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Export a CSV from your current tool and upload it under Settings → Import. Hourline maps common column names automatically and shows a preview before importing.
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Getting started
Set up your business details, clients and projects, then track time and send your first invoice.
Set up in four steps
- 1
Set your business details
Settings → Business. Add your legal name, address, tax ID and payment instructions; they appear on every invoice.
- 2
Add a client and project
Clients → New client, then Projects → New project. Choose hourly, fixed fee or retainer and set the rate.
- 3
Install the desktop timer
Download the Windows or macOS app from Settings → Apps and sign in. The default shortcut is Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + T.
- 4
Send your first invoice
Invoices → New invoice → From unbilled time. Review the lines, then send by email or download the PDF.
Keyboard shortcuts
| Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + T | Start or stop the timer |
| Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + S | Switch to another task |
| N | New time entry (web) |
| W | Open this week's timesheet |
Common questions
Invoice numbering
Set a prefix (for example INV-) and the next number under Settings → Invoices. Numbers are sequential per workspace and never reused, even if an invoice is voided.
Reverse-charge VAT
Add the client's VAT ID to their profile and choose the reverse-charge tax rate. The invoice shows 0% VAT and the required reverse-charge wording.
Getting paid
Hourline doesn't process client payments. Put your bank details or a payment link in Settings → Payment instructions and they are printed on each invoice.