A timesheet is typically used to log work hours and calculate pay, including overtime, vacation hours, sick leave, and holiday pay over the course of a project's timeline. It can also be used to keep track of how hours are spent on a job by itemizing services provided or project tasks completed. Timesheets can also be used to track work hours without payment details, such as volunteer or community service hours. Traditionally, time cards were actual cards that employees used to clock in and out of work shifts. Today, people often use the terms timesheet and time card interchangeably, and the sheets they refer to may be managed completely online or with software.
For small businesses, timesheet templates are an ideal option for tracking employee hours and calculating payroll. Below you’ll find a variety of free time card templates for weekly, biweekly, and monthly pay periods. These reusable templates are professionally designed and fully customizable.
We've also included a time card template in Smartsheet, a spreadsheet-inspired work management tool that makes time card management easier and more collaborative than Excel, Word, and PDFs. The pre-built time card template includes an automated approval process that eliminates manual steps and ensures no request is missed.