GUIDE

How do I turn GPS history into invoice-ready hours?

Q: How do I turn GPS history into invoice-ready hours?

Review your automatically detected 'stops' and 'trips' within the app. TradesTimer reconstructs your workday from GPS data, providing rounded billable hours and a distance log ready to be typed into your invoice.

Identify your work periods

Open the app to see your day broken down into 'stops' and 'trips.' The app uses background GPS to detect when you arrive at and leave a jobsite.

These 'stops' represent your stationary work time. You can use the rounded durations provided to calculate the labor portion of your invoice.

Extract your mileage

Every 'trip' recorded between stops captures the distance traveled.

This creates an automatic mileage log that you can export at tax time or use to add travel reimbursements and fuel surcharges to your client billing.

Populate your invoices

Since TradesTimer provides the raw duration and distance data, you simply take those numbers and enter them into your preferred invoicing or accounting tool.

There is no need to manually track start and end times or pre-configure jobsite names in the app.

FAQ

Do I need to remember to start a timer when I arrive?

No, the app automatically detects stops and trips using background GPS without any manual input.

Does the app store my location data in the cloud?

No, all location data stays on your device to ensure your privacy.

Last updated 2026-06-08.