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Time tracking is the practice of recording how time is spent. Frequently it is associated with professionals who bill their time by the hour, but it can also be used to gain a better understanding of how one spends time in general. In this non-work context it is also often done as a form of tracking productivity, by classifying different actions into productive and unproductive time spent.  

'''Time tracking''' is the practice of recording of how time is spent. It is commonly associated with professionals who bill their time by the hour, but it can also be used to gain a better understanding of how one spends time in general. In this context it is also often done as a form of tracking productivity, by classifying different actions into productive and unproductive time spent.  

== Tools for automatic time tracking ==

== Tools for automatic time tracking ==

A number of different tools exist to engage in time tracking. Some of them are limited to either tracking time on computers or on mobile phones, others come with apps that allow for both and combining this data. Examples of time tracking tools include:  

There are a number of different tools that can be used to do automatic time tracking through software that monitors how a digital device is used. Some of them are limited to either tracking time on computers or on mobile phones, others come with apps that allow for both and combining this data. Examples of time tracking tools include:  

* [[RescueTime]], a freemium platform that can track time spent on computers and mobile phones and that does some automated classification of time into productive and unproductive.

* [[RescueTime]], a freemium platform that can track time spent on computers and mobile phones and that does some automated classification of time into productive and unproductive.

* [[ActivityWatch]], an open source tool and platform that is similar to RescueTime and works on most computer operating systems as well as on Android.

* [[ActivityWatch]], an open source tool and platform that is similar to RescueTime and works on most computer operating systems as well as on Android.

* [[Smarter Time]]

* [[Smarter Time]]

* timestudio.pro  

* [[timestudio.pro]]

* memory.ai/timely

* [[Timely]], which focuses on professional use, e.g. to create invoices

* toggl.com

== Tools for manual time tracking ==

== Tools for manual time tracking ==

Tracking time (a form of [[Manual input]]) that is not on the computer can be very valuable. Time spent reading physical books or playing with dog. Smart watches and band often allow user to manually input exercise. The act of manual tracking can be a form of feedback.  

Tracking time that is not on the computer can be very valuable, but relies on manual tracking (a form of [[Manual input]]). This could be time spent reading physical books or playing with the dog. Smart watches and band often allow user to manually input exercise. The act of manual tracking can be a form of feedback.  

* [[aTimeLogger]], a mobile app for iOS and Android that relies on manual tracking of how time is spent.

* [[aTimeLogger]], a mobile app for iOS and Android that relies on manual tracking of how time is spent.

*[[MySymptoms]], Allows notes taking but entering time interface is hassle.

*[[MySymptoms]], Allows notes taking but entering time interface is hassle.

*savemytime.co/ ask automatically every 15 min

*savemytime.co/ ask automatically every 15 min

*everyhour.xyz drag drop

*everyhour.xyz drag drop

*airtable.com very customizable business product

*airtable.com very customizable business product

*Spreadsheets like [[Excel]]

*Spreadsheets like [[Excel]]

* dimple.io

* dimple.io

* flic.io

* flic.io

== Event tracking ==

== Event tracking ==