What is Time Doctor and what is it used for?
Short answer: Time Doctor is time tracking and workforce analytics software. Companies use it to record hours, see how work time is spent across apps and projects, handle attendance and payroll reports, and compare productivity across remote, hybrid and office teams.
A quick overview
Time Doctor was founded in 2012 by Rob Rawson and Liam Martin. According to its website, it has more than 280,000 active users. It works on Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome and mobile devices.
Main features
According to Time Doctor's official pricing and features pages:
- Time tracking: automatic or user-controlled, online or offline.
- Screenshots: included in all plans; video screen recording is a premium option.
- App and website usage: reports on which apps and sites are used during work time.
- Productivity ratings: each company decides which apps and sites count as productive for each role.
- Attendance and scheduling: schedules, attendance, breaks, leave and time approvals.
- Payroll reports: with optional payroll and HR system integrations.
- Reports and analytics: timelines, activity summaries, office vs. remote comparisons, meeting insights and executive dashboards.
- Integrations and security: more than 60 integrations, single sign-on and an open API.
- Data retention: from 3 months to 2 years, depending on the plan.
Which of these features are turned on depends on the plan and on how each company configures it.
Who uses Time Doctor
- Companies with remote or hybrid teams that want a shared view of work hours.
- Outsourcing companies, BPOs and agencies that report hours to clients.
- Operations and HR teams that manage attendance, schedules and payroll.
- Managers who want to compare workloads and plan capacity.
What to know if your company uses it
If you're asked to install Time Doctor, it's reasonable to ask which features are on (for example, screenshots or screen recording), when tracking runs, who can see the data and how long it's kept. See Your employer requires a monitoring app? These are your rights.
Information reviewed in October 2026 from Time Doctor's official website. Time Doctor is a trademark of its owner; Zuturno is not affiliated with Time Doctor.
FAQ
What is Time Doctor used for?
To track work hours, see how time is spent across apps and projects, manage attendance and payroll reports, and analyze team productivity.
Does Time Doctor take screenshots?
Screenshots are included in all plans, and video screen recording is available on higher plans. Whether they're on depends on the company's settings.
Who decides what counts as productive in Time Doctor?
The company. It sets productivity ratings for apps and websites, which can differ by role or team.
How long does Time Doctor keep data?
It depends on the plan: from 3 months on the basic plan up to 2 years on premium and enterprise plans.