Free Task Timer — Track Time on Tasks
Log how much time you spend on each task and understand where your hours really go. See daily and weekly breakdowns by category and project to improve efficiency. Saved in your browser. Free.
A task timer reveals where your hours genuinely go, which is almost never where you assume. By logging the time each task consumes, this tool builds daily and weekly breakdowns by category and project, turning a fuzzy sense of busyness into concrete numbers. It is especially useful for freelancers billing by the hour, students balancing subjects, and anyone trying to reclaim time from low-value work.
How to Use
- 1Pick the task you are about to work on and start a time entry for it.
- 2Log the start and end times as you work, or enter the total duration once you finish.
- 3Assign the entry to a category and project so the totals roll up meaningfully.
- 4Review the daily and weekly distribution to see how your time is really split.
- 5Check the cumulative hours per project to gauge effort against the value it returns.
- 6Use the efficiency view to spot time sinks and rebalance toward higher-value tasks.
Key Features
- ✓Per-task time logging
- ✓Daily and weekly time distribution
- ✓Category-based time stats
- ✓Project cumulative hours
- ✓Time efficiency analysis
- ✓Completely free — no login required
FAQ
Does it have a built-in timer?▼
You can log start and end times, or enter the duration directly.
What tasks can I track?▼
Work tasks, study sessions, projects — any activity where time tracking adds value.
How does tracking time actually improve efficiency?▼
Estimates and reality often diverge sharply, and logging real durations exposes the gap. Once you can see that a task you assumed took an hour actually takes three, you can plan more accurately, charge clients fairly, or decide whether the activity is worth its cost in time.