You’d think finding a free task timer would be straightforward. You search for one, click the first result, and… you’re staring at a sign-up form.
Then you create the account, start timing a task, and realize the free plan only tracks three projects. Or it doesn’t export. Or the timer data disappears after 30 days unless you upgrade.
This is the “free tier” game, and almost every time-tracking app plays it.
What “free” should actually mean
A genuinely free task timer should let you:
- Start timing immediately. No account, no email, no onboarding wizard. You open it and go.
- Track unlimited tasks and projects. If there’s a cap on how many things you can time, it’s a trial — not a free tool.
- Keep your data. Your tracked time shouldn’t vanish because you didn’t upgrade by some deadline.
- Work offline. A timer that needs a constant internet connection is a server dependency, not a utility.
That’s a pretty low bar, but you’d be surprised how few tools actually clear it.
Why freelancers need a task-level timer
A basic stopwatch app can technically track time. But if you’re freelancing, you need more than that. You need to know what you spent time on, not just how long you worked.
Task-level timing means every time entry is tied to a specific piece of work: “Write proposal for Client X” or “Fix navigation bug on landing page.” When it’s time to invoice, you’re not guessing — you’ve got a clean record of what happened and how long it took.
How TaskTime Pro handles this
In TaskTime Pro, timers are built into your task list. You click the play button on a task, do your work, and stop it when you’re done. The time entry gets logged automatically — tied to the task, tied to the project.
You can run multiple timers across different projects (one per project at a time), pause without losing progress, and add manual entries for time you forgot to track.
TaskTime Pro is free to use, with unlimited projects, tasks, timers and time entries. No account required to start.
The catch? There isn’t one
TaskTime Pro runs in your browser and stores your work locally on your device by default. Time tracking stays free, whether or not you choose the optional Pro plan.
If you want sync across devices, you can connect your own Google Drive or Dropbox — but that’s optional. Routine sync file requests travel directly from your browser to your selected provider, and the timer works perfectly fine without sync.
Try it out — you’ll be timing your first task in about ten seconds.