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freelancers, contractors, and teams tracking billable or worked time.
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Free Timesheet Template & Generator
Record work intervals and breaks, review calculated hours and billable amounts, then print or save a PDF. Weekly Word and Excel templates are also available.
How to use this tool
Create a clear timesheet
Weekly or monthly log of billable labor hours. Start with a blank document or load the local sample, check the preview, then print or save a PDF. Download a JSON backup separately when you want to restore an editable draft.
Create a weekly, biweekly, monthly, or custom-period timesheet in your browser. For each entry, record the date, project, task, start and end time, break minutes, billable status, and hourly rate. The live preview calculates each duration, total hours, billable hours, and the billable value from the entries you provide.
The calculator works from exact minutes, supports a shift that ends after midnight, and keeps non-billable work in the total without adding it to the billable result. When approved work is ready to bill, you can create a linked invoice from the billable entries while retaining the timesheet as its own record.
What is this document?
This timesheet is a business document used when hours, tasks, dates, and approvals need to be recorded before billing or payroll processing. Weekly or monthly log of billable labor hours.
When to use it
Use it when hours, tasks, dates, and approvals need to be recorded before billing or payroll processing.
Use a different record when
an invoice where a customer is already being asked to pay.
1. Add the essentials
- Worker and pay period
- Project and task for each entry
- Start, end, and break time
- Billable status and hourly rate
- Calculated duration and hours
2. Review before sharing
Use the live preview to check the worker, pay period, projects, tasks, start and end times, breaks, billable selections, calculated hours, layout, and paper size.
3. Keep a backup
Local browser storage is convenient, not a backup. Download a backup file when you need a portable copy, then store it somewhere you control.
Field-by-field check
- Worker and pay period: identify who performed the work and the exact period covered.
- Timesheet Number: keep this reference unique and retain it with any linked invoice or job record.
- Time entries: identify the date, project, and task for each distinct piece of work.
- Start, end, and break time: check each entry against the underlying work record; an end after midnight is supported.
- Billable status: confirm which entries may be carried into customer billing and which remain internal.
- Calculated results: review each duration, total hours, billable hours, hourly rate, and billable value before sharing.
A practical timesheet example
A consultant records daily project tasks, hours, hourly rate, and an approval period before invoicing.
Start from a completed local example
Select Load Sample in the editor to populate a completed example for this tool. Review it against your own record, then use Export to print or save a PDF. Choose a JSON backup separately to preserve an editable Formnivo draft.
Editable Office templates
Download a weekly timesheet template
Choose Word or Excel. Each genuine Office file contains a clean blank template and a separate, clearly labelled fictional example, so you can inspect the structure before replacing it with your own information.
- Worker
- Jordan Lee
- Week starting
- 2026-08-24
- Client
- Northstar Studio LLC (fictional)
- Status
- Draft
| Date | Project | Task | Hours | Billable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Website refresh | Page audit | 7.50 | Yes |
| 2026-08-25 | Website refresh | Component updates | 7.50 | Yes |
| 2026-08-26 | Internal | Team planning | 4.00 | No |
Excerpt from a 31.00-hour week · no overtime classification assumed
These general business templates are not professional or regulatory advice. Verify the requirements that apply to your situation. Office files do not restore a Formnivo draft; use the editor's JSON backup for that.
Prefer the private browser editor? Start aboveHow the next document differs
- Invoice: Request payment for completed goods or services. Create it only when the next business event has actually occurred.
- Job Sheet: Log labor hours and parts consumed on job site. Create it only when the next business event has actually occurred.
- Expense Report: Log employee expenses, receipts, and tax components. Create it only when the next business event has actually occurred.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Using this timesheet when it is not the right record. Use it when hours, tasks, dates, and approvals need to be recorded before billing or payroll processing.
- Submitting before checking the pay period, start and end times, breaks, project and task details, billable selections, and calculated hours.
- Assuming the timesheet classifies overtime. Apply the relevant agreement, policy, and jurisdictional rules separately before payroll.
- Relying on browser storage as the only copy. Export a JSON backup before clearing site data or changing devices.
Official country-source notes
Requirements change by jurisdiction. Use the country selector in the editor, then verify applicable rules with the relevant authority before relying on this document.
Choose a country in the country registry to see only that jurisdiction's reviewed scope, official sources, and research limits. The full source register remains available for audits; unrelated country sources are intentionally not attached to this generator.
Is this timesheet generator free?
Yes. Creating, calculating, printing, and exporting timesheets is free, with no account or watermark. The editor and saved draft run locally in your browser, and your time records stay on this device unless you export them.
What should a timesheet include?
Include the worker, pay-period dates, and a dated entry for each piece of work. Each entry can identify the project and task, start and end time, break minutes, whether the work is billable, and the hourly rate used for its billable value.
How does the timesheet calculate worked hours?
For each row, the calculator measures the time from start to end and subtracts the recorded break minutes. If the end is earlier than the start, it treats the end as occurring after midnight. It sums exact minutes across the rows before displaying the total hours.
How are billable and non-billable entries handled?
Every valid entry contributes to total worked hours. Only rows marked Billable: Yes contribute to billable hours and billable value. This lets you retain internal or administrative time on the timesheet without carrying it into customer billing.
Does this timesheet decide which hours are overtime?
No. Overtime rules depend on the worker, agreement, employer policy, jurisdiction, and workweek definition. This tool records and totals the entries you provide; review any overtime classification separately before using the record for payroll.
Can I turn an approved timesheet into an invoice?
Yes. Create an invoice from the timesheet when the work becomes billable. Formnivo carries the billable project and task entries into invoice lines with their dates and calculated durations, while the original timesheet remains a separate record of the hours worked.
Does this tool make a document legally or tax compliant?
No. It helps you prepare a clear document, but requirements vary by jurisdiction and situation. Check the relevant authority and a qualified adviser when compliance matters.
Where does my document data go?
The editor works locally in your browser. Read the privacy notice and how local-first document handling works before relying on a document.