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Getting Started

Welcome to TeeckIn. This guide will help you start tracking time in under 5 minutes.

Use the sidebar to browse guides by topic. Press ⌘K to search docs from anywhere in the app.

What is TeeckIn?

TeeckIn is a time tracking application designed for developers, freelancers, and teams who need to track billable hours across clients, projects, and tasks. It's fast, simple, and helps you generate invoices from your tracked time.

Quick Overview

Track Time

Start and stop timers with one click or keyboard shortcut. Add notes and checklists to entries.

Organize Work

Group your work into categories and topics. Set hourly rates for accurate billing.

View Analytics

See your productivity trends, hours worked, and earnings on the dashboard.

Generate Invoices

Turn tracked time into professional invoices. Export to PDF or send directly.

Work in Teams

Create organizations, invite members, and see team activity in real-time.

Stay Motivated

Set time goals, earn XP, unlock achievements, and maintain streaks.

Your First 5 Minutes

Here's how to start tracking time right away:

  1. 1
    Create a Category — Go to — Go to and add a category like "Work" or "Freelance". Categories group related projects together.
  2. 2
    Add a Topic — Inside your category, create a topic for what you're working on. Set an hourly rate if you're billing for this work. Topics are the projects or tasks you track time against.
  3. 3
    Start the Timer — Go to the — Go to the page and click your topic in the Quick Start panel. The timer starts immediately.
  4. 4
    Stop and Add Notes — When you're done, press — When you're done, press or click Stop. Add notes about what you accomplished. The entry is saved automatically.

Tip

You can also press You can also press +1 through ++9 to start a timer for topics in the Quick Start panel without using the mouse.

Core Concepts

Category
A high-level grouping for your work. Examples: 'Client Work', 'Internal', 'Personal Projects'. Each category has a color for visual organization.
Topic
A specific project or task you track time against. Topics belong to categories and can have an hourly rate for billing purposes.
Timer
The running clock that tracks how long you work. You can have one active timer at a time. Switching topics stops the current timer and starts a new one.
Time Entry
A completed block of tracked time. Each entry has a start time, end time, topic, and optional notes. Also called 'clocked time'.
Organization
A workspace for separating different contexts. Your default 'Personal' workspace is for solo work. Create team organizations to collaborate with others.

Next Steps

Now that you understand the basics, explore these guides to get more from TeeckIn:

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First Setup

Create your categories, topics, and configure your workspace

Interface Tour

Learn your way around the sidebar, timer, and pages

Starting a Timer

All the ways to start tracking time