A manual time ledger creates your own record of hours against agreed scope, useful for retainers and change orders, without invasive screenshot tracking or surveillance.
Included in Salag
agreement → deliverables → approval → invoice → payment
Log hours and send timesheets, without surveillance
For Filipino freelancers with overseas clients
Log revisions, overruns, and extra hours you choose to track. Link sessions to a client job, send timesheets for approval, and export when you invoice. No screenshots. No background tracking. Freelancer plan and above.
No credit card required · Free plan available
salag.app/time-ledger
Time Ledger
DateHoursContextStatus
Mar 181.5hRevision round 3Extra
Mar 190.5hScope call overrunOverrun
Mar 202.0hQuick favicon fixUnclear
Manual entries only · Package for client approval
The risk
When extra work stays informal, it becomes unpaid
Quick favors pile up without a record
Calls run over and nobody tracks the extra time
Revision requests expand beyond what was agreed
Invoice disputes become memory versus memory
Why it matters
A manual ledger, not employee monitoring
Manual logging and sessions
Capture date, hours, client, project, and context. Start a session manually, then review before saving, nothing runs in the background.
Timesheets tied to the client job
Tie entries to a client job and package hours into timesheets clients can review and approve through the portal.
Exportable documentation
Export entries to CSV and use structured records for invoice defense or scope conversations.
How it works
Three steps to clarity
1
Start or log manually
Log work directly or start a manual session timer when work begins.
2
Review and classify
Confirm duration, add context, and mark whether work was planned, unclear, extra, or overrun.
3
Package for approval or export
Submit a timesheet package to the client for approval, or export when discussing invoices and scope changes.
This tool records only what you choose to log. No screenshots, no keystroke tracking, no hidden timers.
Protection by restraint
Time Ledger is intentionally user-controlled. Salag protects the professional record, not the worker's screen.
What it is
A work log for invoice defense and scope clarity
Time Ledger gives freelancers a factual way to record extra work without turning their business into a monitoring system.
Manual entries only
Optional user-started session timer
Engagement-linked timesheet packages
Client approval submission on higher plans
CSV export for billing discussions
What it is not
Time Ledger is not employee surveillance
It is
- A manual documentation system
- A user-started session capture aid
- A record of extra work and time usage
- A support tool for professional discussions
- A private ledger under your control
It is not
- A screenshot tracker
- A keystroke logger
- An automatic tracker
- A client monitoring dashboard
Use cases
When to open Time Ledger
A revision took longer than expected
A client asked for one quick extra task
A call ran beyond the agreed scope
You fixed a problem before the client noticed
You need a cleaner record before invoicing
You want evidence before discussing scope changes
Part of the Salag workflow: agreement → deliverables → approval → invoice → payment
FAQ
Straight answers
No by default. The ledger is your record unless you package and submit a timesheet for client approval.
For Filipino freelancers, yes. You keep control of your record while still documenting hours against agreed scope.
Time Ledger is available on Freelancer plans and above, not on the free plan.
Connected in Salag
More in your workflow
Documentation works best when it connects to scope, delivery, and invoicing.
Protect the hours nobody else records
When work is documented early, difficult conversations become easier later. See Freelancer plans.