. Within the team, there was a competitive atmosphere, and we were focused on achieving excellent results. According to our own business, we have discovered unproductive apps. We are extremely pleased with the outcome.
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Verified User in Program Development
Small-Business
"Great to know effectivity, and productivity without being invasive"
I like how user-friendly it is, I can get very insightful reports about my team's performance just with a couple of clicks. I've been able to determine downtime, training needs, and any gaps that can help me optimize my team's performance.
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Kenny H.
Mid-Market
"Extensive time tracking capabilities"
We used to use a lot of time tracking tools that came integrated with task managers, but none of those compare to what DeskTime offers. The automatic time tracking with the idle time tracking function is a revolutionary feature that allows us to measure the productivity levels of our employees.
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David A.
CEO, Mid-Market
"Very helpful tool, a game changer for remote work!"
Desktime is an amazing tool that every company need for working remotely. The features like daily and monthly productivity as well as the reporting, create an accurate and complete profile of every employee.
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Aspa P.
CMO, Small-Business
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Frequently asked questions about time tracking features
What is the description of DeskTime?
DeskTime is a time tracking app that helps you see how you and your team members spend your work hours. It logs everyone's arrival and departure times, analyzes productivity, helps schedule shifts, oversee absences, maintain a healthy work-life balance, and more.
What does time tracking software do?
Time tracking software helps you see how you and your team spend your work hours. With a time tracking app, you can easily monitor what time your team members arrive at work and leave, how long their breaks are, how much time is spent on particular projects, how productive everyone is, and more. Depending on the time tracker's features, you can schedule shifts, plan and oversee absences, etc. Generally, time tracking software helps with team and resource management – you can ensure that your team's time is spent most efficiently.
What are the features of the DeskTime time tracking app?
DeskTime offers a variety of features to help your company work more efficiently. First and foremost, the DeskTime app is all about time tracking, letting you track work hours automatically or manually, depending on the situation. Features such as productivity tracking, URL and app tracking, document title tracking, screenshots, and project tracking give you greater insight into what was achieved. There are also team management features like shift scheduling and absence calendar. Plus, all the data is available in handy reports or downloadable files.
Which time tracking app has the best features?
Since many time tracking solutions are available on the market, the starting point for you is to define the problem you're hoping to solve. Once you use that as a basis, figuring out which app's features will suit you the best will become much easier. DeskTime, for example, is well-suited for teams that do most of their work on computers – they'll be able to take advantage of all of DeskTime's features, including automatic time tracking, productivity analysis, and others.
How do you implement time tracking?
The first step is finding the best time tracker for your team. Most time tracking apps, including DeskTime, offer free trials, which let you make sure you've landed on the one that best suits your team's needs. Make sure you familiarize yourself with how the software works so you can present it to your team and answer all of their questions. Often, employees look at time tracking apps with suspicion that their every move will be monitored. That's why it's crucial to set the expectations of how you'll use the software from the very beginning. Dispel any doubts and assuage fears about micromanaging or other concerns early on.
What features to look for in time tracking software?
The first and foremost features you should pay attention to are the time tracking abilities themselves. Some apps like DeskTime let you track time automatically without any manual input necessary (but note that manual time tracking for time spent away from the computer is also available). Other apps track time using start/stop timers, which means you must remember to mark the beginning and end of your activities; otherwise, the data will be skewed, defeating the purpose of time tracking. Most apps also offer team management, project tracking, and other features, so it's all about your team's specific needs.
How does DeskTime track productivity?
DeskTime measures productivity by assigning a productivity status to each app and URL you use. You can mark apps and URLs relevant to your job as productive, apps and sites that would be distracting as unproductive, and apps that fall somewhere in between – as neutral. DeskTime tracks your activities throughout the day, calculates how much time was spent on each app/site, and expresses the result as a productivity percentage. The best part is that you can customize the productivity statuses for each team – so, for example, you can mark social media as productive for your marketing team and unproductive for everyone else.
What is DeskTime used for?
DeskTime is a time tracking app whose purpose is to provide its users with insights into their work patterns – how much time they spend working, how productive they are, how many hours go into specific projects, and more. For managers, DeskTime is a handy tool to help oversee and organize their teams, spotting the best performers and slackers, etc. DeskTime can be particularly helpful if you're managing a remote team – you can rest assured that even though your teammates are not in front of you, they're still getting the job done.
What are the benefits of time tracking software?
Time tracking software can bring various benefits to you and your team. Primarily, you get precise data on everyone's work hours and activities, which gives you insights into who your top performers are and who might need a little help. You can also make sure everyone maintains a healthy work-life balance – overworking can lead to burnout and decreased productivity in the long run. Time tracking data can help you streamline and improve workflows by highlighting the areas where bottlenecks appear. You can also plan your resources, schedule shifts, and organize other aspects of your team's life more effectively.
What are the most important time tracking features?
The most important feature is the time tracking functionality itself – for more convenience, look for time trackers that automate this process as much as possible. The DeskTime app tracks your time automatically from when you turn on the computer to when it's turned off. This lets users not think about the time tracking process at all, allowing everyone to focus on their jobs. Other important time tracking features include project time tracking, productivity analysis, manual time tracking (for cases when work takes you away from the computer), and others – it all depends on what your specific needs are.