Precise time billing, zero effort
Automate arrival/departure logging at job sites. GPS-verified timestamps for accurate invoicing and weekly reports sent automatically to your boss.
Key Features for Construction Workers
Automatic Arrival/Departure
Set up location automations to log when you arrive at or leave job sites. No need to remember to clock in.
Location Verification
GPS coordinates prove you were on-site. Perfect for billing documentation and contractor accountability.
Time Elapsed Tracking
See exactly how long you spent at each site. Format Time Memos with elapsed time for accurate invoicing.
Easy Export for Timesheets
Export your time logs as text or JSON. Copy directly into timesheets or send to your supervisor.
Works Offline
Capture timestamps at remote sites with no cell service. Everything syncs when you're back online.
Weekly Email Automation
Set up a Shortcut to automatically email your weekly hours to your boss every Friday.
How Construction Workers Use Time Memos
Track daily arrivals/departures automatically
Create location-based automations for each job site. Time Memos logs your arrivals and departures without any manual input.
Calculate weekly hours for billing
Use Format Time Memos with 'Include Time Elapsed' to see exactly how long you spent at each site throughout the week.
Document time at multiple job sites
Use different emojis for different sites (🏗️ Site A, 🏢 Site B). Filter by emoji to see time at each location separately.
Send weekly reports to supervisor
Automate a weekly email every Friday that lists all your job site timestamps with elapsed time - no manual reporting needed.
Set It Up Once, Track Forever
Follow these two tutorials to automate your entire time tracking workflow.
Automatic Arrival/Departure Logging
Set up location-based automations to log when you arrive at and leave job sites.
What you'll set up: iOS automations that automatically capture a timestamp when you arrive at or leave your job sites - no need to remember to clock in or out.
What You'll Need
- iPhone with iOS 16 or later
- Time Memos app installed
- Location Services set to "Always" for Shortcuts app
Step-by-Step Setup
Open Shortcuts and create an automation
Open the Shortcuts app, go to the Automation tab, and tap +.
Select "Arrive" as the trigger
Choose Arrive to trigger when you arrive at the job site.
Set your job site location
Search for the address or drop a pin on the map. For large construction sites, increase the radius to 200-500 meters so it triggers reliably.
Add the Capture Time Memo action
Tap New Blank Automation, search for "Time Memos", and add "Capture Time Memo".
Configure it with:
- Emoji: 🏗️ (or your preferred job site emoji)
- Label: "Arrived at site"
- Include Location: On
Set to run immediately
Select "Run Immediately" and tap Done.
Create a second automation for leaving
Repeat steps 1-5, but select "Leave" as the trigger and use the label "Left site".
What happens now
Every time you arrive at or leave the job site, Time Memos will automatically capture a GPS-verified timestamp. You'll build an accurate record of all your work hours without any manual entry.
Automated Weekly Email Reports
Set up a Shortcut automation to email your weekly hours to your boss every Friday.
What you'll set up: A weekly automation that collects your job site timestamps, formats them with elapsed time, and emails them to your supervisor automatically.
Step-by-Step Setup
Create a new automation
In the Shortcuts app, go to Automation tab and tap +.
Select "Time of Day" trigger
Choose Time of Day. Set it to Friday at 5:00 PM (or your preferred end-of-week time).
Add "List Time Memos" action
Search for "Time Memos" and add "List Time Memos".
Configure the filter:
- Emoji: 🏗️ (your job site emoji)
- Limit: 100 (or enough to cover a week's worth)
Add "Format Time Memos" action
Add the "Format Time Memos" action.
Configure it with:
- Time Memos: (the output from List Time Memos)
- Format: Text
- Include Time Elapsed: On
- Include Location: On (for verification)
- Newest First: Off (chronological order)
Add "Send Email" action
Add the built-in "Send Email" action from Mail.
Configure it:
- To: Your supervisor's email
- Subject: "Weekly Hours Report - [Your Name]"
- Body: "Here are my hours for this week:" followed by the formatted memos output
Set to run immediately
Select "Run Immediately" and tap Done.
What happens now
Every Friday at 5 PM, your iPhone will automatically collect your job site timestamps, format them with time elapsed between arrivals and departures, and email the report to your boss. Complete accountability with zero weekly effort.
Start tracking your job site hours
Time Memos will be available on the App Store soon