Review criteria
- +Hours by project and client with billable flag
- +Auto billable amount from rate × hours
- +Weekly and monthly totals
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Freelance Time Tracking Timesheet in Freelancing
The Freelance Time Tracking Timesheet is a copy-ready spreadsheet for freelancing that tracks projects, hours, rate, billable, weekly total. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes under 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 4 tabs · no sign-up
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Tabs: How to use · Time log · Totals · SummaryFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: Under 10 minutesColumns: 9
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Date
- Client
- Project
- Task
- Hours
- Billable
- Rate
- Amount
- Week of
- Open the Time log tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Log time daily; Week of groups entries by Monday so you can filter a week before invoicing.
- Effective rate divides billable money by all hours, including unbilled admin.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Freelance Time Tracking Timesheet
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: freelancers billing by the hour. It is completely free — copy it and it is yours to keep. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Freelance Time Tracking Timesheet
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Freelancers billing by the hour
- +Anyone turning logged time into an invoice
Pause before choosing when
- -Automatic time capture
- -Team payroll
About Freelancing
Why people consider this option
- +Track invoices, income, and unpaid clients without a paid invoicing app
- +Know exactly what you're owed and what to set aside for taxes
- +One sheet doubles as your year-end income summary
What to review before acting
- -No automatic payment reminders unless you add an invoicing tool
- -Manual entry per invoice if you bill high volume
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Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Freelance Time Tracking Timesheet work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Freelance Time Tracking Timesheet really free?
Yes, it is completely free to copy and keep. There is no account, paywall, or trial.
What does the Freelance Time Tracking Timesheet track?
It tracks projects, hours, rate, billable, weekly total. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.